How much damage can you do?

Q · June 2007

I haven't got a bad record for breaking stuff - at least I didn't have a month ago. But in the last few weekends I've had my first snapped chain (only on the bloody start line of the Penrith Merida!), split my front mech in The Dales and then snapped the QR bolt on the folding section of my son's trailer bike.

And now to crown it all on Sunday I got a stick through the back wheel of my crosser that snapped 2 spokes, buckled the wheel, snapped the mech hanger, trashed the mech and bent the chain stay. It's not even like I had a big stack trying to push new heights, I was quietly pootling up a hill at about 5mph.

Grrr.

So can anyone beat that for the most damage for the least effort?

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paulosoxo · June 2007

And you still don't 'get' single speed? [;)]

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Unknown · June 2007

welcome to my gang... [:)]

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Q · June 2007

Hmmm.. I think I may starting to see the light.

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Unknown · June 2007

i can beat you for most damage from the least effect but i have a claim to fame of eating 3 mech's in under 2 weeks.

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Andy B · June 2007

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

i have a claim to fame of eating 3 mech's in under 2 weeks.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
You must have been hungry, was Domino's closed or something [:O)]

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Unknown · June 2007

prefer the hut....

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Aux1 · June 2007

Don't remember breaking anything important yet... [:I]

Although I snapped a pedal off by riding too close to a small post as a kid [:)]

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

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Jinja Ninja · June 2007

Got a stone cought in my read mech once. Ripped the hanger off and draged the mech through my back wheel taking a spoke or two with it. That was also just comming up a trail slowly (hill!) with gravel on it.

Never use the cheap oversized mechs!

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Unknown · June 2007

I have the strange habbit of buying cheap and then breaking it. I really should learn [:p]

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Unknown · June 2007

Not really done any real damage, snapped couple chains, bent couple mech hangers, and obviously loads of punctures.
Cant think of anything else...

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futon river crossing · June 2007

5 broken nipples in my rear wheel - another broke yesterday - time to get a new wheelset

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Q · June 2007

Got a mate who trashed his titanium frame on a plastic bag.

The bag wrapped round the cassette & mech distorting the non-removable hanger beyond repair. He now has a very sexy (if you like that sort of thing) titanium single speed.

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Q · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Aux1

Don't remember breaking anything important yet... [:I]

Although I snapped a pedal off by riding too close to a small post as a kid [:)]<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I miss-read that as;

"I snapped a pedal off by riding too close to a small kid"

Poor kid - you hooligan.

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Capt. Jon · June 2007

I regularly feel like i've broken me the day after a ride.

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Aux1 · June 2007

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

I have the strange habbit of buying cheap and then breaking it. I really should learn [:p]

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My grandfather always says, "I'm too poor to buy cheap stuff!" [:D]

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

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Jinja Ninja · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Aux1

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

I have the strange habbit of buying cheap and then breaking it. I really should learn [:p]

Dunk

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My grandfather always says, "I'm too poor to buy cheap stuff!" [:D]

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

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An oldy, but definatly worth listning too!

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Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jinja Ninja

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Aux1

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

I have the strange habbit of buying cheap and then breaking it. I really should learn [:p]

Dunk

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Bored? Click a star to explor the web. Beware some don't work!!!
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My grandfather always says, "I'm too poor to buy cheap stuff!" [:D]

To clip or not to clip, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind of men to suffer the dings and contusions of unclipp'd riding, or to bind thy feet against a sea of gnarly singletrack and by these contraptions, ride o'er them with ease. To clip... to slip no more, and by clipping to end the buttache and the thousand natural shocks that ryders are heir to; tis a consummation devoutly to be honed. No clip - to slip perchance to be thrashed most heinously...

KTM Ultra Flite 2007
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An oldy, but definatly worth listning too!

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The grandfather or the saying?

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Jinja Ninja · June 2007

I was thinking that as I was typing, I cam to the conclusion "both"!

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paulosoxo · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Capt. Jon

I regularly feel like i've broken me the day after a ride.

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I often feel the same, but it's usually you lot that do the damage. Must get fitter.

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Capt. Jon · June 2007

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

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Capt. Jon

I regularly feel like i've broken me the day after a ride.

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I often feel the same, but it's usually you lot that do the damage. Must get fitter.

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How are the road miles going?

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Unknown · June 2007

I went through about 10 inner tubes in a week or so, was averaging 2 a ride. That was annoying, but since i got some slime strips installed all sorted. Until of course i jinxed it by writing this post and am now preparing for 6 million punctures when i go out later[:D]

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paulosoxo · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Capt. Jon

How are the road miles going?

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Done 40 miles in 3hours and 6 seconds (riding time) on sunday. with one bigish climb up to the radio-mast at Burnhope

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