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Postby timyone » 23 Mar 2010, 13:37

would it rust up? im sure that thing could come in handy in some villages

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Postby yewenyi » 23 Mar 2010, 19:38

I suppose you need carbon fibre and plastic to avoid rust.

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Postby timyone » 25 Mar 2010, 10:45

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Are you ready to put this in your “Bikini Bottom”?
I was shopping at the supermarket yesterday when I came upon a unique piece of Nickelodeon merchandising - a Spongebob Squarepants Musical Rectal Thermometer! Yes, it’s musical. And yes, it’s clearly marked for rectal use. It actually plays the Spongebob theme in your ass when your temperature is taken!
Spongebob is a huge success, and merchandise like this literally sticks it to the competition. But this product ranks with the infamous Mickey Mouse vibrator as one of the most miscast in cartoon licensing history! What were they thinking? Spongebob has enough trouble regarding his sexual identity. Ren & Stimpy may have been a better choice here… but Spongebob? Nah!
http://j.mp/9dMq8g

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Postby yewenyi » 28 Mar 2010, 05:57

if they were mountain bike riders they could just ride up the steps!

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Postby mikesbytes » 28 Mar 2010, 18:40

Is there an urban version of cycle cross?

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Postby timyone » 04 Apr 2010, 09:03

last night i re set my clock too the hour back on my phone, turns out, my phone did it an hour too :( so it was 7 o clock real time when it went off

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Postby micklan » 04 Apr 2010, 09:35

last night i re set my clock too the hour back on my phone, turns out, my phone did it an hour too :( so it was 7 o clock real time when it went off
try again next year :wink:

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Postby mikesbytes » 04 Apr 2010, 09:46

My excuse was that it was P***ing down

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Postby othy » 04 Apr 2010, 11:35

My excuse was that it was P***ing down
Mine too. It was because I washed my bike yesterday - sorry everyone.

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Postby timyone » 06 Apr 2010, 19:04

im now in love with a cyclist from the itallian team :D
Gloria Presti
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I have a growing list though, half the girls in orange from rabobank?!!!?!

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Postby timyone » 08 Apr 2010, 14:28

lol i just looked her up, and im awaiting her friend thing on facebook :( she hasnt accepted me :(

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Postby timyone » 08 Apr 2010, 14:53

im going through her facebook pics now, she needs to smile more. She seems to be known for pics with a low cut singlet and her jersy undone?! if you check half her pics thats how shes taken!!4346_]

i dunno if that one was suitable for this forum, but it was the first one i found where shes nearly smiling,and she isnt wearing her helmet

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this one has her labled, but dont think its her

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heres her sponsor
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and the one i remember her from!!!


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this looks aloooooooooooooooot like a sydney city kit?!
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she has met tom boonan!!!

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Postby timyone » 08 Apr 2010, 15:01

heres her fan page, i wont give out her facebook id :P
it has more pics though?!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth ... =ts&v=wall

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Postby jimmy » 08 Apr 2010, 15:02

Tim, when did you start stalking....

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Postby timyone » 08 Apr 2010, 16:02

ok this is what our team car needs to look like for us to really want to take on the drapa boys :D
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and lol, im not a stalker yet, i only discovered her face book thing today, dont remember seeing it before besides the hanging beer pic :D

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Postby Stuart » 08 Apr 2010, 17:51

I have ummm, come across an MP4 version of the Liz Hatch DVD called Come Ride With Me - it's pretty good actually, even Jo thought so - very motivating. I'll make you a backup if you like Tim?

Also, here's some photo's that show she really does race, even with those plastic breasts.

