The Worst Ride Ever!
06-05-23, 01:09 PM
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I went for a ride today, and it ended horribly! First, my electronic shifting died - right in the middle of my ride. The bike is only a year old, and the battery is completely dead! I guess I'll have to take it back to the shop and have them re-charge it. Man, what a hassle. I've never had anything like that happen with my good ol' mechanical bikes. Electronic shifting sucks.
Anyway, as I was single-speeding toward home, I got a flat tire. Sheesh. The guys at the shop told me that these tubeless tires would end those problems -- but there I was, sitting on the roadside with a flat tire. When I took the tire off the rim, I found that there was no sealant inside! I mean, they set these up when I bought the bike (remember, that was only a year ago), and now there's NO SEALANT! I mean, where did it go? Sealant is about $12 for a bottle, and that ain't cheap! Hell, I can buy a whole inner tube for that much money. Tubeless sucks.
To make matters worse, when I had the wheel off the bike, the brake rotor sliced open my hand; those things are dangerous! They probably ought to be banned! I can't believe that anyone likes disc brakes. I mean, Fred Flintstone stops his car with just his feet -- so who needs disc brakes? Hmm? Think about it, people. Use logic. Anyway, by this point, I had the tire off the rim, but my hand was all injured and bloody, so I couldn't get the tire back ON the rim. Well, I had seen the Danny McCaskill video, so figured it was okay to ride home on my carbon fiber rim...But after only eight or nine miles, the entire rim started to assplode, with dangerously sharp cf shards flying all over the place! Man, I could've been killed. Or at least it might've put an eye out. My wheel had damn well better be covered under warranty. So far, my LBS' owner isn't sure that the manufacturer will cover this. I yelled at him, told him that he should go to bat for me -- after all, I bought a bike from him, so I should get the full VIP treatment. Sheesh...Why does anyone buy from a shop if the service is that weak? Might as well shop online and save a few bucks. Disc brakes suck, carbon fiber sucks, and LBS' suck.
By the way, after I finally got home, I realized that I left my helmet sitting on the roadside where I'd tried to fix my bike. Shoot, that helmet cost me $49! So, I rode back to get it on my assploding single-speed bike. It was easy to backtrack -- I just followed the trail of blood. 'Course, by the time I got home a second time, I was getting pretty woozy...And my hand was starting to look infected. All these people claim that helmets save lives. Hah! I might lose my hand because of a helmet.
And before anyone tells me that I did something wrong, made some mistake, let me tell you this: I have been riding bikes for 114 years --which is longer than any of you. Yeah, I was a mechanic in the Wright Brothers' bike shop, so I'm a bona fide industry professional -- so don't try telling me that I did something wrong. I know lots of bf'ers think they're super-smart and know more than everyone else around here -- but with me, yeah, it's true. Anyone who claims otherwise is going on my ignore list.
Anyway, as I was single-speeding toward home, I got a flat tire. Sheesh. The guys at the shop told me that these tubeless tires would end those problems -- but there I was, sitting on the roadside with a flat tire. When I took the tire off the rim, I found that there was no sealant inside! I mean, they set these up when I bought the bike (remember, that was only a year ago), and now there's NO SEALANT! I mean, where did it go? Sealant is about $12 for a bottle, and that ain't cheap! Hell, I can buy a whole inner tube for that much money. Tubeless sucks.
To make matters worse, when I had the wheel off the bike, the brake rotor sliced open my hand; those things are dangerous! They probably ought to be banned! I can't believe that anyone likes disc brakes. I mean, Fred Flintstone stops his car with just his feet -- so who needs disc brakes? Hmm? Think about it, people. Use logic. Anyway, by this point, I had the tire off the rim, but my hand was all injured and bloody, so I couldn't get the tire back ON the rim. Well, I had seen the Danny McCaskill video, so figured it was okay to ride home on my carbon fiber rim...But after only eight or nine miles, the entire rim started to assplode, with dangerously sharp cf shards flying all over the place! Man, I could've been killed. Or at least it might've put an eye out. My wheel had damn well better be covered under warranty. So far, my LBS' owner isn't sure that the manufacturer will cover this. I yelled at him, told him that he should go to bat for me -- after all, I bought a bike from him, so I should get the full VIP treatment. Sheesh...Why does anyone buy from a shop if the service is that weak? Might as well shop online and save a few bucks. Disc brakes suck, carbon fiber sucks, and LBS' suck.
