Derrick loaned me his buddy bike. It was really nice of him to do so. I vaguely remember from the last time I borrowed it that the pedal (bmx stompers) on the left is stuck on. I like my spds!
I'm 5'11, 175lbs, have my own saddle and pedals.
I'm also hunting for a decent ~$100 road bike with eyelets that I can ride in the meantime and eventually build over into a bike with fenders & a rack, so let me know if you've got something in that flavor you'd like to get out of the garage.
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Aaron
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:49 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 4645
Daer Langston,
Take it easy on the bike!
Sincerely,
Your mechanic
I don't think it is so much Raleigh is crap as Langy-Dangy, you are hard on bikes. Maybe what you need is some Shimano Saint equiptment. That stuff just might be Langston Proof. So did the derailleur hanger break or was it (more likely) just in front on the right drop-out near the chainstay? Most older road bikes (and some new) have that fault. The triagular weight saving cut-out is the culprit. Even solid drop-outs still put a huge amount of stress right where they connect to the chainstay. It is also an area that is easily overheated during brazing. And the tubes are small there, etc. It is THE MOST COMMON spot for frames to crack/break, but it is also the easiest and cheapest area to repair!
Joe Breeze tried to fix the problem with his Breeze In drop outs. They make wheel changes a little more difficult but are SUPER STRONG, and light.
The Campy style DOs I am talking about are these:
Did your bike have them?
langston
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:13 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
I'm struggling to learn how I'm exceptionally hard on bikes. I don't take wild curb-hops. I try to have all components professionally installed. I don't crash very often and I try to keep things clean and monitored. I'm thinking it is my pedaling style, that I ride in too hard of a gear and produce too much lateral force on the weak spot that is the drop out.
You called the breakpoint perfectly, but this time the frame was the Technium, so the drop outs were a little different and what looks to my eye a bit cheaper in quality.
Aaron
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:20 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 4645
langston wrote:
I'm struggling to learn how I'm exceptionally hard on bikes. I don't take wild curb-hops. I try to have all components professionally installed. I don't crash very often and I try to keep things clean and monitored. I'm thinking it is my pedaling style, that I ride in too hard of a gear and produce too much lateral force on the weak spot that is the drop out.
Pedaling at a higher (90 ot 110 RPMs) cadence is easier on you and the bike. (e.g. You don't drive a car uphill in 5th gear!)
Also, when climbing, try to keep the bike pretty much vertical. Your body will move side to side a little and the bike will move a little. Exagerating this movement is bad form just wastes energy that could go into making you go forward.
There is an English style of climbing that is even easier on you and the bike. It is called "honking". I can demonstrate sometime if you like. It is similar to the "rest-step" used in mountain climbing.
langston
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:02 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
technique? Sounds interesting. I'll ask you when I see you. Probably tomorrow after work
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