Ya at least you weren't going down hill at 50mph.... Better they went when they did. Nice place for a morning cup of jo. Love the classic cars that congregate there.
I've actually had the rear axle snap in half during a ride. I rode home, almost ten miles like that. The frame was strong enough to kinda hold the wheel axle together, but the bearings fell out here and there. It wobbled like crazy. I think the wheel was basically trashed riding it like that for that long. Probably my nastiest bicycle mechanical failure story.
LOL! It's a good thing you didn't have to put the bike on your shoulder and carry it all the way back. }:-}
On my single speed Bendix, the rear assembly fell apart and I was thrown forward over the handlebars coming down Highway 39 at around 40 MPH. The rear seized up and I had to carry it and my back pack.
Bunner, I hope you finally got your bike working again.
I would never have carried the bike. I'd have just chucked it in the ditch and come back for it with a car, I've done that once before. Usually I'll ride the bike back at all costs.
My bikes are all old, beat up second hand ones that keep working only due to my own elbow grease. Years ago, I rode my bike to the library and rarely lock it. It got stolen while I was in there, but as I started my walk back home I found it discarded along the bike path. Whoever took it couldn't work it. lol
Don't you find old and beat-up bikes to be better than new stuff? I like having tires that are in good shape, but with rolling rusted crap I can zing and crash and run in to things and not worry about what it's doing to the value of the bike.
Cool finding your bike stolen and then abandoned later as unworkable. LOL! What amusing!
If you have old bikes and photographs of them, I'd love to see them -- in fact I should go look at your channel and see if you have videos.
I've been thrown over the handlebars several times as well. Once I was going up a steep grade and somehow the rear derailler got caught in the spokes of the rear wheel. The bike stopped dead but I kept going, right over the handlebars. Luckily, I was only going maybe 3 mph up that hill, so I just kinda fell over into the ditch. A little dirty and scratched up but not hurt. I was able to coast it back home after walking it the rest of the way up the hill. It helps to keep things adjusted.
Ya at least you weren't going down hill at 50mph.... Better they went when they did. Nice place for a morning cup of jo. Love the classic cars that congregate there.
mobiltec 2 years ago
Golly. I should buy you a better bike: yours is like 20 or 30 years old.
Desertphile 2 years ago
But all he needed was bearings....
mobiltec 2 years ago
I've actually had the rear axle snap in half during a ride. I rode home, almost ten miles like that. The frame was strong enough to kinda hold the wheel axle together, but the bearings fell out here and there. It wobbled like crazy. I think the wheel was basically trashed riding it like that for that long. Probably my nastiest bicycle mechanical failure story.
SBRslacker00 2 years ago
LOL! It's a good thing you didn't have to put the bike on your shoulder and carry it all the way back. }:-}
On my single speed Bendix, the rear assembly fell apart and I was thrown forward over the handlebars coming down Highway 39 at around 40 MPH. The rear seized up and I had to carry it and my back pack.
Bunner, I hope you finally got your bike working again.
NotSoOldHippy 2 years ago
I would never have carried the bike. I'd have just chucked it in the ditch and come back for it with a car, I've done that once before. Usually I'll ride the bike back at all costs.
My bikes are all old, beat up second hand ones that keep working only due to my own elbow grease. Years ago, I rode my bike to the library and rarely lock it. It got stolen while I was in there, but as I started my walk back home I found it discarded along the bike path. Whoever took it couldn't work it. lol
SBRslacker00 2 years ago
Don't you find old and beat-up bikes to be better than new stuff? I like having tires that are in good shape, but with rolling rusted crap I can zing and crash and run in to things and not worry about what it's doing to the value of the bike.
Cool finding your bike stolen and then abandoned later as unworkable. LOL! What amusing!
If you have old bikes and photographs of them, I'd love to see them -- in fact I should go look at your channel and see if you have videos.
NotSoOldHippy 2 years ago
I've been thrown over the handlebars several times as well. Once I was going up a steep grade and somehow the rear derailler got caught in the spokes of the rear wheel. The bike stopped dead but I kept going, right over the handlebars. Luckily, I was only going maybe 3 mph up that hill, so I just kinda fell over into the ditch. A little dirty and scratched up but not hurt. I was able to coast it back home after walking it the rest of the way up the hill. It helps to keep things adjusted.
SBRslacker00 2 years ago
Told you that bike needed some TLC man!
Paxmax 2 years ago
Now it's going to get some! Before it kills me. }:-}
NotSoOldHippy 2 years ago
LOL!!! It's too late for love and care -it needs resuscitating!!
BWahahhahaa, sorry I just had to make this crack at it!!!
Paxmax 2 years ago
What a bummer. Glad you made it back okay.
Your upside down bike looks like its sick, the poor thing.
Wow-the cars parked beyond it look like a blast from the past and the trees made me think of hobbits. What an interesting place.
phenixwryter 2 years ago
Every Saturday there are old cars parked at the coffee shop. The shop used to sell old cars, so people congregate their stuff there still. What fun!
NotSoOldHippy 2 years ago
Man! That's pretty much all I see at night!
RadarKat73080 2 years ago
Drunk drivers? LOL. A bunch of drunks passed me last night, I pick up the bike and walk it up the hillside to avoid them.
NotSoOldHippy 2 years ago
Not far from the truth, actually. I mean visually, my night vision sucks!
RadarKat73080 2 years ago
Unlucky!
Glacies12 2 years ago