1. Was descending Mt. Diablo one afternoon when BAM! The front hub flange had broken apart, taking a few spokes with it. The wheel was now so badly out of true that the tire was rubbing on both bork blades.
I had a spoke wrench with me, so I adjusted the other spokes enough to allow the tire to clear the fork blades, removed the front brake caliper, and continued the descent with just the rear brake. Descending Mt. Diablo with just a rear brake was a bit exciting.
2. Started up the steep part of Highway 9 by sprinting in the big ring, then shifting down to the small ring when CRUNCH! Chain suck on the front ring had pulled off the rear derailleur.
I had a chain tool with me, so I removed the rear derailleur and shortened the chain to turn the bike into a single speed. Turned the bike around and limped home slowly.
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