What have you broke?
03-23-09, 09:35 AM
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What have you broke?
Just wondering if anyone has some stories of breaking any components on their bikes......
I have broke several items on a few of my bikes:
I broke a Campagnolo crankarm going up a hill. It is old Campy Gran Sport (1983) If anyone remembers this old model. I was just pedaling standing up, pulling hard on the handlebars when "Thud!" I was flat on the ground with my face hitting the pavement. Car behind saw what happened and stopped to help. I looked at my left cycling shoe and about 1 inch of the left crankarm had snapped and was still attached to my cleat. Must have been a weak (crank) mold when they made it. Anyways, mailed it back to Campy and they mailed me a new one for free.
I snapped a seatpost pedaling in Italy on a limited edition Moser Time Trial bike. It had Oria Tubing. The seatpost was metal but really thin.
While pedaling on a training ride, I noticed my right chainring on the crank arm was moving a few milimeters to the right on every downstroke. I got off the bike, flipped the bike upside down and noticed there was a hairline fracture all through the bottom bracket. This was on a Steel Bianchi (1985). I think because I had hit a couple of cars with it, it created a stress fracture there. (Though the bottom bracket also looked like the molding wasn't 100% when they manufactured it.) I mailed the frame to Bianchi USA and they gave me a free frame. Although, I payed a few hundred dollars to upgrade to a better model.
Has anyone else broke anything?
I have broke several items on a few of my bikes:
I broke a Campagnolo crankarm going up a hill. It is old Campy Gran Sport (1983) If anyone remembers this old model. I was just pedaling standing up, pulling hard on the handlebars when "Thud!" I was flat on the ground with my face hitting the pavement. Car behind saw what happened and stopped to help. I looked at my left cycling shoe and about 1 inch of the left crankarm had snapped and was still attached to my cleat. Must have been a weak (crank) mold when they made it. Anyways, mailed it back to Campy and they mailed me a new one for free.
I snapped a seatpost pedaling in Italy on a limited edition Moser Time Trial bike. It had Oria Tubing. The seatpost was metal but really thin.
While pedaling on a training ride, I noticed my right chainring on the crank arm was moving a few milimeters to the right on every downstroke. I got off the bike, flipped the bike upside down and noticed there was a hairline fracture all through the bottom bracket. This was on a Steel Bianchi (1985). I think because I had hit a couple of cars with it, it created a stress fracture there. (Though the bottom bracket also looked like the molding wasn't 100% when they manufactured it.) I mailed the frame to Bianchi USA and they gave me a free frame. Although, I payed a few hundred dollars to upgrade to a better model.
Has anyone else broke anything?
03-23-09, 10:46 AM
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Most common for me is rear derailers. Most significant is two steel frames, both cracked on the downtube. One was a lugged tange cromo beauty that was in a head-on collision, the other was a tange prestige 94 s-works fsr that I sent back to specialized and got a 2000 s-works fsr-xc as a replacement.
03-23-09, 11:31 AM
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Call me Chainsnapper.
In two of the last three Marches, I've snapped the chain on my primary commuter. Two years ago, it was an 8-speed on my hybrid. This past Saturday, it was a 10-speed on my Portland.
Both times the chains were within limits when measured with a Park Tool chain checker. The issue was weakened side plates due to a whole winter's worth of riding in the slush. I start with a new chain in October or November, and try to make it through to April, after road salt season. I may have to re-think this strategy.
In two of the last three Marches, I've snapped the chain on my primary commuter. Two years ago, it was an 8-speed on my hybrid. This past Saturday, it was a 10-speed on my Portland.
Both times the chains were within limits when measured with a Park Tool chain checker. The issue was weakened side plates due to a whole winter's worth of riding in the slush. I start with a new chain in October or November, and try to make it through to April, after road salt season. I may have to re-think this strategy.
03-23-09, 11:42 AM
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Several chains.
Two aluminum MTB handlebars.
Several rims.
Many axles (freewheel type hubs)
Several freehub bodies.
Assorted spokes, waterbottle cages, bolts, etc.
One Pinarello aluminum mountain bike. (downtube)
One Benotto lugged steel road fork (simultaneous both legs)
Two aluminum MTB handlebars.
