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07-06-08, 12:40 PM

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Carnage! Broken TIME ATAC pics inside.

MAH SHIZ BOROKE HUNTING KRILL!!! SHOE PULLED OUT EVADING HUNGRY HARP SEAL!!!

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I got these new on sponsorship in 1996, first generation TIME ATAC carbons. They've outlasted at least six bikes (including a mountain tandem), four or five pairs of shoes, countless pairs of cleats, took me through big rides on three continents, and have been ridden practically every day on fixed-commuter duty for the past 2 years.

The one time they were overhauled in 2005 the insides still looked awesome. Even the grease was still in good shape.
I wish all parts were made this well.

I was at the Chinatown side of the Manhattan Bridge yesterday when my foot flew out of the pedal. I thought my cleat was just really worn:

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07-06-08, 12:51 PM

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COOL

i broke one of the springs off mine

so like 2/3rds of the pedal broke off

07-06-08, 12:56 PM

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That's too bad. Looks like they saw some good use, though. Long live ATACs!

07-06-08, 02:26 PM

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Thanks for posting this. I was trying to decide between Time ATACs and SPDs. Guess I now know to avoid Time ATACs if they can just suddenly break like that.

07-06-08, 02:32 PM

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So what now--I was always under the assumption time ATACs were the ****. Is this under fire? What is going to be the BFSSFG heralded clipless system now?

07-06-08, 03:07 PM

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07-06-08, 03:07 PM

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Thanks for posting this. I was trying to decide between Time ATACs and SPDs. Guess I now know to avoid Time ATACs if they can just suddenly break like that.

Harr hurrrr... fine. Post edited for the sake of TIME. They are, indeed, badass pedals.

07-06-08, 03:08 PM

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zomg broken deep v!
bfssfg will self destruct.

07-06-08, 03:16 PM

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eh, rim looks OK. You're missing some of the wire thingies.

07-06-08, 03:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshi

Thanks for posting this. I was trying to decide between Time ATACs and SPDs. Guess I now know to avoid Time ATACs if they can just suddenly break like that.

Quote:

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So what now--I was always under the assumption time ATACs were the ****. Is this under fire? What is going to be the BFSSFG heralded clipless system now?

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MAH SHIZ BOROKE HUNTING KRILL!!! SHOE PULLED OUT EVADING HUNGRY HARP SEAL!!!

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I got these new on sponsorship in 1996, first generation TIME ATAC carbons.

They're 12 farking years old.

reading comprehension, -1.

07-06-08, 03:35 PM

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Hahaha, sorry guys. I'm just trolling. ATN posted those pictures with a full explanation on another forum before posting them here, so I already knew they were 12 years old.

07-06-08, 03:40 PM

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ATN posted those pictures with a full explanation on another forum ...

You don't talk about fightclub!

07-06-08, 03:54 PM

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zomg broken deep v!
bfssfg will self destruct.

Especially since it's broken spokes, not a deep v.

07-06-08, 04:11 PM

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Tima ATAC last a long time, but they will wear out. The same thing happened to my first pair. I'm still using my second pair, though the left only works on one side now. I can't look at it now, because I left that bike at a friends house, but I dont think it's cracked on top, but the spring is broken. In that picture you can see the metal is worn away, much thinner when it broke compared to new. Pretty durable pedals though, which I guess is your point.

07-07-08, 12:40 AM

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Especially since it's broken spokes, not a deep v.

picture doesn't show it but the rim is buckled. deep v is indeed broken.

07-07-08, 01:48 AM

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going to replace the spring?

07-07-08, 05:50 AM

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deep v is indeed broken.

Eh, no one still gives a ****, indeed.

You can't replace the spring on the ATACS. I'm still riding the pedal, just on the other side, which will suffice until I find a better set or switch back to clips and straps.

07-07-08, 06:42 AM

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You can't replace the spring on the ATACS.

there is a reason why they make replacement springs.

https://www.cascadecyclery.com/cart/t...g-p-26306.html

the spring pins are threaded internally, so you can thread a bolt and washer in there and pull the pin out.

exploded view.

https://www.timesport.fr/product-shee...0.idp.113.html

rebuild

https://www.sicklines.com/tech/howto/...dal-rebuilding

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07-07-08, 07:12 AM

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i don't think you can do that with the original ones.

07-07-08, 08:47 AM

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Talk about a bland pedal catastrophe story. I wanna see some head-over-heels endo off of the bridge or car surfing through Manhattan. Hell, I pulled out of my Crank Bros. pedals when they still had the silca gel aroma.

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