roubaixtuesday
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Blimey! Rim wear, impact, random failure?
Not sure why you need rescuing, a bit of duct tape should have that back together in no time.
Tales from today's commute....
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Blimey! Rim wear, impact, random failure?
Not sure why you need rescuing, a bit of duct tape should have that back together in no time.
Thorn Sherpa
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Hit a bit of a bump and instantly blew the tyre, the rim didn't have much wear less than a year old. It's quite a clean break but to be fair it might be my bike telling me to loose some timber!
roubaixtuesday
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Chappy
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Second time this week on the way into work I have had a Owl fly next to me for a couple of minutes. I assume its using me to scare mice etc into moving as I ride past.
Oh it does happen.
Happened to me a good few years ago. Its just simple high mileage brake pad wear that causes it. And a lack of attention to wear
One of the reason's I swapped over to disk braked bikes for the commute. I was going through rims at a pair every 18-24 moths.
Bet that's a fantastic experience - I sometimes get similar with bats along the tow path; presumably looking to feast on the perpetual swarm of flies following me..
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Oh it does happen.
Happened to me a good few years ago. Its just simple high mileage brake pad wear that causes it. And a lack of attention to wear
One of the reason's I swapped over to disk braked bikes for the commute. I was going through rims at a pair every 18-24 moths.
Not significantly worn according to OP.
It is.
A few years ago some of us were on an Audax in deepest, darkest Kent when a white Barn owl flew out of the trees and along the road in front of us for a good few yards. Magnificent
Yup - love the little interactions with wildlife afforded by quiet travel in natural environments
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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coming home the sky looked like it might unleash something and i was not wrong ....... it went very cold and the rain started that turned to hail , by this time i was only 10 mins from home so didnt bother stopping to put a jacket on so i got home nicley wet and chilly just as the skies cleared and the sun came out 
Thorn Sherpa
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Think I've had this bike around 8 months but it is a cheap non branded wheelset. Doesn't seem worn enough but hurtling down hill fully loaded with work gear and hitting a dip in the road probably didn't help matters. Can definitely see the attraction of disc brakes.Oh it does happen.
Happened to me a good few years ago. Its just simple high mileage brake pad wear that causes it. And a lack of attention to wear
One of the reason's I swapped over to disk braked bikes for the commute. I was going through rims at a pair every 18-24 moths.
Thorn Sherpa
Ãœber Member
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- Doncaster
Well one of the furnace lads has bailed me out and fetched in his wife's old bike out of the shed to get me home. Not actually as bad as a ride as you'd think!
coming home the sky looked like it might unleash something and i was not wrong ....... it went very cold and the rain started that turned to hail , by this time i was only 10 mins from home so didnt bother stopping to put a jacket on so i got home nicley wet and chilly just as the skies cleared and the sun came out
Same here (Leicester) going home last night. Ridiculous hailstorm. Good job I was wearing a neck buff - I pulled it up to stop the hail hitting my face.
This morning fingers were painfully cold, despite wearing 2 pairs of gloves - I was clearly premature in taking the bar mitts off.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
my garmin packed up this morning , it was pretty chilly at 4.30 am so i dont know if the cold is affecting it although its a few years old now so might need a new battery .
Which one is it?
