Some days are better than others...
04-29-19, 03:51 PM
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Some days are better than others...
This is the kind of thing that makes me consider going back to driving... If only for a couple hours...
It's a beautiful spring day and I made it .75 miles on my 6.25 mile ride home after I was already running 40 min late. I guess at least it was on the way home (important, early meetings this morning).
I guess in reality it makes me angry there is no backup transit here whereas where I used to live, I could have ridden standing up a half mile or so and caught a bus.
Hopefully your ride was better...
Where my seat used to be.
Note sheared bolt at bottom... No way to reattach that and continue.
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04-29-19, 08:44 PM
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Stand, pedal pedal pedal, rest, pedal pedal, rest, pedal pedal pedal...
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04-29-19, 08:49 PM
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Maybe I'm missing something...What's preventing a new bolt from the hardware store?
04-29-19, 09:10 PM
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^^^^^ Most likely the fact that a hardware store is not around the corner from every location a failure in the field occurs.
04-30-19, 01:16 AM
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some days you hear a voice taking you to another place...'
04-30-19, 02:43 AM
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You need a torque wrench as that bolt was def tightened beyond its specs for that to happen. Or it was a low-quality bolt or it was defective which we usually get sorted out on the line if it's not a spec'd bolt like it should be.
My money is on the first and an over-tightening monkey.
My money is on the first and an over-tightening monkey.
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04-30-19, 05:13 AM
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You need a torque wrench as that bolt was def tightened beyond its specs for that to happen. Or it was a low-quality bolt or it was defective which we usually get sorted out on the line if it's not a spec'd bolt like it should be.
My money is on the first and an over-tightening monkey.
My money is on the first and an over-tightening monkey.
04-30-19, 05:15 AM
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Mostly, I just wanted to vent to a community that understands the occasional hassles that come with bike commuting. My driving friends probably just see it as more evidence to just drive.
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04-30-19, 05:53 AM
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Yeah, stuff busts, especially if it's corroded :/
04-30-19, 06:53 AM
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I meant no way to fix on the spot like a blown tube or something. Home was about as easy as getting to the hardware store and a far easier/safer route to travel.
Mostly, I just wanted to vent to a community that understands the occasional hassles that come with bike commuting. My driving friends probably just see it as more evidence to just drive.
Mostly, I just wanted to vent to a community that understands the occasional hassles that come with bike commuting. My driving friends probably just see it as more evidence to just drive.
04-30-19, 07:03 AM
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That still looks more comfortable than some of the new seats out there.
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At least that broke in a way that you could take everything apart and replace the bad parts.
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