I was on a nature trail with one of my fixed conversions when the rear axle starting squealing sporadically - no rhythm to it. So I turned back towards home...then the bottom bracket kicked in, and I could feel some bad friction every time the right crank was down. Between this and every other stressor in my life right now, I took it upon myself to dismount the bike and attempt to fix it on the spot -- by swinging it like a baseball bat into a tree.

Had to carry it home - taco'd the rear wheel, broke the cog, bent the chain stay.


But at least I don't have to troubleshoot anything anymore.


Time for more booze, methinks.

All I have to say is "lol".

*HULK smASH*

I have 3 bikes, none are working right now. One has no cranks, the other has an exploded crank/chainring, and the last had a chain snap last night and I need an extra link to fix it (all no brakes/ burned shoes). Not enough for me to smash anything into a tree, but I seriously question the practicality of my backups.

Well, this was good practice for when you need to use your bike as a weapon against some motorist or whoever, that is giving you **** or trying to attack you...

LOL

Sometimes you just have to break things.

time for LESS booze.
an alcoholic rage-ohilic is not a good combo... methinks.

Screw it, now you get to shop for a new bike!

Back in school, coach would kick players off the tennis team if they threw a racket in anger.

Destroy a frame because the hub and BB are worn or poorly adjusted?
A waste of resources, I think.

focused!

i like your style

ive chunked my geared bike at huge boulders before when i get chainsuck ... its a ***** to get out

I know not all of ya'll are Christians, and I'm no saint but:
Eph. 4.31: Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. and 5.18: And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

I confess I threw my Spectrum once when I thought a motorist was going to run us down. I was drunk. How stupid. I was lucky it was steel and could be bent back.

thats how i destroyed my walmart ghetto bike, ended up dragging it half way home and giving up on it and left it there by a trashcan so itd be picked up with trash!

I'm a surprisingly mellow drunk - I get the giggle fits and nothing bothers me. No matter how much I drink, I wake up bright and early the next morning feeling refreshed and well-rested (although occassionally very dirty and missing random personal items). Blessing of the Irish, I guess.

Chunking the bike into a tree is a whole heckuva lot better than letting loose on some innocent bystander. I was just venting in a manner that wouldn't hurt anyone else. Afterwards, I felt a few pangs of remorse -- but it's not like I strangled a hooker.

Poor tree...

It was an old oak -- no harm done.

Hmm, ya. I dunno, destroying useful things isn't that cool in my book, especially my 2.5 bikes which are my prized possessions. I much prefer finding broken things and fixing them.

agreed. this isnt skateboarding...

Psh...what kind of frame was it? What was the wheelset?
Its good you have the money to do stuff like that. I'm working on my third conversion right now, looks like susze basics agian

the NY chain is good for that. all my friends give me **** for how long it takes me to lock up etc. but i bet they won't make a sound when they see that chain swinging above my head at full speed.

RAWR!

Are those Suzue Basics any cheaper than IROs? I got an IRO flip flop for $48 with shipping, and I love it. If the Nashbar hubs come on sale again for $50 for the pair, I will probably grab those...

Not sure about the price of hubs only, I got a set off ebay for $100 that were already laced to rims. I've commuted on them for the past 3 months with no problems.
I think they are comprable in price but lesser quality. Guess it wouldn't hurt to try formulas or IRO hubs

I bet they will make some kind of sound.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have the new pope.

Oh, I'd totally high-five you right now if I could...That's awesome!