Why I prefer Unicycle Racing to Bicycle Racing

The Race: Christchurch to Nelson (New Zealand)
The Distance: 445km
Total riders: 67
Total Unicyclists: 0
My bike: Cervelo Super Prodigy '04 (10 days old)

The mess:


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What happens when your deraileur goes into the spokes on a bike:


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Broken teeth:


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Ouch. OTB or just a long ass skid?


Also, how did you mess up your chainring?


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I'm assuming your limit screw wasn't set right and you shifted into your
wheel. It's 10 days old? Will the shop you bought it from buy you a
new one for not adjusting it properly? Assuming that's what caused it
then whoever assembled it is to blame, here's hoping you didn't do it
yourself.


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Yeah, I'll bring it into the bike shop tomorrow. It happened when I
dropped my chain off the front derailleur. I tried to shift it back on
and the next thing I hear is a sickening crunch. You'd think I wouln't
be stupid enough to do it a second time except that it was 3.30am and I
was about to fall asleep on my bike when I did it again.

The idea behind this race was to bring a unicycle team down next year
I'm sure if I was on my unicycle I would at least have finished
the race- in last place, but finishing nonetheless.


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Jeez ken...it looks like your as hard on your bikes as I am on my
uni...did i mention i broke yet another seatpost, and ordered a thomson
that should be arriving tomorrow mmmmm strong.


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