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Postby mikesbytes » 08 Apr 2010, 21:05

heres her fan page, i wont give out her facebook id :P
it has more pics though?!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth ... =ts&v=wall
You haven't thought that thru Tim, once she's your friend, then her facebook id is in your friends list

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Postby timyone » 09 Apr 2010, 08:13

lol!!!
if you read the thread they are in trouble for posting photos of her too!!
lol mum didnt like the helmet pic, so i took it down :) sorry to any one offended :P

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Postby timyone » 09 Apr 2010, 08:19

Interview with one of my fave ozzy track cyclists, sarah kent
http://www.cyclingtribe.com/article/pos ... e-Journals

(also a plug for cycling tribe)

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Postby Stuart » 09 Apr 2010, 10:33

So, double stem to mount lots of lights - I like the idea but how does he have all that space ...

http://www.sydneycyclist.com/profiles/b ... essory-bar

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Postby mikesbytes » 09 Apr 2010, 10:48

lol!!!
if you read the thread they are in trouble for posting photos of her too!!
lol mum didnt like the helmet pic, so i took it down :) sorry to any one offended :P
No need to delete it Tim, the trick with posting inappropriate or sensitive content (ie non G rated) is to not post it as an image, but to post it as a link with a NSFW warning. So we don't accidentally open it at work and minors don't open it accidentally.

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Postby timyone » 10 Apr 2010, 14:54

lol
we have that on our whole thread.

Man i just realised theres an etiquete thread in the road section! and G has posted some of the funniest stuff in it!! and i wanted to joke about it, but its from last year?! man seriously we have to not have these things in sticky's?! i dont read them if they are a sticky, and normally nothing in the news section, so yeah. So any thing that is in the list on the conversation thread i dont read, though i checked out the distances thread and it turns out you can put numbers next to your distance if youve done it more than once :( man mike, ive totally done the 160 in double digits, and a few 200's etc too and cant post it :(

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Postby timyone » 10 Apr 2010, 18:40

Is it just me, or does the guy to the left of the rider look a lot like the guy that works at victoria yeeros, that used to work up at the the yeeros shop in dulwich hill before it closed down. Hes greek


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Postby timyone » 10 Apr 2010, 18:49

i need a pressure hose thing hey, do ya have to take every thing off the bike though first?


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Postby mikesbytes » 10 Apr 2010, 21:18

Tim, can you do this on your motorbike?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56crwvk8HPE

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Postby timyone » 14 Apr 2010, 16:19

http://www.insidecyclingtv.com/videos/1 ... grand-prix

this vid is has a fly v guy winning, its a crit in america, theres a crash in it where you can see the guy trynna take one of the main compepetitors out, well so he reckons

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Postby mikesbytes » 18 Apr 2010, 17:08

James C is now redundant
Honda U3-X: Unicycle of tomorrow

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Postby Julio » 19 Apr 2010, 14:16

James C is now redundant
Honda U3-X: Unicycle of tomorrow
move over http://www.segway.com/ I want a u3-x now

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Postby Karzie » 19 Apr 2010, 15:01

Err.. One hour at walking pace. That's a 4-5 km range guys.
I preferred that NZ one that ?Mike linked to. At least it can go fairly fast and has handles to hold onto!

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Postby Toff » 19 Apr 2010, 21:49

I have an order of stuff coming from the UK, and another order of stuff coming from Italy. I'm guessing I won't be seeing either order any time soon, thanks to that Icelandic volcano!

Some of it is wet weather gear, and cold weather gear too. Hope the weather stays warm...

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Postby timyone » 22 Apr 2010, 11:19

Err.. One hour at walking pace. That's a 4-5 km range guys.
I preferred that NZ one that ?Mike linked to. At least it can go fairly fast and has handles to hold onto!
lol i didnt think about this until people on facebook started pointing it out in their posts!

There were a lot of races missing riders too!

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Postby timyone » 22 Apr 2010, 20:39

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this is what cyclists drove in the 80's!! (or is it 70's?)

