What Was That?
06-10-02 | 12:49 AM
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What Was That?
About a kilometre into the morning commute today I heard a loud 'twang'.
Darn - broken spoke.
I just kept riding knowing that there was nothing I could do until I got home tonight.
Once I got to work I checked the bike over. No broken spokes.
I was annoyed when I thought that I had broken a spoke but at least I could sort it. Now I'm wondering what on earth that noise was.
Ah - the mysteries of cycling.
Darn - broken spoke.
I just kept riding knowing that there was nothing I could do until I got home tonight.
Once I got to work I checked the bike over. No broken spokes.
I was annoyed when I thought that I had broken a spoke but at least I could sort it. Now I'm wondering what on earth that noise was.
Ah - the mysteries of cycling.
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06-10-02 | 02:48 AM
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That happens every once and a while with me too, I ride late at night, I hear it and think it is a stick or pebble, as I don't find a broken spoke.
I did discover, much to my dismay, my rear whell had gone kittywumpas on me. I couldn't do anything with it, so had to ride home, very carefully, knowing the squishiness in the handling wasn't my front wheel out of true, but the spokes of the rear wheel loose. I suppose this is a point to bring along a spoke wrench. May as well throw in the chain whip, spanner wrench...
I did discover, much to my dismay, my rear whell had gone kittywumpas on me. I couldn't do anything with it, so had to ride home, very carefully, knowing the squishiness in the handling wasn't my front wheel out of true, but the spokes of the rear wheel loose. I suppose this is a point to bring along a spoke wrench. May as well throw in the chain whip, spanner wrench...
06-10-02 | 10:02 AM
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Originally posted by naisme
I suppose this is a point to bring along a spoke wrench. May as well throw in the chain whip, spanner wrench...
I suppose this is a point to bring along a spoke wrench. May as well throw in the chain whip, spanner wrench...
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
06-10-02 | 07:11 PM
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Originally posted by Allister
Hamstring?
Hamstring?
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