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Rodney Dunning
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I'm riding a Scattante 560-R, a low-end road bike marketed by
Performance Bike, Inc. I collided with a car today that made a right
turn in front of me. I would estimate my speed at the time of impact
at about 15 to 20 mph. The car was probably moving at between 5 and
10 mph.
I didn't hit the car head on. I managed to turn into the same parking
lot, swiping the car as I came off the bike. I wasn't hurt, beyond a
few scrapes. Of couse, I'll heal. Here is the damage to my bike:
The left brake hood was bent in, toward the frame of the bike. I
managed to pull it back so that it looks more symmetric, but I'm
afraid to keep jerking on it because I pull it right off the handle
bar. I don't know how those things are attached and my "Big Blue Book
of Bicycle Repair" doesn't mention anything about brake hoods. The
levers still pull the brake and gear cables, although I haven't given
them a thorough check.
My front wheel wobbles badly, both laterally and radially. I don't
know if it's worth the effort to true it up, in part because I don't
know if it's warped or not-- I can't tell by looking. I removed the
tire and tube and remounted the wheel with the bike upside down. The
wheel "falls", apparently under its own weight, so that the sticker on
the rim is toward the ground. I don't think I've seen it do this
before.
The rear wheel is not true either, but it's not nearly as bad.
The frame appears to be okay. There are no cracks in the frame or my
fork.
My questions: Is it worth the effort to try to true up the front
wheel? I've trued both wheels before, but never with this much
wobble. The front wheel is moving all over the place.
What about my brake hood? It looks like it's more or less on
straight, and the cables are pulling correctly, as far as I can tell.
Do I need to have a bike shop look at it? Exactly how is a brake hood
attached to the handlebar?
What other kinds of damage should I look for? I don't want to get
back on the bike until I know it's safe.
Thanks for any help.
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Rodney Dunning
Performance Bike, Inc. I collided with a car today that made a right
turn in front of me. I would estimate my speed at the time of impact
at about 15 to 20 mph. The car was probably moving at between 5 and
10 mph.
I didn't hit the car head on. I managed to turn into the same parking
lot, swiping the car as I came off the bike. I wasn't hurt, beyond a
few scrapes. Of couse, I'll heal. Here is the damage to my bike:
The left brake hood was bent in, toward the frame of the bike. I
managed to pull it back so that it looks more symmetric, but I'm
afraid to keep jerking on it because I pull it right off the handle
bar. I don't know how those things are attached and my "Big Blue Book
of Bicycle Repair" doesn't mention anything about brake hoods. The
levers still pull the brake and gear cables, although I haven't given
them a thorough check.
My front wheel wobbles badly, both laterally and radially. I don't
know if it's worth the effort to true it up, in part because I don't
know if it's warped or not-- I can't tell by looking. I removed the
tire and tube and remounted the wheel with the bike upside down. The
wheel "falls", apparently under its own weight, so that the sticker on
the rim is toward the ground. I don't think I've seen it do this
before.
The rear wheel is not true either, but it's not nearly as bad.
The frame appears to be okay. There are no cracks in the frame or my
fork.
My questions: Is it worth the effort to try to true up the front
wheel? I've trued both wheels before, but never with this much
wobble. The front wheel is moving all over the place.
What about my brake hood? It looks like it's more or less on
straight, and the cables are pulling correctly, as far as I can tell.
Do I need to have a bike shop look at it? Exactly how is a brake hood
attached to the handlebar?
What other kinds of damage should I look for? I don't want to get
back on the bike until I know it's safe.
Thanks for any help.
--
Rodney Dunning