Cognitive Destruction
11-19-10 | 08:18 PM
#26
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Tawp Dawg
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Anchorage, AK
Bikes: '06 Surly Pugsley, '14 Surly Straggler, '88 Kuwahara Xtracycle, '10 Motobecane Outcast 29er, '?? Surly Cross Check (wife's), '00 Trek 4500 (wife's), '12 Windsor Oxford 3-speed (dogs')
Close. I'd call it a f****d cluster.
Of the various bike parts that I've broken over the years, spokes are one that I've never managed to mangle (oh god, I just jinxed myself). Closest experience to this was the time I broke a chain, taking off from a red light. Only then I didn't land on my feet, I landed on my top tube. I had to drag myself off of the road and just breath for a bit before I was able to bust out the chain tool and stitch everything back together so that I could ride home. The Lady G'Cakes was with me, and if I recall correctly the conversation went something like this:
Lady G'Cakes: Are you OK?
Me: No.
Lady G'Cakes: Is there anything I can do?
Me: Start seriously considering adoption.
Lady G'Cakes: Are you OK?
Me: No.
Lady G'Cakes: Is there anything I can do?
Me: Start seriously considering adoption.
11-19-10 | 09:21 PM
#27
In the right lane
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Des Moines
Bikes: 1974 Huffy 3 speed
One thing that has happened to me... in the lowest ring and mashing, a piece of the hub cracks and can't hold the lockring... very unpleasant ride home. No beer on board.
11-20-10 | 08:23 AM
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Ann Arbor, MI
Bikes: 15 Kinesis Racelight 4S, 76 Motebecane Gran Jubilée, 17 Dedacciai Gladiatore2, 12 Breezer Venturi, 09 Dahon Mariner, 12 Mercier Nano, 95 DeKerf Team SL, 19 Tern Rally, 21 Breezer Doppler Cafe+, 19 T-Lab X3, 91 Serotta CII, 23 3T Strada
Wow...that's a first for me, too! I've never seen nor heard of this happening either. G'Cakes must lay down the torque like a high-speed electric motor! Scared of you, bro...kudos!
