Enjoy It While It Lasts: Show Your Broken & Worn-Out Gear
05-02-22, 01:28 AM
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Oh that felt good!
05-02-22, 09:31 AM
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This just happened yesterday. I loaned my buddy Thor this rear derailleur and rear wheel to ride Eroica California with. Oops…looks like somebody didn’t tighten the cage to the derailleur enough. The derailleur rear plate was twisted into scrap. Not sure if the dropout can be saved. A visit to a framemaker is indicated.
05-02-22, 01:20 PM
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Rolls with steel rails replaced Rolls Titanio... at least it was light.
I usually aim to change tires when I have one ride left... did a couple too many on this one.
This rim failure really caught me by surprise.
Non-cycling related break, but certainly affected my riding.
I think my surgeon was a fan of sew-ups.
I usually aim to change tires when I have one ride left... did a couple too many on this one.
This rim failure really caught me by surprise.
Non-cycling related break, but certainly affected my riding.
I think my surgeon was a fan of sew-ups.
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05-02-22, 07:38 PM
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Back in the 80's, I had a less severe bit of knee work, and the doc put in about a dozen stitches. Not a big deal. After many(?) weeks, the doc had to remove the stitches, and I was surprised to feel a bit woozy watching him take them out. Very odd, because there was no feeling. I'm guessing that having staples removed is a bit more traumatic?
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05-02-22, 11:48 PM
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I don't recall any of my sew-ups being closed with staples. Maybe I can loan your doc my spare roll of Velox sew-up thread for the next time? Don't forget to put a base tape over it too.
Back in the 80's, I had a less severe bit of knee work, and the doc put in about a dozen stitches. Not a big deal. After many(?) weeks, the doc had to remove the stitches, and I was surprised to feel a bit woozy watching him take them out. Very odd, because there was no feeling. I'm guessing that having staples removed is a bit more traumatic?
Steve in Peoria (no stitches since then, fortunately)
Back in the 80's, I had a less severe bit of knee work, and the doc put in about a dozen stitches. Not a big deal. After many(?) weeks, the doc had to remove the stitches, and I was surprised to feel a bit woozy watching him take them out. Very odd, because there was no feeling. I'm guessing that having staples removed is a bit more traumatic?
Steve in Peoria (no stitches since then, fortunately)
05-03-22, 12:11 AM
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@gaucho777: nice collectin there 
but i would think twice about trying to fix a bent brake. not even for a wallhanger. this is aluminum, and that changes its properties drastically when ben and gets extremely brittle.
i found these cranks on an Alan i bought once, still unsure if the previous owner had very thick ankles and so took a file to them to get clearance, or just had very thick ankles and liked socks made from scotchbrite
and possibly too new for this thread but i took this pic of my Keywin cleats. i think it was time to get new ones...
but i would think twice about trying to fix a bent brake. not even for a wallhanger. this is aluminum, and that changes its properties drastically when ben and gets extremely brittle.i found these cranks on an Alan i bought once, still unsure if the previous owner had very thick ankles and so took a file to them to get clearance, or just had very thick ankles and liked socks made from scotchbrite
and possibly too new for this thread but i took this pic of my Keywin cleats. i think it was time to get new ones...
05-03-22, 06:57 AM
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This just happened yesterday. I loaned my buddy Thor this rear derailleur and rear wheel to ride Eroica California with. Oops…looks like somebody didn’t tighten the cage to the derailleur enough. The derailleur rear plate was twisted into scrap. Not sure if the dropout can be saved. A visit to a framemaker is indicated.
Did it cause the flat too?
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05-03-22, 07:26 AM
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Yes. I was riding behind Thor on Vineyard Road when it happened. Thought it was just a flat until circling back to help him out.
RD caused the jam that caused the wheel to lock up that caused the flat.
Popped so loud I could hear it 20 feet back.
RD caused the jam that caused the wheel to lock up that caused the flat.
Popped so loud I could hear it 20 feet back.
