what a sad and depressing weekend of commuting
07-26-10, 09:41 AM
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what a sad and depressing weekend of commuting
This past week was very depressing. My IGH bike crapped out with a grinding noise from hub. My new bike that I purchased used (Specialized Langster) and this bike fell onto another bike on the back bed of my truck. It caused a few deep nicks and scratches and dented a huge dent that's size of a nickel. On top of that, it was my birthday 3 days ago! 
Anything I can do to make this week a better week of commuting? I'm just so bummed looking at both bikes right now. 
Anything I can do to make this week a better week of commuting? I'm just so bummed looking at both bikes right now.
07-26-10, 09:45 AM
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sorry to hear this story. I have always figured that things will only get better if I ride more, so as long as you have a working bike, you should be ok.
07-26-10, 09:47 AM
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This past week was very depressing. My IGH bike crapped out with a grinding noise from hub. My new bike that I purchased used (Specialized Langster) and this bike fell onto another bike on the back bed of my truck. It caused a few deep nicks and scratches and dented a huge dent that's size of a nickel. On top of that, it was my birthday 3 days ago! Anything I can do to make this week a better week of commuting? I'm just so bummed looking at both bikes right now.
Anything I can do to make this week a better week of commuting? I'm just so bummed looking at both bikes right now. 
07-26-10, 11:29 AM
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I think you need to swing by the Tip-it-In on the way home and have them pull you a cold one. Sounds like you earned it.
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So I'm very curious - how old was your IGH hub? Would you happen to know the model?
Sorry to hear about your crappy week, though. :-(
P.S. Oh man, I'm sorry, but after reading all the vehement arguments about the supposed benefits of frame materials - the dented bike was aluminum or steel wasn't it? (My angle is only that one material isn't terribly more durable than another nowadays.)
Sorry to hear about your crappy week, though. :-(
P.S. Oh man, I'm sorry, but after reading all the vehement arguments about the supposed benefits of frame materials - the dented bike was aluminum or steel wasn't it? (My angle is only that one material isn't terribly more durable than another nowadays.)
