Swap notes about technical issues
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Andy Terry
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by Andy Terry » 12 Jul 2009 21:04
My freewheel broke on the Devil Ride today. Tied the big cog to the spokes using chicken wire and zip ties and rode the last 35km on it, very carefully.
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CakeStop
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by CakeStop » 12 Jul 2009 21:07
Yikes - out of interest, how many miles on that hub?
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Andy Terry
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by Andy Terry » 12 Jul 2009 21:11
35km = 22 miles
Usk valley from Sennybridge to Crickhowell so luckily pretty flat.
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CakeStop
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by CakeStop » 12 Jul 2009 21:44
I meant how many thousand miles in total has it done before it failed
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Andy Terry
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by Andy Terry » 12 Jul 2009 22:30
Ah right. Not sure. Cheapish Planet X wheels only about 18 months old.
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by Philip Whiteman » 13 Jul 2009 08:49
That is a demonstration of good logical thinking. However, I have just one question, do you normally carry chicken wire with you on a ride?
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CakeStop
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by CakeStop » 13 Jul 2009 09:04
So that's what the little holes in the largest sprockets are for..... scuttles off to add chicken wire to saddle bag.....
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by George » 13 Jul 2009 09:13
Resourceful, Andy!
However, if you will insist on doing tough mountainous rides on cheap shoddily made equipment sourced off the internet, what can you expect? Some of us know better.
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by GrahamGamblin » 13 Jul 2009 14:50
And some poor soul in Sennybridge is still trying to round up their escaped chickens...
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