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Postby timyone » 22 Apr 2010, 20:44

I want to look like this, though maybe red and black
Victor Hugo Peña a toda maquina

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Postby rhys » 22 Apr 2010, 21:51

So, double stem to mount lots of lights - I like the idea but how does he have all that space ...

http://www.sydneycyclist.com/profiles/b ... essory-bar
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barney off how i met your mother

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Postby timyone » 27 Apr 2010, 16:14

hmmnnnn if these guys can dmake one of these wall of death circles, maybe we could make our own mini veledrome thing like the red bull one from nz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T5UOtMc ... re=related

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Postby timyone » 29 Apr 2010, 18:00

wow that does look sorta cheap

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Postby Toff » 29 Apr 2010, 20:51

...until you get to the price at the bottom of the page!

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Postby timyone » 01 May 2010, 16:37

oops i skimmed it, was thinking one less 0

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Postby timyone » 01 May 2010, 18:28

hey theres a friends or foes list in our profiles :D If you put some one on the list you dont have to read what they say :D
Guess whos on mine! lol!!

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Postby timyone » 01 May 2010, 18:30

ok thats just not funny, you cant add mods?!
What am i going to do now?! im out of options, im taking a break from this all, i might go join randwick instead.

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Postby mikesbytes » 01 May 2010, 22:11

You could do Actual Reality

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eWaste recycling day in Marrickville:

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Postby Rainbow » 02 May 2010, 21:45

Why has noone shown me this before!!!

http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_ima ... purple.jpg

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Postby Rainbow » 03 May 2010, 19:42

What about this... Your bikes paint job is getting a little shabby, or you are a poor uni student who wishes to give their bike a splash of colour but are too poor, or are wondering what it would be like to have a fun paint job on your fixie but are worried about it getting damaged or stolen, this is for you...

http://www.streetwrapz.com/

All the colours...

http://www.streetwrapz.com/pages/products.htm

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Postby Eleri » 03 May 2010, 20:54

All the colours...
Who knew it was that easy to get a carbon fibre bike! I might upgrade tomorrow.

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Postby Toff » 03 May 2010, 20:57

What about this... Your bikes paint job is getting a little shabby, or you are a poor uni student who wishes to give their bike a splash of colour but are too poor, or are wondering what it would be like to have a fun paint job on your fixie but are worried about it getting damaged or stolen, this is for you...
...Or you could just buy a couple of rolls of Contact for about one fifth of the price.

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Postby othy » 03 May 2010, 21:21

From the discussion at track tonight -

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/m ... tail-22736

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Postby mikesbytes » 03 May 2010, 21:58

From the discussion at track tonight -

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/m ... tail-22736
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Hey whats this BS => Your message contains too many smilies. The maximum number of smilies allowed is 5.

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Postby Michael Chidgey » 04 May 2010, 08:56

From the discussion at track tonight -

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/m ... tail-22736

Thats to funny. The guy is a fully sponsored national cross country rider though.

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Postby yewenyi » 04 May 2010, 10:14

What about this... Your bikes paint job is getting a little shabby, or you are a poor uni student who wishes to give their bike a splash of colour but are too poor, or are wondering what it would be like to have a fun paint job on your fixie but are worried about it getting damaged or stolen, this is for you...

http://www.streetwrapz.com/

All the colours...

http://www.streetwrapz.com/pages/products.htm
some more fancy bits:

http://www.funreflector.com/

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Postby simon.sharwood » 05 May 2010, 12:08

Be careful on Taren Point road - the SMH says there's a cane toad infestation there: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conse ... -u75m.html

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Postby Karzie » 05 May 2010, 13:39


hahaha That's gold!

:D

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Postby Toff » 05 May 2010, 15:52


hahaha That's gold!

:D
"Here are the color names most disproportionately popular among women:

1. Dusty Teal
2. Blush Pink
3. Dusty Lavender
4. Butter Yellow
5. Dusky Rose

Okay, pretty flowery, certainly. Kind of an incense-bomb-set-off-in-a-Bed-Bath-&-Beyond vibe. Well, let’s take a look at the other list.

