tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post8399741519498389529..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: If a Branch Falls in a Forest...Velouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-46271405343473614022011-10-26T15:24:57.298-04:002011-10-26T15:24:57.298-04:00I have long been paranoid about not securing my qu...I have long been paranoid about not securing my quick releases properly...it's one of the reasons I decided to switch to this new kind of <a href="http://www.clixqr.com" title="Bicycle Quick Release" rel="nofollow">bicycle quick release</a> I found - I don't have to worry about tightening it the right amount, just opening and closing the lever when I need to take the wheel off. I suppose I'd still be susceptible to the same kind of difficulty with the brush that you were though.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180322956429047153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-65754851686677145162011-09-02T17:57:20.196-04:002011-09-02T17:57:20.196-04:00Curse you Pepe for a supercilious feline! You have...Curse you Pepe for a supercilious feline! You have exposed me at last...<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-11186313156788198192011-09-02T11:46:14.790-04:002011-09-02T11:46:14.790-04:00+1 for sure on stopping for suspicious noises.
A...+1 for sure on stopping for suspicious noises. <br /><br />A couple weeks ago we were pedaling along when I started hearing a click or pop sound, and I could tell it was the chain. Shawn at first just suggested that my front derailleur needed adjusting, but I *know* what that sounds/feels like, and I insisted on stopping. Lo and Behold: my chain was broken. Hanging on by half a link. <br /><br />Not as dangerous as your situation, but still!Aprilhttp://aprillikesbikes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-20620554258189167742011-09-02T11:05:54.423-04:002011-09-02T11:05:54.423-04:00From an article by Chris Juden of the CTC
"Wi...From an article by Chris Juden of the CTC<br />"With a quick-release that means holding the lever in the open position and tightening the adjuster until when you fold over the lever it leaves and imprint in the palm of your hand! As a rule of thumb, the lever should become snug when halfway closed, i.e. sticking out in<br />line with the axle."Tim Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277034044977018254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-8020202834473511462011-09-02T08:39:32.717-04:002011-09-02T08:39:32.717-04:00Velouria, because as you roll forward the lever ca...Velouria, because as you roll forward the lever can get caught on things and open up.Jon Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944939117507730995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51297326529933576862011-09-02T08:26:34.042-04:002011-09-02T08:26:34.042-04:00In theory mudguards can jam a front wheel, but it ...In theory mudguards can jam a front wheel, but it all my years of cycling I've never had it happen. My recent bikes have SKS Chromoplastic mudguards and these come with their Secu Clip quick release system which is supposed to stop this. You can buy the clips separately, but how effective they are with other makes of mudguard I can't say.Tim Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03277034044977018254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84218267740154507072011-09-02T06:25:17.447-04:002011-09-02T06:25:17.447-04:00I pick up some good information at this blog site....I pick up some good information at this blog site. The only thing I can add is my rear quick release came open once and as soon as I felt something different, I stopped. At that time I was loading my bike in my vehicle instead of a bike rack and I think thats when it came open. Its always good to do a quick check of the bike before heading out. I recall that not positioning the quick release facing rear is so no one else can easily pull it open if they ride by. Maybe that was originally a racing precaution?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55402652836369725872011-09-02T05:52:38.443-04:002011-09-02T05:52:38.443-04:00The stick-against-the-fender-stay issue... Is this...The stick-against-the-fender-stay issue... Is this a valid concern or more of a persistant anecdotal myth? Are there many reported cases of this happening historically (to the extent that a company like SKS develops those hideous break-away front fender brackets) beyond the danger presented by objects jamming in the wheels generally, whether or not a bike has fenders?<br /><br />Is the thought that the fender stays will break and the entire fender will... What? Flop about suspended from the fork crown and/or brake bridge connections? The stays will break if the stick (branch!) is big enough and will break the stick otherwise. Right?<br /><br />If an object jamming against the fender stays and halting the bike suddenly IS a concern then I'd think there would be a much greater fear of this happing generally for ALL bikes, again, whether or not a bike has fenders: on a fender-less bike there are the ever-present fork blades and seat stays just waiting to intercept a wandering stick, à la www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0_XdM85mvUJustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055471469221400829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-74872364455960317072011-09-02T02:45:52.463-04:002011-09-02T02:45:52.463-04:00Oh yes... Watch the quick release levers. About tw...Oh yes... Watch the quick release levers. About two weeks after getting my first road bike I had my wheel pop off while crossing a busy highway. It wasn't fun running across the street with my bike and wheel in different hands while holding up a few lanes of traffic... I had never ridden a bike that had quick release wheels before this, and after this incident, I learned to make sure they were tightened properly. I've never had a problem since, although I think I should adjust things a bit and get some new handlebar tape, but that is not all too dangerous.BN3140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42073808482354870722011-09-02T01:02:30.507-04:002011-09-02T01:02:30.507-04:00I come from the "a quick release is not prope...I come from the "a quick release is not properly set until it's nearly impossible to move by hand" school.<br /><br />I use my teeth.<br /><br />Glad you are okay, V. When stuff acts "wrong", it's right to stop and check.<br /><br />CKCorey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90482904834656993752011-09-01T23:17:59.439-04:002011-09-01T23:17:59.439-04:00I miss you too Bif.
