Halfords (big sigh)
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Looks like the bike was dredged out of the local canal!
Interesting that there's rust half way down the threads on the pedal, from which I'd presume that there was a pre-existing crack in the crank arm, which may or may not have happened after the fall. Frankly if I was the Halfords manager I'd tell you to take a hike, purely on the state of the bike!0 -
Stop criticising the condition of the bike. Not every rider is as anal as you lot.
That said it looks to me as though the crank has had a crack for some time before it snapped. There is discolouration of the broken surface on the pedal side of the crank and the pedal threads are corroded. I doubt this is a manufacturing fault and am tempted to suggest:
1. The crank cracked in the ice fall.
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2. The pedals have been over tightened (turned the wrong way by someone who doesn't know that the LH pedal is counter threaded perhaps)
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3. The pedal wasn't adequately greased when initially fitted, it has seized and someone has knocked seven bells out of the crank trying to get the pedal off.
Give up with H and go and buy a replacement.0 -
Wash your bike you scruff.0
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Bookwyse wrote:Slowbike wrote:
You're a specialist in this field?Bookwyse wrote:Get real no one is going to replace it under warranty as it would had failed a long time ago due to a manufacturing fault.
From what's been shown and said in this thread you can have no idea if that was down to abuse or a manufacturing defect ..
As an aircraft engineer for BAE Systems, specializing in metal fatigue then yes I do know a little bit about this sort of thing.
Next comment please.
You forgot to say smartarse, smartarse.I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I'm intercontinental when I eat French toast...0 -
Navrig wrote:Stop criticising the condition of the bike. Not every rider is as anal as you lot.
Cheers Navrig I would like to see those that commute daily through a 2 mile cycle track through woodlands park keep there bike immaculate :roll: The bikes has been serviced every 3-6 months as well. The bike also has to be left locked to an unsheltered bike post when I'm working. So sorry it's not of showroom quality :oops:
Update: Halfords are discussing with FSA but all seems pretty positive something will be agreed either a warranty fix or I contribute a small amount
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Gazza, don't take this the wrong way of think I'm being funny but are you a big lad?0
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If mine is dirty when I get back home from my 11 mile commute through single track lanes then I'll wash it down with a hose, put it away, go and get changed, then wipe it off with a cloth later...gazza1000 wrote:I would like to see those that commute daily through a 2 mile cycle track through woodlands park keep there bike immaculate :roll: The bikes has been serviced every 3-6 months as well. The bike also has to be left locked to an unsheltered bike post when I'm working. So sorry it's not of showroom quality :oops:
If you keep the dirt away you'll notice anything that needs doing sooner and the parts last longer.
I do have a slight advantage in that the bike sits in the office at work ... 0 -
Navrig wrote:litwardle wrote:Gazza, don't take this the wrong way of think I'm being funny but are you a big lad?
You need to take this sort of discussion off line and use the PM facility. Remember and practise safely
No happy to answer 68Kg at last check! So hopefully not a rider stress issue on the crank 0 -
Slowbike wrote:
If mine is dirty when I get back home from my 11 mile commute through single track lanes then I'll wash it down with a hose, put it away, go and get changed, then wipe it off with a cloth later...gazza1000 wrote:I would like to see those that commute daily through a 2 mile cycle track through woodlands park keep there bike immaculate :roll: The bikes has been serviced every 3-6 months as well. The bike also has to be left locked to an unsheltered bike post when I'm working. So sorry it's not of showroom quality :oops:
If you keep the dirt away you'll notice anything that needs doing sooner and the parts last longer.
I do have a slight advantage in that the bike sits in the office at work ...
Probably does need to be cleaned more regularly but it's not the first thing you want to do when you get home late at night specially as you know it'll get dirty again the next day. I would like to know more about bike maintenance though as it's not my strong point.
I hate leaving it out at work in the conditions :x0 -
How did it snap - were you trying to take the rusty pedal off?0
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Just normal riding mate and went on me. Luckily I just avoided the traffic!0
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gazza1000 wrote:Slowbike wrote:
If mine is dirty when I get back home from my 11 mile commute through single track lanes then I'll wash it down with a hose, put it away, go and get changed, then wipe it off with a cloth later...gazza1000 wrote:I would like to see those that commute daily through a 2 mile cycle track through woodlands park keep there bike immaculate :roll: The bikes has been serviced every 3-6 months as well. The bike also has to be left locked to an unsheltered bike post when I'm working. So sorry it's not of showroom quality :oops:
If you keep the dirt away you'll notice anything that needs doing sooner and the parts last longer.
I do have a slight advantage in that the bike sits in the office at work ...
Probably does need to be cleaned more regularly but it's not the first thing you want to do when you get home late at night specially as you know it'll get dirty again the next day. I would like to know more about bike maintenance though as it's not my strong point.
I hate leaving it out at work in the conditions :x
First bit of maintenance is to clean ... then relube ... that stops a lot of issues.... once you've started that then you can move onto the simple things like gear indexing and adjusting/replacing brake pads ...
My road bike last went in for a service 3000 miles ago .. because I'd done the basics for the first 2000 miles and wanted the LBS to check the whole bike over before we took it on holiday ... Since then I've replaced the brake pads and cleaned the lot - including chain ... pedals have come off, cleaned, lubed and replaced.
Everyday maintenance really isn't a lot ... and had you paid a bit more attention to it you may have noticed the problem with the crank before it failed ..
Anyway - I've heard some LBS's do bike maintenance courses ... worth looking into that if you're not happy playing around.
Can you get a bag to put over the bike at the office? It would keep the rain off it in the wet ...
Don't think I could leave mine out in the wet all day ... poor thing ...0 -
Sorry to come late to the party - I've been away from the computer.
I HAVE seen the same several times - almost always on bikes that are used in tight crits. In fact, when I was a team mechanic in, e.g. the Kelloggs series, I would regularly check cranks for the start of any crack which would lead to this. The cause, every time I've seen it, is pedal strike (peddling in a corner and hitting the pedal on the ground), and typically this starts a crack, that eventually gives - just as shown, with signs of corrosion where the crack has been for a while.
I would say that, at some time, the pedal has been grounded or there has been a fall.0 -
Cheers Slowbike some good tips I mainly use GT85 after cleaning and will look in to the courses.
Thanks Giropaul I will check the crank if I ever have a fall in the future0 -
Just a final update. Split replacement price 50/50 with Halfords as the manufacturer refused to get involved as the part was over 12 months old. Many thanks to all those that contributed with help and kind advice.0
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Fair play for getting something out of Halfords seeing as it seems it was a fault caused by the rider you've done pretty well there 0
