check those QRs!

Monique Y. Mudama said:

A little anecdote to remind anyone who might be lazy about such things
...

I re-attach my front wheel every ride, so it's pretty safe.

The rear, though ... I guess it doesn't usually occur to me to check the
rear ...

I'd been noticing that my bike seemed really loud on bumpy descents ...
and also when tightly secured to my roof rack. While waiting for my
ride companion at our meeting spot, I took a moment to examine my bike,
perched up there on top of my car ... and noticed that my rear QR was
loose. Like, about to come off loose.

Easy enough to fix, but scary as hell. I don't particularly relish the
thought of losing a wheel on a ride.

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A little anecdote to remind anyone who might be lazy about such things
...

I re-attach my front wheel every ride, so it's pretty safe.

The rear, though ... I guess it doesn't usually occur to me to check the
rear ...

I'd been noticing that my bike seemed really loud on bumpy descents ...
and also when tightly secured to my roof rack. While waiting for my
ride companion at our meeting spot, I took a moment to examine my bike,
perched up there on top of my car ... and noticed that my rear QR was
loose. Like, about to come off loose.

Easy enough to fix, but scary as hell. I don't particularly relish the
thought of losing a wheel on a ride.

borrowed a mates bike to demonstrate something a few days ago, it felt
loose as hell at the front so I inspected it and the QR was wide open. I
guess it had been getting gradually worse so he hadn't noticed it, either
that or he opened it on purpose before he leant me the bike. Hmmm.

Steve.

"spademan o---[) *"
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A little anecdote to remind anyone who might be lazy about such things
...

I re-attach my front wheel every ride, so it's pretty safe.

The rear, though ... I guess it doesn't usually occur to me to check the
rear ...

I'd been noticing that my bike seemed really loud on bumpy descents ...
and also when tightly secured to my roof rack. While waiting for my
ride companion at our meeting spot, I took a moment to examine my bike,
perched up there on top of my car ... and noticed that my rear QR was
loose. Like, about to come off loose.

Easy enough to fix, but scary as hell. I don't particularly relish the
thought of losing a wheel on a ride.

borrowed a mates bike to demonstrate something a few days ago, it felt
loose as hell at the front so I inspected it and the QR was wide open. I
guess it had been getting gradually worse so he hadn't noticed it, either
that or he opened it on purpose before he leant me the bike. Hmmm.

Well Steve, having met you and seen you ride on several occasions, I'd say
it was the latter, heh...

',;~}~

Shaun aRe - BTW, 8th should be fine mate. If it changes, I'll letcha know.

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"spademan o---[) *"
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borrowed a mates bike to demonstrate something a few days ago, it felt
loose as hell at the front so I inspected it and the QR was wide open. I
guess it had been getting gradually worse so he hadn't noticed it,

either

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that or he opened it on purpose before he leant me the bike. Hmmm.

Well Steve, having met you and seen you ride on several occasions, I'd say
it was the latter, heh...

Watcha trying to say? this was actually down at the jumps, he said it was
easy for me to get through a set because I was on a BMX, so of course I
borrowed his MTB. not sure he knows I ride an MTB as well...

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Shaun aRe - BTW, 8th should be fine mate. If it changes, I'll letcha know.

Cool, just trying to decide a location.

Steve.

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borrowed a mates bike to demonstrate something a few days ago, it felt
loose as hell at the front so I inspected it and the QR was wide open.

I

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guess it had been getting gradually worse so he hadn't noticed it,

either

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that or he opened it on purpose before he leant me the bike. Hmmm.

Well Steve, having met you and seen you ride on several occasions, I'd

say

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it was the latter, heh...

Watcha trying to say? this was actually down at the jumps, he said it was
easy for me to get through a set because I was on a BMX, so of course I
borrowed his MTB. not sure he knows I ride an MTB as well...

I'm saying he was trying to weight the outcome, heheheheheh... ',;~}~

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Shaun aRe - BTW, 8th should be fine mate. If it changes, I'll letcha

know.

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Cool, just trying to decide a location.

No worries ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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A little anecdote to remind anyone who might be lazy about such things
...

I re-attach my front wheel every ride, so it's pretty safe.

The rear, though ... I guess it doesn't usually occur to me to check the
rear ...

I'd been noticing that my bike seemed really loud on bumpy descents ...
and also when tightly secured to my roof rack. While waiting for my
ride companion at our meeting spot, I took a moment to examine my bike,
perched up there on top of my car ... and noticed that my rear QR was
loose. Like, about to come off loose.

Easy enough to fix, but scary as hell. I don't particularly relish the
thought of losing a wheel on a ride.

I'm safe me - my wheels are nailed on.

Shaun aRe - "fcuking solid is that mate."