patentcad

Just sayin'. I've broken them all this year except the Cannondale. Two broken cranks, one bent frame.

That is because, unlike half the geniuses here, I RIDE the bikes. Often.

Pcad Says: if your gear is undamaged, you are not riding enough. So don't even think about posting a response until you go out and ride 50+ miles you friggin wussyass Fred losers. And it will be much more convincing if you have broken something before you post here today.

BananaTugger

Buy better stuff that doesn't break.

patentcad

There is no greater proof that you don't ride than your last post. Because it all breaks kid. If you ride your bike I mean.

BananaTugger

The good stuff doesn't break.

Record? Doesn't break. The wheels I built? Don't break. Crankarms that don't suck? Still not broken.

Surferbruce

you know there is gear for clydesdales.

theetruscan

I think you suck at bikes. I don't own a car, haven't for years, my bike (singular) is ridden 7 days a week, 20-40 miles a day. Except for cables, tires, tubes, and once a handlebar (ouch), my bike hasn't broken. Maybe you should stop whacking at your components with a hammer to justify new purchases.

EDIT: err, and a few spokes over the years.

mollusk

Tell that to my friend Tom. He snapped his Record 10-speed chain today. Lucky for him half of the riders in our Sunday group ride are "wrenches" and one happened to have a multi-tool with a chain breaker.

patentcad

You're 19. I've been riding racing bikes daily since before you were born. How many miles have you ridden in the last 3 seasons? Tell us, we're all dying to know.

patentcad

I only weigh about 170lbs.

substructure

I snapped my frame right around the BB earlier this year. Thank God for Fuji's replacement warranty.

patentcad

That's what I'm talking about subby.

You commuter sub-Freds don't put out enough watts to fire up a 90 watt friggin bulb.

spry

If you broke your car every other week would you be considered a good driver?
STFU! (straighten)

patentcad

That's just impossible, we drive Hondas. Dude, they don't break, what can I tell you? And that goes for my Honda motorcycle too.

BananaTugger

Between 25000 and 30000 KM.

patentcad

How do you parents feel about you dropping out of school?

When are you turning pro?

BananaTugger

I skipped a year to play Counter-Strike. My last year in school was the 2006-2007 school year.

ravenmore

I break a lot of stuff too. Particularly wheels. Hand built 32 spoke wheels.

spry

I once asked my brother(who lived in Nagoya sp.?)why Honda built such reliable cars.
He replied that:"They have nothing better to do."
Are your expensive bike bobbles+bling just expensive or are they really functioal,durable, quality parts for a road bike?

Erzulis Boat 

I've been riding for 25+ years. Stuff can eventually fail (break) but it sounds like you might be riding some wimpy stuff and/or have questionable maintainance practices. Maybe not, you could be the baddest cat alive riding Mt.DOOM

My old riding partner was a parts breaker (5-6 hours a day on a bike ex pro) but it was usually due to poor maintainance, wimpy ass lightweight parts and general indifference due to his wife's substantial trust fund.

Reynolds 

Too much power?
Too little brain?
FTR, I rode 181 km/112.5 miles yesterday. And didn't break anything.

Mt.Hoodlum

Do you have a trusted mechanic you take your bikes to to get them worked on and put together? Im just curious becuase of your age. If you are doing all of the work yourself that could be the problem. My dad is 64, not quite as old as you but he forgets stuff all of the time. Do you have glasses? Maybe you are missing things on your pretrip checks? Just an idea. Let me know if I could help with anything else.

Gluteus

I broke the bolt that holds the seat to the seatpost (at 19 mph). Didn't loose my family jewels but ended up falling back, (while still clipped).
I haven't heard that happened to any body else. And no.. I'm not that heavy (180-182 lbs)

garysol1 

In the past 5 years with an average of 8,000 miles a year I have yet to break anything. I do replace my chain and brake pads twice a year along with a few sets of tires but that is about it. *Knocking on wood....*

spry

Scene from the Chester Bike Shop:

"Here Pcad comes,put a $100 price tag on those carbon curb feelers and set them on the counter in front of him."

ravenmore

One ride no big deal. But try 250 to 300 miles a week and then get back to me.