Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
Last night my chain decided to do it's own thing when I was standing and gaining some speed just after getting off the road, but just before turning onto the MUP.
Scraped up my hand a little bit, scuffed up my elbow a little bit, but that's all the damage to me. Worst was that I totally thrashed my front wheel and ripped a hole in my backpack.
Ahhh, yes. Back in high school did some work on my chain and replaced a pin when done. The pin wasn't quite right, it seems, as just when I was pumping hard to go up a hill the pin snapped. Elbow, shoulder, hand, and knee all got excellent road rash. Sorry about the wheel.....