Crack from front of bike

benkxk
benkxk Posts: 151
edited November 2016 in Workshop
Hey guys,

On the commute home tonight I hit a crack in the road at speed and heard a quite loud crack. I stopped to check and no visible signs of damage and took to a bike shop and 2 of them couldn't see anything either.

My wheels are dura ace c50 clinchers so aluminium and carbon and a carbon frame (2011).

Any ideas what this could be or where to check for damage?

Comments

  • bondurant
    bondurant Posts: 858
    Might just have been your handlebars or saddle moving
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    The handlebars/stem mount could have been the cause .. you might not notice if they have moved ever so slightly downwards... it can sound like a gun shot.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Yeah my first thought was the bars have moved round. They make that noise.
  • benkxk
    benkxk Posts: 151
    Thanks guys. That's put my mind at ease :)
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Your pockets must be deeper than mine; wouldn't be commuting in the dark on Dura Ace C50s.

    My wallet winces when I crash into a water filled pothole on my R501s
  • benkxk
    benkxk Posts: 151
    keef66 wrote:
    Your pockets must be deeper than mine; wouldn't be commuting in the dark on Dura Ace C50s.

    My wallet winces when I crash into a water filled pothole on my R501s

    Just a bit naive maybe. They seemed to be fine in warmer weather with potholes so I use them in the winter :twisted:

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