That thread doesn't get enough traffic and this needs to be shared.

Yesterday morning, I was 3.5 mi through my 9 mile commute, coasting/waiting for the light to change. When I got the green I hammered the left pedal which promptly hit the pavement.

WTF? Did my gears slip? No, my pedal is literally on the pavement. I roll to the side to realized that I have SHEARED my bottom bracket axle in half and the left pedal and crank simply fell out!

What do I do? Public transit is not good in this location and can't take the bike on the train during rush hour. Well, I guess I could always pedal one-legged for the rest of the ride! I practiced in a parking lot for a couple of minutes and then hit the bike lane again.

I figure I went about 8-10 mi/hr one legged. This held out until I was 1.5 mi from work when the right crank started coming out. I finished off the commute with a kick-push/coast approach to bring it home. The final count is 2 legged (3.5mi), 1 legged (5mi), kick/coast (1.5mi).

Bought the necessary tools after work and will repair this weekend. A good excuse to force my GF to ride the tandem with me today in any case.

Proof: