Kaboom! - end of an era
Yes, after a couple of years expecting my bike to finally give out, today it did. The picture below shows how the chain snapped and took the spoke guard with it. That was the least of my problems as the chain stay piece of the frame bent also, so the derailleur was now stuck in the spokes too.
After 25 mins of repairing the chain and using brute force and ignorance to get the derailleur out of the spokes, I had a bike that would get me back to the car, albeit slowly stuck in one gear.
I've been tempted to get a new bike for a couple of years now, half expecting the current one to give out - given that (a) part of the frame bent, (b) the chain lost a link for the second time, (c) the wheel rim must just about be worn out, it became time to get a new bike. (a) is the biggest reason to get a new bike as opposed to repairing the current one - it was waay too easy to bend the frame back - time for a new bike!
In the interim, I have the old Marin bike - used as a trainer bike when I was rehabbing my wrist - it'll last me while I get a new MTB bike.
After 25 mins of repairing the chain and using brute force and ignorance to get the derailleur out of the spokes, I had a bike that would get me back to the car, albeit slowly stuck in one gear.
I've been tempted to get a new bike for a couple of years now, half expecting the current one to give out - given that (a) part of the frame bent, (b) the chain lost a link for the second time, (c) the wheel rim must just about be worn out, it became time to get a new bike. (a) is the biggest reason to get a new bike as opposed to repairing the current one - it was waay too easy to bend the frame back - time for a new bike!
In the interim, I have the old Marin bike - used as a trainer bike when I was rehabbing my wrist - it'll last me while I get a new MTB bike.
posted by Tim H at 10:46 PM
1 Comments:
Goodness gracious, much distress,
Tim's mountain bike is in a mess
All clapped out, it will not go
Tim used his bike and loved it so.
But don't despair of your lost treasure
A brand new bike will give much pleasure.
Off road tracks are so inviting
New wheels will make them more exciting.
So, no more pictures of broken gears
They've worn out after so many years.
Send us photos that we will like
Of you enjoying a new Mountain Bike.
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