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Shaun Rimmer
Guest
So, I left work early on Friday with bad back pain, went home, took a pill, had a hot bath and
climbed into bed. After about 3 hours, I'm feeling a lot better, and I'm now up to pedalling the 7
miles to my g/f's house to spend the w/e.
Set off, and no probs, hit the first bit of tarmac, and the nice people have 'installed' some 1.5 -
2 metre long, but not very high, speed control ramps all down the (steep) hill. Wooo-hooo! Well,
this means I get to launch off them at 25 + mph, see if I can clean the distance. No probs, and I
clean a couple.
another 3 miles-ish down the road, and notice my r/h crank arm is loose, very clunky loose. ****! -
I still got about 3 1/2 miles to go, and don't have the big allen key in my tool pack. Tried to
tighten the best I could, then ride with a dominant left leg (taking it easy).
Got there eventually, but the crank is all loose again, I figured it would be toast, or at least
need the old clean up and beer can shim-job. Got a lift home with the bike Sunday, got the allen key
out, cranked real hard on it (stood and bounced on the bugger), re-adjusted the mech. (yup - still
in the range it can cover), and took a quick ride up to the shop. So far so good. On the way back
down, I did a couple of drops (one that's a couple of feet with a bunny hop immediately on landing
to clear a ledge), generally bounced on the pedals etc. - still OK.
Same thing on the way to work this morning.
So far, it looks like I may have got away with it - I feckin' hope so.
These cranks have been on for some time, were well tightened when first installed (and
subsequently), and I don't understand why it should ave come loose when it did. They've taken much
more punishment than this before.....
Oh well........
Shaun aRe - Just felt like posting on topic, because apparently, I never
do..... ',;~}
climbed into bed. After about 3 hours, I'm feeling a lot better, and I'm now up to pedalling the 7
miles to my g/f's house to spend the w/e.
Set off, and no probs, hit the first bit of tarmac, and the nice people have 'installed' some 1.5 -
2 metre long, but not very high, speed control ramps all down the (steep) hill. Wooo-hooo! Well,
this means I get to launch off them at 25 + mph, see if I can clean the distance. No probs, and I
clean a couple.
another 3 miles-ish down the road, and notice my r/h crank arm is loose, very clunky loose. ****! -
I still got about 3 1/2 miles to go, and don't have the big allen key in my tool pack. Tried to
tighten the best I could, then ride with a dominant left leg (taking it easy).
Got there eventually, but the crank is all loose again, I figured it would be toast, or at least
need the old clean up and beer can shim-job. Got a lift home with the bike Sunday, got the allen key
out, cranked real hard on it (stood and bounced on the bugger), re-adjusted the mech. (yup - still
in the range it can cover), and took a quick ride up to the shop. So far so good. On the way back
down, I did a couple of drops (one that's a couple of feet with a bunny hop immediately on landing
to clear a ledge), generally bounced on the pedals etc. - still OK.
Same thing on the way to work this morning.
So far, it looks like I may have got away with it - I feckin' hope so.
These cranks have been on for some time, were well tightened when first installed (and
subsequently), and I don't understand why it should ave come loose when it did. They've taken much
more punishment than this before.....
Oh well........
Shaun aRe - Just felt like posting on topic, because apparently, I never
do..... ',;~}