Several rims.
Many axles (freewheel type hubs)
Several freehub bodies.
Assorted spokes, waterbottle cages, bolts, etc.
One Pinarello aluminum mountain bike. (downtube)
One Benotto lugged steel road fork (simultaneous both legs)
03-23-09, 11:43 AM
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The spokes on the Biachi I got from Beanz and Gina loosened up, so I had the wheel trued. They loosened again immediately. Turns out the wheel was coming apart. Bought new wheel and had the shop do all the work. Picked it up Wednesday, took a short ride before work. Went to the Tour de Sewer Saturday morning with just enough time before another obligation to do the 15-mile ride. Before I was done, the new spokes on the new wheel were loosening. I'm glad I had the other obligation and couldn't do the 30, because I would have broken down in a very awkward place.
03-23-09, 11:57 AM
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I had one-half of the aluminum handlebar on my old Motobecane Nobly snap off during a JRA incident.
03-23-09, 12:16 PM
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I broke a Campagnolo crankarm going up a hill. It is old Campy Gran Sport (1983) If anyone remembers this old model. I was just pedaling standing up, pulling hard on the handlebars when "Thud!" I was flat on the ground with my face hitting the pavement........I looked at my left cycling shoe and about 1 inch of the left crankarm had snapped and was still attached to my cleat
I haven't broken much, but I did manage to break the mounting clamp on a Magura Hydraulic brake set when they were new on the market.
I don't know if it was design related, I needed to pinch the mount up a tiny bit - when I did it snapped
03-23-09, 12:19 PM
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I once broke chain, rear derailer, and rear wheel. I think it's because I was new at the time, bend the derailer somehow, and as I downshifted it went into the spokes.
Derailer and chain was replaced, wheel fixed, and ever since I have a habit of looking if the derailer hanger is straight before riding.
Now, I also broke some derailer hangers, while fixing flat, bike fell on several occasions. So, I am now also careful with that.
Once I did a very bad thing, and I'm not proud of it, had a few beers and decided to take a fun ride and see people. After pedaling for several miles I blacked out and fell, apperantely physical activity worsens intoxication. That took out my shifter and handlebar tape.
I also have wear on shifter cables, the plastic parts are cracked and need replacing.
But besides those I have been riding for a pretty long time without problems other than flats. Today I am going to replace my tires with Pro Race 3s, I have Pro Race 2s on, and those already lasted me 800 miles and are giving me troubles with flats because of too much wear. I also need to wash my bike, wax the paint, install new handlebar tape, install rain weather brake pads, replace cracked cable housings, and adjust or possibly buy a new thing that connects handlebars to the bike, it's too low for me. Oh, and the sit on my bike needs replacing too, I want something cheap and compfy.
Oh, also, I have a trueing machine, and I true my own wheels about once half a year, so untrue wheels due to riding over bumpy sidewalk does not count. Also, cut tires due to broken bottles on the ground does not count either.
Derailer and chain was replaced, wheel fixed, and ever since I have a habit of looking if the derailer hanger is straight before riding.
Now, I also broke some derailer hangers, while fixing flat, bike fell on several occasions. So, I am now also careful with that.
Once I did a very bad thing, and I'm not proud of it, had a few beers and decided to take a fun ride and see people. After pedaling for several miles I blacked out and fell, apperantely physical activity worsens intoxication. That took out my shifter and handlebar tape.
I also have wear on shifter cables, the plastic parts are cracked and need replacing.
But besides those I have been riding for a pretty long time without problems other than flats. Today I am going to replace my tires with Pro Race 3s, I have Pro Race 2s on, and those already lasted me 800 miles and are giving me troubles with flats because of too much wear. I also need to wash my bike, wax the paint, install new handlebar tape, install rain weather brake pads, replace cracked cable housings, and adjust or possibly buy a new thing that connects handlebars to the bike, it's too low for me. Oh, and the sit on my bike needs replacing too, I want something cheap and compfy.
Oh, also, I have a trueing machine, and I true my own wheels about once half a year, so untrue wheels due to riding over bumpy sidewalk does not count. Also, cut tires due to broken bottles on the ground does not count either.
