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Time to vent a bit....
Went out for a ride to clear my head, and decided I was just pissed enough at work & wife that I was going to squeeze in one of my 17 mile loops at "TT pace". Was pushing hard on the last 2 mile section of climbing, and came out of my saddle to maintain speed on the 11% grade. Then *BANG* my foot goes to the bottom of the pedal stroke with no resistance. Get the bike stopped and see the chain dragging, and think, geez, I didn't shift - why did I drop my chain? Upon closer inspection, I see the chain is actually broken and completely off the RD. Looking at the chain, it looks like I sheared one of the pins at the quicklink (provided by TREK as OE on my DA equipped Madone). Then up walks Mr. Murphy and his book of Laws, as I hear the telltale hissing sound of a punctured tube. Appears as if the chain caught the tire when it snapped, slashing my NEW (less than 150 miles) Conti 4000.
So on a cruddy day at work/home, I went out for a ride and ended up pushing my bike home the last 1.5 miles uphill in 105* heat, while 5 cars drove by and the drivers looked/laughed at the guy in reverse high heels and lycra/spandex walking along with his helmet hanging from the brifter and some guy named "Murphy" at his side.
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Went out for a ride to clear my head, and decided I was just pissed enough at work & wife that I was going to squeeze in one of my 17 mile loops at "TT pace". Was pushing hard on the last 2 mile section of climbing, and came out of my saddle to maintain speed on the 11% grade. Then *BANG* my foot goes to the bottom of the pedal stroke with no resistance. Get the bike stopped and see the chain dragging, and think, geez, I didn't shift - why did I drop my chain? Upon closer inspection, I see the chain is actually broken and completely off the RD. Looking at the chain, it looks like I sheared one of the pins at the quicklink (provided by TREK as OE on my DA equipped Madone). Then up walks Mr. Murphy and his book of Laws, as I hear the telltale hissing sound of a punctured tube. Appears as if the chain caught the tire when it snapped, slashing my NEW (less than 150 miles) Conti 4000.
So on a cruddy day at work/home, I went out for a ride and ended up pushing my bike home the last 1.5 miles uphill in 105* heat, while 5 cars drove by and the drivers looked/laughed at the guy in reverse high heels and lycra/spandex walking along with his helmet hanging from the brifter and some guy named "Murphy" at his side.
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