What's the longest you've had to walk home after a gear mishap?
05-18-07, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
Thats on a different level to all us wimps!
you must spill more details.
I snapped my chain today at the bike track I just rode 5 miles to.
Was really annoying as I lamely tried to get around a BMX track chainless, the 10year old kids ripping and a few high school girls watching was really bad.
I just left in shame, and walked 5 miles home- the scooter thing didnt work so good on my 2.4inch tires
05-18-07, 07:37 PM
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Wheel came out of dropouts on a conversion [chain wasn't long enough] got completely frozen against the frame and had to carry the thing 2.5 miles on my shoulder (it wouldn't even roll). Added 1 link to get it right and now carry an adjustable wrench.
05-18-07, 07:45 PM
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5 miles.....rural Vermont. Shredded toob 
Had a patch kit and pump but the spare toob
was stuffed under the seat of my commuter
A big mouf full of the purple sticky and lots of sun
made it a pleasant experience
Had a patch kit and pump but the spare toob
was stuffed under the seat of my commuter
A big mouf full of the purple sticky and lots of sun
made it a pleasant experience
05-18-07, 08:47 PM
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my longest walk was only 3.5 miles, but I enjoyed it becuase it gave me time to listen to music and gave everyone a chance to give me compliments on my bike. no big stiffy.
05-18-07, 08:53 PM
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Cell phone + SO of 28 years..... There are SOME advantages to getting older.
I'll admit that a nice long walk can be really therapeutic if you approach it with the right attitude, though.
I'll admit that a nice long walk can be really therapeutic if you approach it with the right attitude, though.
05-18-07, 09:10 PM
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loose headset - 3 miles in old mtb shoes.
On my way out to mark the course for a race at about 1am. I had destroyed my favorite frame marking the course at 3am the night before and didn't have time to properly adjust this bike.
It was an old record headset and I didn't want to pit it. Later turned out it was already pretty bad. It was still worth the walk. Destroyed one set of cleats.
On my way out to mark the course for a race at about 1am. I had destroyed my favorite frame marking the course at 3am the night before and didn't have time to properly adjust this bike.
It was an old record headset and I didn't want to pit it. Later turned out it was already pretty bad. It was still worth the walk. Destroyed one set of cleats.
05-18-07, 09:51 PM
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A couple of times, I have chosen to walk 2-4 miles home (in regular shoes) rather than fix a flat, even though I had the spare and pump. This was when I spent a lot of time riding around in the middle of the night. If it had been daytime, I probably would have fixed them.
05-18-07, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by -=£em in Pa=-
5 miles.....rural Vermont. Shredded toob
Had a patch kit and pump but the spare toob
was stuffed under the seat of my commuter
A big mouf full of the purple sticky and lots of sun
made it a pleasant experience
Had a patch kit and pump but the spare toob
was stuffed under the seat of my commuter
A big mouf full of the purple sticky and lots of sun
made it a pleasant experience
?
05-19-07, 09:18 AM
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I went for a ride on the Hawthorne Trail in Gainesville. Hit a bunch of glass late at night and had to walk 11-12 miles home. That's when I stopped being lazy, and started carrying a tool arsenal in my bag.
05-19-07, 10:50 AM
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I was in a pretty gnarly crash during my first road race. I sprained my wrist and hip and bruised my ribs. Fed up my shifters, pedals and bent the seatstay on my bike. I took the train most of the way home, but still had to walk about a mile in road shoes carrying my bike. It really hurt.
05-19-07, 04:44 PM
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Last week: 4 miles, broke my fork end... well realized that it was broken and didn't want to risk it on the nice uphill ride home.
Walking sucks.
Also rode 20 miles last week with a tire taped together and a tube patched and reinforced with tape
Walking sucks.
Also rode 20 miles last week with a tire taped together and a tube patched and reinforced with tape
05-19-07, 04:56 PM
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Got a Tubular flat on the way home, 9.32056788 miles to go. Walked 3yards to the next bus stop, paid 2.5eu. Walked .5 a mile home from the bus stop.
nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
I also want to know more.
nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
I also want to know more.
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05-19-07, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by diff_lock2
Got a Tubular flat on the way home, 9.32056788 miles to go. Walked 3yards to the next bus stop, paid 2.5eu. Walked .5 a mile home from the bus stop.
nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
I also want to know more.
nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
I also want to know more.
05-19-07, 05:32 PM
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500 metres after I snapped a chainring bolt coming up the hill where my house is. Resulted in the biopace ring I was using bending about 30 degrees, sending the chain off and the ring somehow into my left leg??? I was pissed, and bleeding, but 500m was lucky.
05-19-07, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
05-19-07, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nathbdp
25 miles in clipless road shoes, uphill, in the snow.
05-19-07, 09:51 PM
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My worst wasnt a far walk but it sucked. I left work and got one block away, I had just stood up and was ready to charge the hill and the spindle in my right pedal snapped on the down stroke, I went down hard and slid into the cross walk. When I tried to stand up the pedal was still strapped to my foot and I slipped and fell again. And all of this was on a friday night right in the middle of the most popular bar strip in town
05-19-07, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by doofo
whats purple sticky
?
?
my longest was flat in georgetown w/ no tube, no wrench, no cash, and no phone. I then proceded to walk home(friendship heights) so ~4 miles all uphill
05-20-07, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dijos
did you know my dad? everywhere he walked was uphill in the snow. Funny.
05-20-07, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by doofo
whats purple sticky
?
Hint: The user is from VT
whats purple sticky
?
Originally Posted by freeskihp
big league chew?
my longest was flat in georgetown w/ no tube, no wrench, no cash, and no phone. I then proceded to walk home(friendship heights) so ~4 miles all uphill
my longest was flat in georgetown w/ no tube, no wrench, no cash, and no phone. I then proceded to walk home(friendship heights) so ~4 miles all uphill