Here are the color names most disproportionately popular among men:

1. Penis
2. Gay
3. WTF
4. Dunno
5. Baige"

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Postby Rainbow » 05 May 2010, 17:21

some more fancy bits:

http://www.funreflector.com/

This is seriously cool!!! Thanks for the link :) Now to decide what will suit what bike... :D

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Postby timyone » 22 May 2010, 16:10

this guys top ten all time world cup goals
http://media.smh.com.au/sport/sports-hq ... 92729.html

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Postby mikesbytes » 22 May 2010, 21:18

Hey does anyone have any suggestions as to why, at SMH I get audio but no video. I'm guessing it may be a codec problem, but its got me stumped

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Postby Karzie » 22 May 2010, 23:38

n+1
What are you going to juggle?

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Postby mikesbytes » 23 May 2010, 05:57

What are you going to juggle?
Chainsaws

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Postby jimmy » 23 May 2010, 06:42

Chainsaws
Clubs are easiest, the rhythm works the best. Let me know when you want to borrow a set.

Also, if you want some help on learning, make a visit to Newtown Juggling Club. They meet every Wednesday Night from 7:30pm at St Stephens Church Hall on Church Street Newtown

http://somethinkodd.com/juggling/

The biggest tips are

Put your weight on the saddle
Lean forward

After that it is just practice, it takes on average about 2 weeks of practice at about an hour a day.

After that, well, just about anything is possible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA0QskOsmVI

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Postby mikesbytes » 23 May 2010, 06:49

thanks James. Time to hit waterfall, its only sprinkling

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Postby mikesbytes » 23 May 2010, 09:33

That was a crap ride, shouldn't of gone

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Postby Karzie » 23 May 2010, 11:39

That was a crap ride, shouldn't of gone
Yeah, I got a hundred yards up the road and remembered all those other crap rides that I'd ever been on in the wet and turned around and went back to bed.

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Postby micklan » 23 May 2010, 12:31

Yeah, I got a hundred yards up the road and remembered all those other crap rides that I'd ever been on in the wet and turned around and went back to bed.
there were points a plenty today for flat tyre comp :idea:

Mike - did ur ipod survive? - i saw it for about 3 seconds dangling near your rear wheel and chain and then ping it came off from the headphone cable - nearly minced in ur fixed gear - I didn't run over it either... :|
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Postby mikesbytes » 23 May 2010, 12:38

ipod dead. It has been on death row for about 4 weeks since it played up in a class, so I'm not concerned, will buy another today as I need one for Monday lunchtime

Photo opportunity http://vimeo.com/11824989

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Postby orphic » 23 May 2010, 13:51

Call me crazy, but that was the best Waterfall ride I've done in ages.

I like riding my fixie in the rain.

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Postby christian » 23 May 2010, 14:15

Crazy, by the time I got home my feet were frozen.

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Postby shrubb face » 23 May 2010, 14:21

Ha, its 29'c up here in Carins and im in a singlet and shorts. Sadly i dont have a bike with me though.

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Postby jimmy » 23 May 2010, 15:54

Mike

Give me a yell if you want a price on a new iPod. We sell them. I can't get a huge discount (they are low margin products), but any saving is better than nothing.

James

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Postby mikesbytes » 23 May 2010, 18:50

took me some time to warm up when I got home.

Thanks James but I needed one straight away, especially as my burner is working so I couldn't burn a play list for Mondays class. Cost me $186 today at Marrickville Metro. Its tax deductible so I'll get some of the $186 back. Some of the instructors use 2 ipods, so they have a backup one if the dies, so I'll take you up on it sometime.

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Postby othy » 24 May 2010, 05:11

In california again - really need a bike out here, lots of cyclists. Checked out some bike stores yesterday then went to Maker Faire, which had some weird and wonderful bicycle contraptions built, will post photos when I can get them off the camera. Wish I could have gone to the Tour of California but it is finishing down in LA this weekend, bit far to drive from San Fran.

