Disaster Strikes - Ride 100 Fail

[Deleted member 35268]

At about 35 miles, my seatpost bolt sheered off going up a hill. I then rode on for about 5 or 6 more hilly miles to the mechanics, I tried to get it fixed but neither of the two sets of mechanics companies could do anything, i'd lost part of the rig and they had no bolts or pats - I had to abandon. Totally gutted, I was pushing an average of 19.6 mph and was not bothered by the terrible conditions, flooded roads, stinging rain, gusting winds.

I was more fortunate than many others who crashed or fell ill.

Anyways, that just about wraps up my charity bike riding.

 

[Beebo]

what a shame, how's that for bad timing!

 

[Profpointy]

At about 35 miles, my seatpost bolt sheered off going up a hill. I then rode on for about 5 or 6 more hilly miles to the mechanics, I tried to get it fixed but neither of the two sets of mechanics companies could do anything, i'd lost part of the rig and they had no bolts or pats - I had to abandon. Totally gutted, I was pushing an average of 19.6 mph and was not bothered by the terrible conditions, flooded roads, stinging rain, gusting winds.

I was more fortunate than many others who crashed or fell ill. View attachment 53000

Anyways, that just about wraps up my charity bike riding.

now that could have really hurt -

 

[Deleted member 35268]

now that could have really hurt -

I am actually unsure how I was not hurt, I was incredibly lucky, and unlucky at the same time.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

oh dear, just read this
Cyclist Kris Cook dies after RideLondon bike race

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28742179

Time for me to stop begroaning, just terrible.

 

[jefmcg]

https://www.justgiving.com/Kris-Cook/

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thats bad luck.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Unlucky. Apparently there were a lot of sheared rear mechs too.

Can't think of any prep that would have avoided the saddle DNF, short of a spare bike.

 

[laurence]

you can't help mechanicals most of the time. sorry you had to abandon.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I just put my old post back on, the design of the my original post has two retaining bolts, one of which is very thick - my carbon replacement post had just the one bolt, and not a thick one at that - so lesson learnt, saving weight means more chance of failure.
I know alot more about seat posts now.
Anyway, in the grand scheme of things, it is all insignificant.