03-23-09, 12:52 PM
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On my X2
- taco'd stock front wheel
- front triangle of frame cracked at shock mount after big drop
- rear triangle(swingarm) of frame snapped by rear axle
- many shock mounting bolts
- bent chainring
- a couple seatpost clamps
- completely destroyed XT RD
- ^ ruined der. hanger
DB Hardtail - RIP
- stock wheels lasted a few rides....
- cracked headtube
Marathon
- chain
- spokes
- taco'd stock front wheel
- front triangle of frame cracked at shock mount after big drop
- rear triangle(swingarm) of frame snapped by rear axle
- many shock mounting bolts
- bent chainring
- a couple seatpost clamps
- completely destroyed XT RD
- ^ ruined der. hanger
DB Hardtail - RIP
- stock wheels lasted a few rides....
- cracked headtube
Marathon
- chain
- spokes
03-23-09, 01:17 PM
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A bike...and me
...by smacking it into the side of a car
A frame by dropping the bike in a pothole
A fork on a mountain bike by riding it. Miyata wouldn't cover it on warranty even through the rep told me that it was a good thing I replaced it since they all seemed to break
The frame on that mountain bike (steel) at the drop out and at the bottom bracket
Too many rims and spokes to count.
A rear wheel axle.
A Specialized Rock Combo frame (steel) at the dropout.
A Manitou suspension fork when I ran it into a curb at 35 mph.
A Specialize Stumpjumper Pro (aluminum) at the bottom bracket
A Race Face Next LP crank (the carbon fiber filled aluminum one)
Bontrager clipless pedals.
A few shifters...but very few
An aluminum framed bike seat post/top tube junction because I was using too much set back on my seat post.
...by smacking it into the side of a carA frame by dropping the bike in a pothole
A fork on a mountain bike by riding it. Miyata wouldn't cover it on warranty even through the rep told me that it was a good thing I replaced it since they all seemed to break
The frame on that mountain bike (steel) at the drop out and at the bottom bracket
Too many rims and spokes to count.
A rear wheel axle.
A Specialized Rock Combo frame (steel) at the dropout.
A Manitou suspension fork when I ran it into a curb at 35 mph.
A Specialize Stumpjumper Pro (aluminum) at the bottom bracket
A Race Face Next LP crank (the carbon fiber filled aluminum one)
Bontrager clipless pedals.
A few shifters...but very few
An aluminum framed bike seat post/top tube junction because I was using too much set back on my seat post.
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broke a brake lever in a mountain biking accident
bent a fork when i had a collision with a car
exploded a few road tires, had a few mountain biking flats
broke a water bottle cage! the cage was cheap and when mountain biking on rough terrain the bottle caused the cage to snap
bent a front axle on my mountain bike
now that i think about it, all the items that broke were low-end parts. Everything was cheap (the fork was on a wally-world bike... so...).
bent a fork when i had a collision with a car
exploded a few road tires, had a few mountain biking flats
broke a water bottle cage! the cage was cheap and when mountain biking on rough terrain the bottle caused the cage to snap
bent a front axle on my mountain bike
now that i think about it, all the items that broke were low-end parts. Everything was cheap (the fork was on a wally-world bike... so...).
03-23-09, 01:41 PM
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Front fork, X2
chain
spokes, X??
wheels
hubs
RD
Frame, x3
bottle cage, x1
pedal, x1
cables, x??
cable bolts
brakes
seatpost
seat, x2
seatbolts, x??
chain
spokes, X??
wheels
hubs
RD
Frame, x3
bottle cage, x1
pedal, x1
cables, x??
cable bolts
brakes
seatpost
seat, x2
seatbolts, x??
03-23-09, 04:42 PM
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Do not fall asleep while riding. Those concrete islands in the road will do a job on the front wheel, fork, and frame. Ruined a perfectly good 70s Schwinn Varsity frame doing that.
03-23-09, 06:17 PM
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I had hideous chainsuck on my mountain bike, so bad it pulled the rear derailluer right into the wheel. I needed a new LX derailluer and hangar, but the wheel was fine.
