it is neat, but i have a hard time imagining many people want that on their bikes
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it is neat, but i have a hard time imagining many people want that on their bikes
only if I can get a Tron suit to go with it
Sponsorship, yo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finch
Kay, so if any of you knot heads ever get it in your head that you want to ride a fixie, and i don't think anyone else does here that doesn't already, these things are fucking dangerous.
Times i have hurt myself-
1) Finding out that applying the front brake makes it easier to skid. You have to be very quick about it because leaning forward and applying the front brake is a stupid thing to do. If i had a freewheel, i would've probably just flipped instead of being thrown into a crazy half fall half flip because my feet were secured to the pedals that didn't want to stop turning.
2) Wearing jeans that go below my ankles and not rolling up/tucking into my sock. This is a very bad idea. Luckily, it only scraped my leg a little and tore my pants leg a bit. It's as if the bike is saying, "Just wait and see what happens when you're going down a huge hill at 35 miles per hour and i get a hold of your shoe string."
3) When you're working anywhere near the chain, DO NOT put your fingers on the inside of the chain. I looked away for a second and CRUNCH. having your thumb nail split because it ends up between the chainwheel and the chain doesn't feel good. ;__; it hurts real bad.
Lessons learned! i'm very lucky i didn't break anything or loose my thumb. at least i haven't found out about my impending thumb amputation and hairline fractures.
Raglle. I flipped my wheel to freewheelin' just to take it easy for the day. I hate freewheeling now! It feels like i have no control over my speed and i can't stop as well!
I'm looking for advice about warrantees and damage to tires.
The local shop where I bought my bike already tried claiming abuse when I tried to get the bike serviced when it was under the 1 year comprehensive warrantee. So I want to be prepared when I bring the rim in.
The Bontrager Caminc rims I've got have a 5 year warranty.
I didn't do anything out of the ordinary to produce the damage seen in the attached picture. I wasn't even aware of the damage until I noticed the tire rubbing the frame during a completely casual ride. My best guess is that the damage occurred either from hitting a pothole while bombing a hill into the city, or hitting a rock out in the mountains over the weekend.
I never knew something like this could even happen. I've blown spokes before and once flattened a rim by jumping off a launch ramp onto the flat street, but for the rim to split out the side just seems defective all the way.
The one variable that may have contributed is that I was using a thick thorn-resistant tube. So maybe whenever the impact occurred a typical tube would have just blown, but the thorn resistant tube held fast and blew out the rim instead? ..even so, I’ve ridden thorn resistant tubes on other rims for the past 10+ years and never had any issues (and I rode a hell of a lot harder 10 years ago).
Do you all think this should be replaced, no questions asked, or do you think the bike shop will try to say I abused the bike?
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The spokes should've gone long before the rim would do anything like that. The side of it had to be of pretty poor construction for something like that or maybe you're hitting it with a pick. How long have you been riding on the rim? Could you have worn through the braking surface? Take it in, the worst that will happen is they'll say no. But complain a lot and maybe they won't.
The rim may have had 1000 miles on it, but for the past year I've had a disc break anyhow - it certainly wasn't worn through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finch
There is actually a thin "channel" around the entire breaking surface, like a two-piece construction - which is exactly where it split.
I found an article on the internet about Bontrager having a bad batch of wheels, but that was in regard to road wheels. None-the-less, this shit's all made in China so there is no telling if they used 3rd-rate raw materials.
Thanks for the info on the spokes, my argument will begin there if the shop gives me trouble - "...but the spokes should have gone first before the rim did anything like that!"
Back to the idea of third rate raw materials... after having this bike for only 3 months all the cables started to fray, and then the rear break cable snapped. I took it in for warranty repair and the shop said I abused the bike because they saw a scratch on the side of the derailer. I pointed out how you could look closely at the cables and see that they weren't as tightly spun (braided?) as cables on other bikes, and I asked them to explain how a scratched derailer would cause the break and derailer cables to fray? The answer was that since I "damaged" my derailer, there was no telling what else I may have done to "abuse the bike". I argued that it is a "mountain bike" and they should just put a basket on the front and some street tires because all the bike is good for is running errands to the flower shop. Then I was told I need to learn to ride with "finesse". ..I wanted to punch that prick right in his goatee.
So yeah, I'm expecting some excuse from the bike shop about why my rim isn't covered in the 5 year warrantee.
I have a slow leak in my rear tire. Pulling the tube and dunking it in water reveals no bubbles. I fill the tire up and its still the same exact pressure for 2 days. Day 3? Flat.
WTF? I guess its time for a new tube. I hit the 300 Mile mark on my Trek last weekend too. I just which it would stop fucking raining every day so I can get out some more.
Shooting Love- Sounds like you have a bunk store! You need a new one!
Wildkat- Tubes are so freaking cheap, but you could probably take it somewhere to get the junk that fills punctures for cheaper. You could do both for about $15.