BAM!

Posted At : November 9, 2007 3:03 PM | Posted By : Erik Voldengen
Related Categories: Bike

So there I was, creating some non-clustered indexes in SQL Server, when the urge to clean my bike hit me.

I took the wheels off, removed the cranks, and as I was cleaning the frame, look what I found:

crackedFrame

Yup, both chainstays are cracked, half way through.  I wonder if it would have survived Estacada?  Probably not.

So this means someone will be spending a some extra shop time tonight putting a bike together to race on Sunday.  And that someone, of course, is me.  I'm glad I have an old Redline in the garage.

What do you think?

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Erik
I will come and help you in your shop if you need it. You know how helpful I can be.
# Posted By Richard | 11/9/07 4:09 PM
Ouch!... That sucks!
# Posted By Troy | 11/9/07 4:49 PM
I really could use an assistant beer drinker, Ricardo.
# Posted By erikv | 11/9/07 5:48 PM
I am Sorry Erik.... you were so fast last sunday on the last lap... to big power ?
# Posted By Jerome | 11/9/07 6:13 PM
Bummer. That underscores the importance of cleaning and inspecting your bike after races. Since it's been so dry lately, I haven't been doing much in the way of maintenance. But while washing the bike after Barton, I discovered a couple things too. Of course not as dramatic as yours.

I've got the flu so see you at Hillsboro (I hope).
# Posted By Brooke Hoyer | 11/9/07 8:05 PM
damn! you are hard on equipment. Dont' go so fast :-)

Glad you caught this before the race. Dropping your rear wheel and seizing it up can't be good for your health.

Good luck (today)!
# Posted By Francis | 11/11/07 2:55 PM
ugh, thats a mess, do you want me to weld it up so you can at least use it as a play bike?
# Posted By jake | 11/11/07 6:57 PM
Maybe...we'll see if the Giant rep warranties it, first. I think they will since it's only a year old, and lightly used. You can weld aluminum? That would be fun!
# Posted By erikv | 11/11/07 7:31 PM
They should warranty it, it is clearly a failure due to the stress created by the pinching of the tubes, if they have not seen this before they will see in the future.
# Posted By Paolo | 11/12/07 8:00 AM
Yeah, probably. Giant is very good about this kind of thing.

Things break easier with the big frames and heavier riders.
# Posted By erikv | 11/12/07 8:21 AM
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