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05-03-22, 08:19 AM
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05-03-22, 05:47 PM
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This just happened to me last night, on routine tire inflation.
RIP Mavic A319, 2016-2022.
And, coming soon, long live the next A319 I put in there! - Or maybe a Rigida Sputnik? Decisions, decisions...
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And, coming soon, long live the next A319 I put in there! - Or maybe a Rigida Sputnik? Decisions, decisions...
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05-04-22, 10:05 PM
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Thank goodness you caught that at home! Erstwhile member FBinNY used to recommend overinflating by 20% to test rims that you think might be getting thin.
05-05-22, 07:04 AM
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Seeing some of the broken derailleur pics leading to chains behind freewheels reminds me why I kinda like dork disks. Flame away.
05-05-22, 11:56 AM
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In '14 I bought a bike, advertised as being "in excellent condition".
This is what the remnants of the RD looked like:
The FD wasn't much better:
Needless to say I also had to replace a number of spokes, unstick a frozen seatpost...
.... and deal with all other sorts of malheur.
The good news was that the bike only cost me €40 and made a nice rider for little more than €60.
This is what the remnants of the RD looked like:
The FD wasn't much better:
Needless to say I also had to replace a number of spokes, unstick a frozen seatpost...
.... and deal with all other sorts of malheur.
The good news was that the bike only cost me €40 and made a nice rider for little more than €60.
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05-05-22, 05:45 PM
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It was early on a hot Sunday morning in the summer. I was about 3 miles into a 50 mile ride when the rear wheel suddenly locked up, skidding to a stop. The frame mounted pump on the seat tube popped off, and I was left to wonder WTF??
A look at the rear wheel gave a pretty good idea of what started the incident...
Steve in Peoria
A look at the rear wheel gave a pretty good idea of what started the incident...
Steve in Peoria
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05-05-22, 05:53 PM
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05-06-22, 08:53 AM
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I found this on my Bianchi... Too bad I did not notice this when I was looking at the Bike for purchase. Fortunately I got the Bike cheap enough to replace it and it still be a good deal.
05-06-22, 10:42 AM
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That is impressive in so many ways!
The big question is: what can we blame it on??
Too much torque?
Someone applied grease to the axle taper??
Someone didn't apply grease to the axle taper??
Someone re-torqued too often?
Maybe we can just blame the extractor bolt?
It does suggest that the owner wasn't paying much attention to the bike, so I'd be worried that everything else was trashed too.
Steve in Peoria
05-06-22, 04:26 PM
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wow!
That is impressive in so many ways!
The big question is: what can we blame it on??
Too much torque?
Someone applied grease to the axle taper??
Someone didn't apply grease to the axle taper??
Someone re-torqued too often?
Maybe we can just blame the extractor bolt?
It does suggest that the owner wasn't paying much attention to the bike, so I'd be worried that everything else was trashed too.
Steve in Peoria
That is impressive in so many ways!
The big question is: what can we blame it on??
Too much torque?
Someone applied grease to the axle taper??
Someone didn't apply grease to the axle taper??
Someone re-torqued too often?
Maybe we can just blame the extractor bolt?
It does suggest that the owner wasn't paying much attention to the bike, so I'd be worried that everything else was trashed too.
Steve in Peoria
I think someone over tightened it. The entire bike is getting a one part at a time inspection and through cleaning and lubrication.
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05-14-22, 05:56 AM
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The following broke all at once suddenly
P6010928 on Flickr
P6010920 on Flickr
P9051176 on Flickr
P6010921 on Flickr
P9081222 on Flickr
Helicomatic rear DS
P1000288 on Flickr
Bike Friday rear triangle "DO" that clamps the rear to the frame:
P1010350 on Flickr
P1000535 on Flickr
P6010928 on FlickrP6010920 on FlickrP9051176 on FlickrP6010921 on FlickrP9081222 on FlickrHelicomatic rear DS
P1000288 on FlickrBike Friday rear triangle "DO" that clamps the rear to the frame:
P1010350 on FlickrP1000535 on Flickr
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