Most common roadside fix you have done lately..
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I don't live near many people. I haven't had occasion to stop for a broken rider in a few years.
I did pull over in my car and ask a rider if he needed help, said his wife was on the way.
For personal repairs, I gashed a sidewall less than a mile into a ride. I turned around and the sealant almost got me back with no walking. Other than that, I didn't have a single road/trail side anything all year. A running stroller got a flat once, does that count?
I did pull over in my car and ask a rider if he needed help, said his wife was on the way.
For personal repairs, I gashed a sidewall less than a mile into a ride. I turned around and the sealant almost got me back with no walking. Other than that, I didn't have a single road/trail side anything all year. A running stroller got a flat once, does that count?
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It's been over 20 years but my grandson and I provided tech support for a big cross state ride.
As you might imagine, flat tires were far and away the #1 mechanical issue.
Broken spokes was, by a large margin, #2.
#3 surprised me - it was bottom bracket repairs and servicing. I did a couple of roadside hub overhauls too.
I replaced both shift cables for one fellow that were so seriously frayed they looked hairy where they exited the shifters. I asked him: "When you signed the form where it said your bike has been recently serviced, what did you think that meant?
As you might imagine, flat tires were far and away the #1 mechanical issue.
Broken spokes was, by a large margin, #2.
#3 surprised me - it was bottom bracket repairs and servicing. I did a couple of roadside hub overhauls too.
I replaced both shift cables for one fellow that were so seriously frayed they looked hairy where they exited the shifters. I asked him: "When you signed the form where it said your bike has been recently serviced, what did you think that meant?
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Seemed silly to pull everything out and mess with it when I could still ride back to my truck and fix it at home. Especially since my time to ride is limited and there were 3 other bikes in perfect condition in my garage.