Broken Cycling Kit

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Cycling kit I have broken

Frame
4
33%
Hubs
0
No votes
Rims
2
17%
Shimano cranks
0
No votes
Campag cranks
0
No votes
Other cranks
0
No votes
Stems
1
8%
Seat pin
0
No votes
Chain
4
33%
Other
1
8%
 
Total votes : 12

Postby JohnBarleycorn » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:57 am

Dave Noisy wrote:
JohnBarleycorn wrote:I am concerned by the tiny gear on that bike !

Never let it be said that I rode with such a tiny front chainring ! :shock:

I have a 56 ring for next year !.....evil laugh ! :shock:

Ouch!!

You'd want one that small if you rode MTB tho. ;)



Which is why I don't ride MTB ! :lol:

Tiny gears are well known to upset the Gods !
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I'm the man they couldn't kill ! I cannot be destroyed with conventional weapons !

And probably the former fastest British Vegan 10, 25 and 50 mile TT rider. Probably.
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Postby Big Good Wolf » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:08 am

Interesting comparison with running.

Sheldon Brown wrote:Heavy duty resisting is widely reputed to be bad for your legs, and to be counterproductive for building up muscles and coordination for forward pedaling.


Isn't "heavy duty resisting" exactly what happens every time a runner lands on their leading foot ?

JohnBarleycorn wrote:Tiny gears are well known to upset the Gods !


Looks like I'm in trouble with my 32x13 then. :?

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Postby JohnBarleycorn » Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:14 am

Yup !

Don't come running to me when you get struck by lightning ! :lol:
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And probably the former fastest British Vegan 10, 25 and 50 mile TT rider. Probably.
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Postby bob_summers » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:25 am

i doubt JBC does much resisting on a 25 mile tt :wink:

i'd like to add my vote for crank bros quattro pedals. i love the egg beater and candy pedals, but have had no'but grief with the quattros.

i'm not flash, i wouldn't normally buy titanium anything, but i got the quattro Ti's half-price. sent them back for repairs under warranty with a wobbly cleat spring after 6 mths. the Ti spindle had worn, not repairable with the bearing kit, so they put new spindles on. they wore out again, but are now out of warranty. then this morning, one pedal dropped off onto the floor as i got onto the bike. the pedals are well over 100 euros at full price....
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Postby Dave Noisy » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:13 am

JohnBarleycorn wrote:Which is why I don't ride MTB ! :lol:

Tiny gears are well known to upset the Gods !

Awww... I'm looking forward to being able to spin at all times. =)
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