Agree on the not tight enoug...I miss you too Bif. <br />Agree on the not tight enough skewer closure, regardless where it's pointed.<br />You should do a pre-ride bike check post.<br />This kind of shit happens but it's minimized if you have a systematic check list.<br />The 7 needs to go.<br />You're kidding - a twig?Ground Round Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103163385322185034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19117716153838771382011-09-01T23:02:02.252-04:002011-09-01T23:02:02.252-04:00Don't have much to add to the QR debate, but I...Don't have much to add to the QR debate, but I did run over a branch on the Charles river path, only to have part of it fly up and jam my toe. I'm pretty sore and I'm hoping the toenail won't fall out! Yikes!cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-48175702692146941252011-09-01T21:07:14.447-04:002011-09-01T21:07:14.447-04:00Yeah, twigs and branches. I've had the same th...Yeah, twigs and branches. I've had the same thing happen with squirrels.<br /><br />The 7 is still "scandalously" on loan. Heh Heh. Good work!! You know how weeks can turn into months, months to years. Next thing you know... ah well.<br /><br />GRJ where are you?Bifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543158648103470697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-82233461184904154962011-09-01T20:00:25.408-04:002011-09-01T20:00:25.408-04:00Melissa - It's a demo model and was test ridde...Melissa - It's a demo model and was test ridden by lots of people before me (they lend their bikes out for long test rides, group rides and such). It will continue to serve that function after I return it. <br /><br />The option to buy the bike at a discount is there, but the bottom line is that the bike is not the right size for me - and if I'm going to get an expensive roadbike (even a demo bike at a discount is still expensive), I'd rather pay more for it to fit me perfectly. I will talk about this in the review, or maybe have a separate post about the costs of roadbikes and the different options available.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15336079491806727742011-09-01T19:38:20.295-04:002011-09-01T19:38:20.295-04:00I'm curious - why would it be unethical? It c...I'm curious - why would it be unethical? It can no longer be sold as a new bike. If they're not gonna let you give it away like that Pilen they should sell it to you at a discount. :-DMelissatheRagamuffinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32680874066995642942011-09-01T18:53:58.929-04:002011-09-01T18:53:58.929-04:00Spindizzy--I am trying to picture how you got the ...Spindizzy--I am trying to picture how you got the QR lever behind the rear fork blade from non-drive side and I like your style. I am all about the spokeless wheels, too.Peppy (the spokes are for stokes cat)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-84523068328930040732011-09-01T18:28:21.560-04:002011-09-01T18:28:21.560-04:00Mountainbikes can be bad for loosening QRs, if you...Mountainbikes can be bad for loosening QRs, if you remove the wheel and get mud or grit between the tab and the QR it can get loose if the crud works it's way out(at least that's my theory).<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-61543957865653394432011-09-01T18:23:41.280-04:002011-09-01T18:23:41.280-04:00There are as many rational arguments for QR positi...There are as many rational arguments for QR positioning as there are positions. If it's snugged down sufficiently and levered over all the way than you've probably done all you can do. I'm always amazed at the number of bikes I see where the lever is all the way open and the wheel was secured by twisting the skewer till it squealed. NFG.<br /><br />I think position should be dictated purely by aesthetics. I like my front skewer on the non-drive side pointing up behind the right fork blade, the rear HAS to be angled up between the stays at a jaunty angle of approximately 70 degrees. If you cant use this position because the drop-outs on your bicycle preclude it than you need to get a REAL bike. Like mine. <br /><br />And while I usually file the lawyer lips off the few bikes that I have that have them, my friend Kurt adds a dab of braze to the tips of his forks if they don't. He pulled a wheelie when he was 14 and the front wheel fell off. After it was all over and he woke up from surgery to have his spleen and liver patched up he found that he had been converted.