By the way, after I finally got home, I realized that I left my helmet sitting on the roadside where I'd tried to fix my bike. Shoot, that helmet cost me $49! So, I rode back to get it on my assploding single-speed bike. It was easy to backtrack -- I just followed the trail of blood. 'Course, by the time I got home a second time, I was getting pretty woozy...And my hand was starting to look infected. All these people claim that helmets save lives. Hah! I might lose my hand because of a helmet.
And before anyone tells me that I did something wrong, made some mistake, let me tell you this: I have been riding bikes for 114 years --which is longer than any of you. Yeah, I was a mechanic in the Wright Brothers' bike shop, so I'm a bona fide industry professional -- so don't try telling me that I did something wrong. I know lots of bf'ers think they're super-smart and know more than everyone else around here -- but with me, yeah, it's true. Anyone who claims otherwise is going on my ignore list.
If you had been using WD40 for a chain lubricant, none of this would have happened.
06-05-23, 01:19 PM
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06-05-23, 03:40 PM
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Yeah, I was a mechanic in the Wright Brothers' bike shop, so I'm a bona fide industry professional
06-05-23, 04:21 PM
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Completely true! Hell, he wasn’t even a decent bike mechanic— he had to use levers when mounting a tire. Pathetic.
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06-05-23, 05:36 PM
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06-12-23, 07:03 AM
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Why didn't you just order a new bike from Amazon same day delivery, have it dropped off where you had your issues and then just ride it home?
Add to cart? Yes please! And while waiting, watch a few episodes of Tour de France, Unchained.
Add to cart? Yes please! And while waiting, watch a few episodes of Tour de France, Unchained.
06-12-23, 11:04 AM
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The post reminds me of Jenn’s first attempt at riding clipless.
I would recommend just hanging the bike on the wall and fantasizing about riding it. Hopefully you won’t get a headache in the process.
I would recommend just hanging the bike on the wall and fantasizing about riding it. Hopefully you won’t get a headache in the process.
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06-16-23, 11:41 AM
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Everything you have related, is why I don't want anything to do with modern bikes. Electronic shifting, carbon frames, and disc brakes just sound like a massive headache. I will stick with Reynolds 531, 853, Super Vitus 980, mechanical shifting, and rim brakes. Thank you for telling your story and for your forthrightness. I wish you happier rides in the future.
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06-16-23, 10:02 PM
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Everything you have related, is why I don't want anything to do with modern bikes. Electronic shifting, carbon frames, and disc brakes just sound like a massive headache. I will stick with Reynolds 531, 853, Super Vitus 980, mechanical shifting, and rim brakes. Thank you for telling your story and for your forthrightness. I wish you happier rides in the future.
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06-16-23, 10:11 PM
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And before anyone tells me that I did something wrong, made some mistake, let me tell you this: I have been riding bikes for 114 years --which is longer than any of you. Yeah, I was a mechanic in the Wright Brothers' bike shop, so I'm a bona fide industry professional -- ...
...I don't know why you're complaining about only having one speed then. You should be used to it by now.
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06-16-23, 11:10 PM
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Me…5 carbon bikes, 2 with disc brakes, zero with e-shift. That’s just how it worked out. I’m not anti e-shift.
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06-16-23, 11:26 PM
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06-17-23, 07:16 PM
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06-18-23, 11:54 PM
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I see that bike a lot. It is super interesting. It has a coaster brake, which was the coolest development of its era, allowing you to finally freewheel, with a decent brake. No more "coasting pegs" on the fork. Most "aero" position of any bike I have seen of that era.
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I see that bike a lot. It is super interesting. It has a coaster brake, which was the coolest development of its era, allowing you to finally freewheel, with a decent brake. No more "coasting pegs" on the fork. Most "aero" position of any bike I have seen of that era.
So they were impressed enough with it, to put it in the same building with the Spirit of St. Louis and a couple of the early space capsules.
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...I don't know if it's that one, but there's one just like it on display at the National Air and Space Museum, on the mall in D.C.
So they were impressed enough with it, to put it in the same building with the Spirit of St. Louis and a couple of the early space capsules.
So they were impressed enough with it, to put it in the same building with the Spirit of St. Louis and a couple of the early space capsules.
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