Thread started by trickmilla at 02.22.07 - 9:10 pm

Today I lifted my wheel to pop up a driveway and next thing I knew my head (in helmet) was bouncing off the sidwalk and my front wheel was tied up in my forks. Fortunately, I suffered little more than a busted spoke, bent rim, a few scratches, and a bunch of wasted time on busses.

Note to self:
Make sure those quick-releases are fastened properly and wear that fucking helmet.

Big ups to Brassknuckle who help me locate the nearset bikeshop (Athena rocks!) and 1-800-COMMUTE for the bus navagation.



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Oh man....that sounds really bad. I hope you're okay. I have a good set of wheels with campy hubs and mavic rims (built pretty near to to same time that your bike was made) that will work great on your bike. You can use one or both of them for as long as you need. Since your rear hub is an early cassette, you can use one of a few freewheels I have that will work with my rear wheel and your rear derailer.

....Heal up quick, man.

give me a call.



tern
02.22.07 - 9:33 pm

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I'm 100% OK
Definately less sore than I would be hafer a long ride.
I feel super-lucky that I wasn't lazy about the dome protector that day.
I would have definately mashed my mellon.



trickmilla
02.23.07 - 10:36 am

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For city riding I've ditched all my quick releases and use AxelRodz. No more worrying about wheels flying off and less worry about getting them stolen.



cabhauler
02.23.07 - 12:03 pm

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Hey man, sorry to hear about the crash!

I second what cabhauler said. QR axles can also become dangerous when they get worn out and lose their cam. I saw it happen myself on an older road bike: I personally tightened down the QRs, and after we rode a few miles, my friend lifted the bike up to carry it up some stairs and the wheel fell right off. I freaked because I realized my friend could have really gotten hurt. After a lengthy inspection, the QR had just gotten old and worn and wouldn't reliably hold no matter how much we adjusted and tightened the assembly.

Nutted axles are a good choice. Just carry a 15mm wrench and you're good to go.



City Hobgoblin
02.23.07 - 2:38 pm

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Newer forks are built with retention hooks that helps somewhat but on older bikes that's definitely worrisome.





BillyB
02.23.07 - 3:52 pm

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Those are called "Lawyer Tabs"



Wild Bill
02.23.07 - 8:36 pm

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