<br /><br />SpindizzyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-55562831021814696902011-09-01T17:56:19.537-04:002011-09-01T17:56:19.537-04:00While I'm always one to complain about how way...While I'm always one to complain about how way-too-tight the bike shops set my levers, I'm inclined to agree that no matter what position you had it in, it had to have been too loose. An obstacle should nearly knock you off the bike before it'll pry your release open. I'm more inclined to think it was just loose in general and opened up on you. I've had quick releases since the '70s and never had a stick open one up, but have occasionally failed to tighten them sufficiently and felt the consequences. <br /><br />Also, is that your hub? I had a set like that on my Specialized Roubaix but was told my LBS couldn't get the spokes for it anymore. Don't know if I miss it but it was a cool-looking hub.Carlhttp://www.hoxsie.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-11632702812444135182011-09-01T16:41:58.104-04:002011-09-01T16:41:58.104-04:00I think it's generally a good idea to check th...I think it's generally a good idea to check them before every ride. I did before I left the house that day, which is how I know it happened en route.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-71222171327519954652011-09-01T16:36:56.777-04:002011-09-01T16:36:56.777-04:00This is why I check my quick releases after I moun...This is why I check my quick releases after I mount the bike on a car rack.Velodoghttp://thefoxnote.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88067254345198029592011-09-01T15:08:14.928-04:002011-09-01T15:08:14.928-04:00I agree with the statements that the quick release...I agree with the statements that the quick release lever should be positioned closely to the fork blade on the front and the stays on the rear (I have mine close to the chainstay). <br /><br />Having the quick release lever so positioned also allows you to get additional leverage on the quick release lever as you tighten it down (using the fork blade or stay to squeeze it tightly closed).Pimadudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345785381009488765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3854174354008455602011-09-01T15:01:39.625-04:002011-09-01T15:01:39.625-04:00You saying I didn't close it tightly enough? :...You saying I didn't close it tightly enough? : )<br />I suppose that's possible, though I generally find QR levers on modern bikes easier to open/close than the ones on vintage bikes.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-43411898007801843052011-09-01T14:51:44.757-04:002011-09-01T14:51:44.757-04:00I think the "conventional wisdom" of rea...I think the "conventional wisdom" of rear QA idea is that if it's facing rearwards, catching something while the bicycle travels forward is less likely to open a cam.<br /><br />However, I think that being underneath the chainstay it is more protected against something being used as a lever against the handle. You also have to think about wheel rotation.<br /><br />Whatever. Most importantly, I think it has to be closed tight. How tight? Perhaps tight enough that your "average" user might find opening it difficult. I've seen silly things like "should leave a mark on your hand."MDInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16230154855807660152011-09-01T14:48:15.374-04:002011-09-01T14:48:15.374-04:00This reminds me of the time my first bikes's (...This reminds me of the time my first bikes's (an Electra cruiser btw) fender split in half as I was coming to a stop at a busy intersection. I felt the back wheel stop spinning rather suddenly. I thought perhaps I had a stone or twig wedged between the wheel and fender - it has happened - but instead I found that half the fender had split at the bolt and folded itself in between the remaining portion of fender still affixed to the bike and the wheel. The bike was less than a year old but the cheap aluminum alloy fender couldn't take shock of Toronto's pothole-ridden streets I guess. I was lucky this happened as I was stopped and not cycling at high speed. I was also only a block away from my destination and was fortunate that the friendly bike couriers that hang out in front of my local coffee shop were kind enough to remove the fender for me (I don't carry any tools with me but I knew they'd have some.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com