Enjoy It While It Lasts: Show Your Broken & Worn-Out Gear
01-31-17, 06:40 PM
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I was behind a cyclist on a fixed gear today and noticed the she/he only had a center pull rear brake mounting plate attached to the frame--no arms, etc. She/he did have a front brake, but I wondered what was going on with the rear. Didn't have a chance to ask.
02-01-17, 01:38 AM
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Also it was kind of a calamity day and recall fellow rider smontanaro pedal assembly had fallen off the spindle. We stopped for some sort of reason and he hadn't yet noticed. Then only when he readied to take off noticed the part was laying on the ground.
02-01-17, 07:11 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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02-01-17, 08:34 AM
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No one cares
This Schwinn failed (to live up to my expectations) so I had to set it on fire.
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02-01-17, 11:32 AM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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02-01-17, 11:40 AM
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No one cares
Some people just enjoy a good bike fire.
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02-01-17, 12:28 PM
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Torch-My-Ride app on your S7 plus?
02-01-17, 12:34 PM
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There have been countless cases of worn out tyres, bearing races, chains, freewheels, etc. Also dozens of broken spokes and several rear axles. Other broken items include two Campagnolo crankarms, one Shimano crankarm, one Shimano BB spindle, one Campagnolo pedal spindle, one Campagnolo hub shell, three Campagnolo rims (spoke pull though), one Columbus SL seat tube, two Cinelli 1R stems and one XA stem. None were crash related, which I consider a different category. That's what comes immediately to mind, though I'm sure I'll recall a few others, later.
02-01-17, 01:02 PM
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Man, T-Mar, you're the hammer...
02-01-17, 02:59 PM
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Well its still working
Shark teeth anyone?
Shark teeth anyone?
05-01-22, 09:51 AM
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I was going to 'like' your post, but it seemed inappropriate. My condolences.
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@droppedandlost Thank you for not liking that.
05-01-22, 07:40 PM
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looking at the earlier posts in the thread, I noticed crank_addict's chain jam and nlerner's broken SunTour derailleur spring. It was hard not to remember my own combination of the two, about two years ago.
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...
The chain had left the derailleur and lodged firmly between the freewheel and hub. The fact that the derailleur pulley cage is hanging straight down shows that the lower pivot spring had broken.
Next I noticed the front derailleur.....
It appears that the chain managed to snag on the derailleur cage, and when the chain jammed in the rear hub, it started pulling the derailleur cage forward, causing the cage to bend and rotate the derailleur on the seat tube. When the derailleur rotated on the seat tube, it knocked the pump off.
As bad as this was, the chain was jammed so hard between the hub and freewheel that I couldn't pull it out. I didn't have a chain tool, so I couldn't just cut out that section of chain like crank_addict did. This meant a 3 mile walk home, and since the bike didn't roll, I had to carry it all the way.
Once I got home and started assessing the situation, I began work to get the chain out. In the end, I had to remove the freewheel to release the chain, and that wasn't easy. The nine outboard spokes were trashed, and the chain was too abused to be trusted.
On the plus side... I was able to bend the Campy SR front derailleur back into shape, and there were no scratches on the seat tube! I attribute this to the use of a layer of electrical tape between the derailleur and seat tube.
No idea why the spring broke in the first place, but I do appreciate it not waiting until the halfway point of the ride.
Steve in Peoria
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...
The chain had left the derailleur and lodged firmly between the freewheel and hub. The fact that the derailleur pulley cage is hanging straight down shows that the lower pivot spring had broken.
Next I noticed the front derailleur.....
It appears that the chain managed to snag on the derailleur cage, and when the chain jammed in the rear hub, it started pulling the derailleur cage forward, causing the cage to bend and rotate the derailleur on the seat tube. When the derailleur rotated on the seat tube, it knocked the pump off.
As bad as this was, the chain was jammed so hard between the hub and freewheel that I couldn't pull it out. I didn't have a chain tool, so I couldn't just cut out that section of chain like crank_addict did. This meant a 3 mile walk home, and since the bike didn't roll, I had to carry it all the way.
Once I got home and started assessing the situation, I began work to get the chain out. In the end, I had to remove the freewheel to release the chain, and that wasn't easy. The nine outboard spokes were trashed, and the chain was too abused to be trusted.
On the plus side... I was able to bend the Campy SR front derailleur back into shape, and there were no scratches on the seat tube! I attribute this to the use of a layer of electrical tape between the derailleur and seat tube.
No idea why the spring broke in the first place, but I do appreciate it not waiting until the halfway point of the ride.
Steve in Peoria
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05-01-22, 09:05 PM
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I've had my share of unfortunate failures in recent years. My boxed set follows.
Campy Hi-Low failure; don't know if the spoke broke first, causing the flange to crack, or vice versa. Either way, instant retirement:
I did this one mile into a 30-mile ride when my rear wheel momentarily locked up (long story). Didn't realize the extent of the damage until arriving home:
Spoke nipple failure, just hours after completing a gravel ride to the Snoqaulmie Pass Tunnel on the Iron Horse Trail:
Aw, man - almost NOS:
Borked 14T Regina cog:
Snapped the nose portion of the shell about 3/4 of the way across. Instant retirement:
Regina freewheel inner body sheared off while in use. Only failure like this I've ever had - or seen, for that matter. Lucky I was within a mile of home!
Most recently, the nose anchor on a Flite Evolution failed after taking an exceptionally hard bump while I was "on the rivet":
Since these are massively expensive on Ebay (I'd even say overpriced, and I own one), I gave it a go at fixing. Amazingly enough, my repair has held:
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Campy Hi-Low failure; don't know if the spoke broke first, causing the flange to crack, or vice versa. Either way, instant retirement:
I did this one mile into a 30-mile ride when my rear wheel momentarily locked up (long story). Didn't realize the extent of the damage until arriving home:
Spoke nipple failure, just hours after completing a gravel ride to the Snoqaulmie Pass Tunnel on the Iron Horse Trail:
Aw, man - almost NOS:
Borked 14T Regina cog:
Snapped the nose portion of the shell about 3/4 of the way across. Instant retirement:
Regina freewheel inner body sheared off while in use. Only failure like this I've ever had - or seen, for that matter. Lucky I was within a mile of home!
Most recently, the nose anchor on a Flite Evolution failed after taking an exceptionally hard bump while I was "on the rivet":
Since these are massively expensive on Ebay (I'd even say overpriced, and I own one), I gave it a go at fixing. Amazingly enough, my repair has held:
DD
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05-01-22, 09:51 PM
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Not aluminium nipples per chance? I’ve just spent my weekend replacing every nipple on a wheel set from alu to brass. Occasionally the alu nipples would just crumble when turned.
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Just remind yourself:"I did that with my very own legs." You'll instantly feel better.
At least, it works for me
DD
At least, it works for me
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Yeah, I thought I had an under torqued bolt by the squeak that popped up. Guess not. Glad I didn’t find it while honking up a hill or something! Interesting it’s on the compression side of things.
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I feel lucky most of these have happened at slow speed or even once when the bike was hanging up, a few hours after a strenuous ride. None of my breakage issues caused an accident or drew even a drop of blood. For that I give thanks!
DD
05-01-22, 10:28 PM
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It's as though you 'droped the hamer' for real - in reverse.
My sympathies. I was similarly crestfallen when I had to put the Hi-Low to sleep...
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My sympathies. I was similarly crestfallen when I had to put the Hi-Low to sleep...
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