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Postby mikesbytes » 24 May 2010, 08:58

Hey othy, if you cruise past mikesbikes, can you pick me up some mikesbikes socks

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Postby mikesbytes » 27 May 2010, 22:49

Who needs a power meter
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Postby Toff » 28 May 2010, 10:45

If you look at the top picture of those two pictures of the broken Nervar cranks you will notice that there are two distinct zones visible in the cross section of the broken crank. On the shear plane, towards the outside face of the crank is a dark zone, and on the inner side is a lighter zone. This tells a great deal about what happened. Many years ago (possible over a decade ago or longer), the crank got scratched on the outside surface. Scratches are very common, but this scratch happened to be close to the middle of the crank - a place where crank flex is greatest. Over the years, this scratch was the initiation point of a crack in the crank. which gradually grew deeper and deeper into the crank. The dark zone shows how deep the crack got. The dark colour is caused by penetration of water, oil, dirt, and other impurities, as well as oxidisation of the aluminium. It shows that the crack extended nearly halfway into the crack before the crank eventually failed under load and the end of the crank sheared off cleanly. The light zone shows the part that sheared off under load. It basically shows that this crank was close to twice as thick as it needed to be for this user, because the crank was able to support his load for many years before it finally expanded to a point where it there was no longer sufficient material to support the rider's stresses.

If this rider conducted proper maintenence of his bike, which includes cleaning and inspecting his cranks, the crack should have been visible, and preventative action could have been taken.

What is clear is that this rider is not a high power user, as high stresses would probably have caused this crank to fail much sooner.
In any event, a power meter would not be recommended for a rider who demonstrates that he/she cannot look after his equipment.

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Postby Toff » 28 May 2010, 10:49

Hmmm. Is this your bike, Mike?

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Postby mikesbytes » 28 May 2010, 11:20

Yeh Alex looked at the crank last night and explained about the dark quarter. The crack wasn't visible and its only been on the bike for 6 months. Based on what you have said, it would appear that the crack was much older.

Of course if it was a Campy crank it wouldn't of broken :)

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Postby weiyun » 28 May 2010, 11:32

What is clear is that this rider is not a high power user, as high stresses would probably have caused this crank to fail much sooner.
All of these failures are fatigues failures and no rider can crack a crank by single blow brute force ie. There are no "high power" riders.

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Postby Michael Chidgey » 28 May 2010, 11:36

is this why you are going to miss the TDF this year mike?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/clement ... -de-france

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Postby mikesbytes » 28 May 2010, 14:43

is this why you are going to miss the TDF this year mike?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/clement ... -de-france
Yeh, it says its due to injury, but the real problem was that the team contracted 6.8kg bikes and they can't withstand the true meaning of brute force

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Postby Toff » 28 May 2010, 16:22

Of course if it was a Campy crank it wouldn't of broken :)
I think PMP cranks are the most campy cranks I have seen, although I have never seen one fail.
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Campagnolo cranks do fail in this manner...

See here.

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Postby Toff » 28 May 2010, 16:43

All of these failures are fatigues failures and no rider can crack a crank by single blow brute force ie. There are no "high power" riders.
I don't want to get too technical, but this crank shows two sorts of failures...

The dark area failed shows a progressive fatigue failure, which is almost certainly a process that took many years. If you look closely at the dark area, I am sure it will show a circular pattern similar to tree rings eminating from the initial fatigue crack. The lighter area shows a sudden catastrophic failure attributable directly to the application of "brute force".

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Postby mikesbytes » 28 May 2010, 16:48

I think PMP cranks are the most campy cranks I have seen, although I have never seen one fail.
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Campagnolo cranks do fail in this manner...

See here.
Now that's true bike porn

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Postby weiyun » 28 May 2010, 16:56

The dark area failed shows a progressive fatigue failure, which is almost certainly a process that took many years. If you look closely at the dark area, I am sure it will show a circular pattern similar to tree rings eminating from the initial fatigue crack. The lighter area shows a sudden catastrophic failure attributable directly to the application of "brute force".
Nay... It was the straw that broke the camel's back! A light feather down stroke and it was gone. :P


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