Mechanical breakdown and walk home

Today I broke a chain and realized the chain tool was in the pack of
my other bike at home. I was only 4 miles from home but it was all
uphill so I couldnt coast at all. This is the second time I have had
to trek it home in the middle of the Phoenix heat due to a mechanical
failure that I could not fix on the spot. (you'd think i'd learn)
The sad part was no one offered to help me until I got to about 200
yards from my house.
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb

"j browe" wrote in messagecom...
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb

That's because you have one of those contraptions, the
only person who could possibly help you would have to
be driving a flat deck truck with a hiab crane.

"j browe" wrote in messagecom...
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb

That's because you have one of those contraptions, the
only person who could possibly help you would have to
be driving a flat deck truck with a hiab crane.

I've had 2 times where I couldn't fix the bike and had to trek it
home. The first time I blew a tire and had to walk the bike home
about 8 miles.

The second time, the tiller linkage (or whatever the rod that ties the
handlebars to the front wheel is called) bolt broke and caused me to
wreck. I was about 4 miles from home that time. This one was very
frustrating because I couldn't roll the bike gripping the handlebars
since the front wheel would spin like crazy. I had to carry the bike
(around 35 pounds) until I found an old metal coathanger on the road. I
tied the linkage to the wheel and was able to roll the bike the rest of
the way home.

So, I feel your pain

Dennis



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I've had 2 times where I couldn't fix the bike and had to trek it
home. The first time I blew a tire and had to walk the bike home
about 8 miles.

The second time, the tiller linkage (or whatever the rod that ties the
handlebars to the front wheel is called) bolt broke and caused me to
wreck. I was about 4 miles from home that time. This one was very
frustrating because I couldn't roll the bike gripping the handlebars
since the front wheel would spin like crazy. I had to carry the bike
(around 35 pounds) until I found an old metal coathanger on the road. I
tied the linkage to the wheel and was able to roll the bike the rest of
the way home.

So, I feel your pain

Dennis



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In article ,
says...

Today I broke a chain and realized the chain tool was in the pack of
my other bike at home. I was only 4 miles from home but it was all
uphill so I couldnt coast at all. This is the second time I have had
to trek it home in the middle of the Phoenix heat due to a mechanical
failure that I could not fix on the spot. (you'd think i'd learn)
The sad part was no one offered to help me until I got to about 200
yards from my house.
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb



Hasn't happened yet (knock on wood....).

Not to make light of your ordeal, but I do enjoy hearing about incidents like
this, because it helps me justify the weight of the few emergency tools
(including chain tool) that I keep loaded on each and every bike I own.

Steve Christensen
Midland, MI

In article ,
says...

Today I broke a chain and realized the chain tool was in the pack of
my other bike at home. I was only 4 miles from home but it was all
uphill so I couldnt coast at all. This is the second time I have had
to trek it home in the middle of the Phoenix heat due to a mechanical
failure that I could not fix on the spot. (you'd think i'd learn)
The sad part was no one offered to help me until I got to about 200
yards from my house.
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb



Hasn't happened yet (knock on wood....).

Not to make light of your ordeal, but I do enjoy hearing about incidents like
this, because it helps me justify the weight of the few emergency tools
(including chain tool) that I keep loaded on each and every bike I own.

Steve Christensen
Midland, MI

In article , mriguy66
@yahoo.com says...
Today I broke a chain and realized the chain tool was in the pack of
my other bike at home. I was only 4 miles from home but it was all
uphill so I couldnt coast at all. This is the second time I have had
to trek it home in the middle of the Phoenix heat due to a mechanical
failure that I could not fix on the spot. (you'd think i'd learn)
The sad part was no one offered to help me until I got to about 200
yards from my house.
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb

One. I once dropped into a crack in the pavement popped a front wheel
and trashed my fork. My most essential tool is the cell-phone. Don't
leave home without it.

On my one time (7 miles from home), I called a Yellow Cab.

BTW I have the Pheonix heat and the Gulf Coast Humidity. I plan not to
have to walk ever.

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Cletus D. Lee
Bacchetta Giro
Lightning Voyager
http://www.clee.org
- Bellaire, TX USA -

In article , mriguy66
@yahoo.com says...
Today I broke a chain and realized the chain tool was in the pack of
my other bike at home. I was only 4 miles from home but it was all
uphill so I couldnt coast at all. This is the second time I have had
to trek it home in the middle of the Phoenix heat due to a mechanical
failure that I could not fix on the spot. (you'd think i'd learn)
The sad part was no one offered to help me until I got to about 200
yards from my house.
Which brings up this question to all- how far and under what
conditions have you had to walk back? jb

One. I once dropped into a crack in the pavement popped a front wheel
and trashed my fork. My most essential tool is the cell-phone. Don't
leave home without it.

On my one time (7 miles from home), I called a Yellow Cab.

BTW I have the Pheonix heat and the Gulf Coast Humidity. I plan not to
have to walk ever.

--
Cletus D. Lee
Bacchetta Giro
Lightning Voyager
http://www.clee.org
- Bellaire, TX USA -

On Thu, 03 Jul 2003 16:45:02 GMT, "Fabrizio Mazzoleni"
wrote:

That's because you have one of those contraptions, the
only person who could possibly help you would have to
be driving a flat deck truck with a hiab crane.

Hey, everyone! Flabs rides a *Brompton*!

Guy
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