03-23-09, 07:45 PM
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On the same bike, within 2 weeks of each other:
right crankarm
BB
headtube
bent fork
and i ruined a walmart mtb in 10 miles of off road last summer, that was...front wheel, front hub, grip shifters, suspension fork, rear suspension, front derailleur, right pedal, right crankarm. but i rode out with the group!
right crankarm
BB
headtube
bent fork
and i ruined a walmart mtb in 10 miles of off road last summer, that was...front wheel, front hub, grip shifters, suspension fork, rear suspension, front derailleur, right pedal, right crankarm. but i rode out with the group!
03-23-09, 08:27 PM
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Broke a '79 Super LeTour .......the seat tube cracked after about six years of urban commuting, club touring, self-supported cross-country tour, and pulling a trailer with a kid in it. That was a made-in-USA hi-ten lugged frame. Schwinn replaced it with a double-butted 4130 frame.
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03-24-09, 09:05 AM
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I haven't broken anything in years. Not since I was racing BMX. Then it was...
2 frames
a Fork
a crank arm
a BB spindle
A stem
A bar
Numerous pedals
Multiple front and back wheels
2 frames
a Fork
a crank arm
a BB spindle
A stem
A bar
Numerous pedals
Multiple front and back wheels
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Haven't thought about summing it up before, but let's see
Mountain bikes
2 Bianchi Super Grizzly frames (one from a crash, its replacement by JRA)
1 Trek OCLV frame (actually it came unglued twice, replaced once by Trek, reglued once by Trek)
1 Bianchi rigid fork (along with the first frame)
Rims tacoed thrice beyond repair (well one was "repaired" by whacking on the ground to get me home but replaced after a few more rides, one was from wrecking the first Bianchi)
Miscellaneous spokes
Several rear derailleurs and hangers (4?)
Seatpost (bent)
Two saddles
Brake lever
Handlebar (fortunately just bent)
Two axles
Pedals (4?)
Cassette (does it count if you got a rock wedged in just right?)
Road bikes
Can't think of anything, although I dented a rim pretty badly once but didn't really break it, maybe a spoke a couple times.
Mountain bikes
2 Bianchi Super Grizzly frames (one from a crash, its replacement by JRA)
1 Trek OCLV frame (actually it came unglued twice, replaced once by Trek, reglued once by Trek)
1 Bianchi rigid fork (along with the first frame)
Rims tacoed thrice beyond repair (well one was "repaired" by whacking on the ground to get me home but replaced after a few more rides, one was from wrecking the first Bianchi)
Miscellaneous spokes
Several rear derailleurs and hangers (4?)
Seatpost (bent)
Two saddles
Brake lever
Handlebar (fortunately just bent)
Two axles
Pedals (4?)
Cassette (does it count if you got a rock wedged in just right?)
Road bikes
Can't think of anything, although I dented a rim pretty badly once but didn't really break it, maybe a spoke a couple times.
03-24-09, 10:59 AM
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Many spokes & several rims
Fuji road frame - chain stay near the droupout - Fuji replaced frame under warranty
Two stems - one a Thompson MTB stem - replaced under warranty
Riding weight 210 - 225 & I love to sprint, so that stresses stuff a bit.
Fuji road frame - chain stay near the droupout - Fuji replaced frame under warranty
Two stems - one a Thompson MTB stem - replaced under warranty
Riding weight 210 - 225 & I love to sprint, so that stresses stuff a bit.
03-25-09, 04:17 AM
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^ 
yep, I think we all have to some degree or another (wallet).
Bent pedal axles
Twisted crank arms
Twisted crank axles (square taper type)
Snapped spokes
Flat spotted rims
Torn lots of saddles sides
Bent brake levers
Snapped bottle cage
Crushed handle bars (clamping area)
Cracked one helmet
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yep, I think we all have to some degree or another (wallet).Bent pedal axles
Twisted crank arms
Twisted crank axles (square taper type)
Snapped spokes
Flat spotted rims
Torn lots of saddles sides
Bent brake levers
Snapped bottle cage
Crushed handle bars (clamping area)
Cracked one helmet
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