"As I thought it is an abberation of light, shadow and reflection in the photo and the less than ideal phtographic device used. Though I am curious as to the why and will post more detailed photos once i have it all apart and cleaned off"
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When do I start worrying/shopping?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Will Wassell Apr 4. 24 Replies 0 Likes
Hi fellow velofolk,Was cleaning my training ride after a wet and gritty morning outing when I noticed something a tad disturbing, a small crack in the spider section of my right hand crank. (See…Continue
Interesting cycle techie article in the alternative media
Started this discussion. Last reply by Eleri Jun 29, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Found this in “The Conversation” this morning, all about wheels. Some interesting video for the techies and some good links at the end for further reading.…Continue
Wheely bits, some advice please
Started this discussion. Last reply by Will Wassell May 20, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
My roadie is getting on a bit, its a Alloy/Carbon GIant OCR Zero from the early 00’s with factory standard shimano wheelset and ultegra group set.I have begun to notice that the wheel spokes are…Continue
You have to be taking the piss right!?!?
Started this discussion. Last reply by baa baa Apr 11, 2012. 38 Replies 1 Like
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Will Wassell replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"I'd say that's most likely lighting combined with iPad photo, but I will be examining that in the cold light of day tomorrow!!
Replacement is on order, should be up and at it in a couple of days."
John Knight replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"I just noticed this other "imperfection". Could your cracked bit have started out this way?
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Garryw replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"
I suppose that explains why they all failed in rapid succession then."
Garryw replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"
Thankfully we don't live in one of those places where they have to salt the roads in winter. I begin to see why the Dutch bikes are so solid - half the metal can be eaten away and what remains is still strong enough to ride."
Garryw replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"
Ah, so you have discovered the value of black bicycle bits too: all evil repairable with a black marker! I always have one in the toolkit ;-)"
Garryw replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"
I as thinking the same - that does not look like a likely location for the fracture to start (further up near the end of the arm where it has two sharp 90 deg corners and narrower section seems more probable) unless there was a void or some…"
"From memory the spider was 100% carbon, no metal reinforcement. That'd add weight."
Garryw replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"
When you look at it, most of the failures are related to
1. The material (Aluminium alloy)
2. Forceful or improper assembly
3. Surface damage
4. Poor design
So if you ride a steel bike that is cared for and well put together there isn't…"
Garryw replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"
It looks to me like the holes are (were) in metal that was set into the carbon spider - would this be right?
Just looking at all the lettering on those parts one wonders if the strength of things might diminish the more that has to be…"
baa baa replied to Will Wassell's discussion When do I start worrying/shopping?"and have a look...A truvativ torque talk?Sorry Will haven't seen this before and was thinking that a black sharpie pen would fix it for a week or two. Is it making any clicking chain ring noise yet?"
"Worry? Be relieved you caught it before it did this:
Yes it's (or rather was) expensive lightweight carbon with a well documented history of failure (the kind of thing you find out after it fails) but fortunately it too had given nine…"
Will Wassell liked Omar - Go! Alliance's discussion Total submitted: 1,200!!! Yes, Minister! A submission to the CommonwealthWill Wassell replied to Michael O'Reilly's discussion The Lance Armstrong ever-widening circle ...""There’s a limit, after all, to how much lying even a politician can get away with."
....and in true australian spirit our pollies are doing thier utmost to push that limit....."
Will Wassell replied to Richard (Poncho)'s discussion How much is a commuter worth?"How about a further cut to the ongoing perks of Pollies past and present?"
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Thank you Sydney traffic!
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:41pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
I don’t know if it was down to it being Friday and everyone being a little chilled out for the weekend. I don’t know if it was because decent human beings in their cars behaving like caring members of a society felt they needed to make up for some of the more boorish (and well publicised, oft discussed) driver behaviour that has come to light.
I don’t know if it was because I radiate sweetness and light as I glide along on my trusty Giant (I kind of doubt it was this, it’s hard to…
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- At 9:15am on May 7, 2011, baa baa said…
- Hey fella, found just the right bike for you....
http://www.insideline.com/ford/shelby-cruiser-bike-debuts.html
@999 obama pesos its wayyy cheap.
- At 10:11am on April 10, 2012,
rococoabean said… Hey Will - nice shots from our ride yesterday! I have some that you may like (Martin took them) - how would I get them to you...? (Do we have to be friends, or can he or I just put them on yr wall...)
Cheers,
Michelle
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