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dsoutar · June 2007

On the way to the station this morning - about 4 miles on a pretty crappy hack bike. After a mile or so, get strange sensation from left pedal. Ignore it but after about a minute it suddenly gets much worse and the crank falls off ! Pick up crack and bolt still inside, so replace, attempt to tighten bolt with fingers and set off again.

Manage to do about half a mile or so when crank suddenly falls off again. This time no sign of bolt. I walk back the half mile looking for it but it's vanished. Return to bike, put pedal back on bike and start pushing.

After about another half a mile, look down and pedal has vanished ! "B*ll*cks", I say, and walk back and eventually find pedal. Return to bike, put in rucksac and continue pushing to station.

I suppose I should be grateful it wasn't raining !!

"Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live." ~ Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"

the reluctant cyclist · June 2007

That happened to one of my friends years ago - we were all out on our bikes on a Sunday - cycling up the canal to the pub. His pedal had worked loose and we stopped at just about every garage and kwick fit to get them to tighten it. We tried everything and in the end sellotaped the little bugger back on!

Suffice to say that didn't work so we all ended up walking to the pub and getting another friend to come and pick Mr Wonkey Pedal up!

We had our meal in the pub and on the way out Mr Wonkey Pedal must have left his pedal on the table - the barmaid came running out with said pedal shouting - cooo-eeee - is this your pedal?!!!

It was v.funny at the time.

Most inconvenient though when pedals fall off isn't it?!![8D]

**All I'm trying to do is get to work**

Hackbike 6 · June 2007

I have the chain jumping since I had to change the back wheel.Guess the cog on the back is wrong.[v]

This never used to happen in the old days.

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Martin rower7 · June 2007

Cycling round Richmond park with some chunky (i.e. athletically toned heavyweight) rowing mates, when one decides to go for a sprint up Kingston Hill.
After about 10s his non-drive side Ultegra crank snaps about 2inches above the pedal.

Cue some comedy balance retention dancing, much mickey taking from everyone else, and a one-legged pedal back to his house.

Most entertaining - especially when it happens to someone else !

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You're just jealous because the voices are talking to me.

Hackbike 6 · June 2007

I remember my back wheel buckling badly on the London-Brighton bike ride in the late 90's.I reallly thought I was sunk but managed to buy a new one en-route.[:P]

Hackbike 8 Commuting Debut 09/09/2006Dawes Audax 2006 New 20/09/2006 

 Cycle Commuting since 1981 

Cycling Proficiency Test 24 May 1977 (30 years ago)

 Ride to work part 1 of 8 http://tinyurl.com/ypjapc
Ride to work part 2 of 8 http://tinyurl.com/2jfagu
Ride to work part 3 of 8 http://tinyurl.com/2jcldv 

How not to lock a bike. http://i14.tinypic.com/52355zr.jpg

giles kempsell · June 2007

You think you had it bad, my seat post sheared just below the saddle last week so I ended up doing 7 of the 10 miles homes out of the (non-existent) saddle saying "Don't sit down, Don't sit down" to myself

Archcp · June 2007

I've seen a photo of a bike repaired with various bodges (in Richard's 21st Century Bike Book, I think) - a flattened tin can with holes punched in it to replace a length of sheared cable, grass stuffed in tyres, replacement bolts carved out of wood etc.

So giles, you could perhaps have bodged something. Like grab a duck from a pond, train it to perch on the top of the seat tube, and sit on that... Just the one duck though. No more, especially not three.[;)]

If I had a baby elephant, it could help me clean the car. If I had a car.

Hackbike 6 · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by giles kempsell

You think you had it bad, my seat post sheared just below the saddle last week so I ended up doing 7 of the 10 miles homes out of the (non-existent) saddle saying "Don't sit down, Don't sit down" to myself
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That has happened to me as well as the handlebars snapping as well.[}:)]

Hackbike 8 Commuting Debut 09/09/2006Dawes Audax 2006 New 20/09/2006 

 Cycle Commuting since 1981 

Cycling Proficiency Test 24 May 1977 (30 years ago)

 Ride to work part 1 of 8 http://tinyurl.com/ypjapc
Ride to work part 2 of 8 http://tinyurl.com/2jfagu
Ride to work part 3 of 8 http://tinyurl.com/2jcldv 

How not to lock a bike. http://i14.tinypic.com/52355zr.jpg

Unknown · June 2007

One of my friends is into trials riding and he attempted a drop one day which resulted in his handlebar snapping just to one side of the stem and taking out several spokes of his front wheel.

Being the guy he is he just rode the ten miles home riding one handed waving at car drivers every once in a a while with the other end of handlebar still in his hand

spen666 · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Hackbike 6

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by giles kempsell

You think you had it bad, my seat post sheared just below the saddle last week so I ended up doing 7 of the 10 miles homes out of the (non-existent) saddle saying "Don't sit down, Don't sit down" to myself
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That has happened to me as well as the handlebars snapping as well.[}:)]

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Did you manage to ride 7 miles home though with no seat and snappedhandlebars

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