I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost? It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.
The local Trek dealer (Cycle Center in Durham NC) has these in the> $350-$400 range, depending on the usual variables.>
--> Strayhorn>
³Every time a system is made foolproof - a new class of fool
emerges.²>
Prod Harris
Thanks, now I can go into an LBS without feeling like a total jackass. I do not want to walk into an LBS and find out I want a 3,000 dollar bike. I just relized recently that bikes actually CAN cost $3,000. And the name TREK scared me. That price range is sweet. And do-able. Thanks. All Good Things, Maggie PS...Living in New Jersey a 350.00 dollar bike could cost 3 large. You never know. But I will give it a shot.
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.> http://www2.trekbikes.com/en/Bikes/City_Bike_Path/Comfort/Navigator_200_Equipped/index.php>
All Good Things> Maggie>
I don't know for sure, but it looks pretty nice, and just being a Trek you KNOW it will be pricey!
Frank-In-Toronto 16 March 2005 19:18:52 [ permanent link ]
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:43:53 -0500, "Ken Marcet" <kcmarcet@hotpop.com> wrote:
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message>news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an>> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?>> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.>>
"frank-in-toronto" <thehickOBVIOUS@OBVIOUScanada.com> wrote in message news:tgjg31128e5s2evbcj13q7o42j350hgf31@4ax.com...> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:43:53 -0500, "Ken Marcet" <kcmarcet@hotpop.com>> wrote:>
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message> >news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> >> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> >> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> >> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.> >>
I don't know for sure, but it looks pretty nice, and just being a Trek
KNOW it will be pricey!> Nice? I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding that bike. PeeWee Herman> might like it. Yikes.> ...thehick
Oh come on now! It's not that bad, just for cruising around town! It's better than a lot of mtb's I have seen. And from what I have read about Maggie and the way she rides this might just be a great bike for her.
Fritz M wrote: :: Maggie, :: :: I got my wife a Trek Navigator a couple of years ago and she loves :: it. :: :: When it's time to do it over, though, I'll probably be getting her :: something from these guys: :: :: http://www.electrabike.com/
I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost? It> looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.>
Ken Marcet wrote:> "frank-in-toronto" <thehickOBVIOUS@OBVIOUScanada.com> wrote in message> news:tgjg31128e5s2evbcj13q7o42j350hgf31@4ax.com...>> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:43:53 -0500, "Ken Marcet">> <kcmarcet@hotpop.com> wrote:>>
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message>>> news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>>>> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk>>>> into an LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like>>>> this cost? It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my>>>> name.>>>>
I don't know for sure, but it looks pretty nice, and just being a>>> Trek you KNOW it will be pricey!>> Nice? I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding that bike. PeeWee Herman>> might like it. Yikes.>> ...thehick>
Oh come on now! It's not that bad, just for cruising around town! It's> better than a lot of mtb's I have seen. And from what I have read> about Maggie and the way she rides this might just be a great bike> for her.
A bike like this is perfect for many people. I'd love to get one for my mom! There are millions of them in Europe and Japan, used by everyday folks for transportation. It's great to see an American bike company finally addresssing something other than the sport market.
That photo looks like she's in the left lane of an elevated highway.>Bizarre, indeed!
It's okay, she's sharing the road with a couple hundred other bikes.
It's not actually a "highway" but the parallel Georgia (east bound) and Dunsmuir (west bound) viaducts each carrying three lanes of one-way traffic or 20,000 to 40,000 vehicles per day. The posted speed is 60 Kmh. -- zk
I'm seeing a lot of gals on cruisers out on the trails lately. Apparently the bike manufacturers figured out the rule of selling to women, they don't care it the stinking gadget looks good, they care how it makes them look. And the recent cruisers make 'em look as cool as that chick on the Velo Bella logo.
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.> http://www2.trekbikes.com/en/Bikes/City_Bike_Path/Comfort/Navigator_200_Equipped/index.php>
All Good Things> Maggie>
Final answer!! If the bike fits, Wear It!! If it fits well and cruises
Maggie wrote:> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.>
Well, you are not me. You ride your kinda bike, I'll ride my kinda> bike. I like it. I am not Lance Armstrong nor am I PeeWee, I am an old> woman who is going to ride my bike around town, through parks, and on a> few charity rides....
That does look cool, almost like my wife except she has a little lapdog in the front basket. And my wife is Swedish and blond. And her bike isn't pink. And she doesn't have a banana seat. No ape hanger bars either. But other than that, they look just alike.
In article <39rircF651rjmU1@individual.net>, "Matt O'Toole" <matt@deltanet.com> writes:
A bike like this is perfect for many people.
Yes! I like the Trek Navigators as "all-arounder/general purpose" bikes. It would be nice if they offered a choice of rigid fork instead of those now ubiquitous RST suspension forks. I note the unit in the link provided by Maggie in her first post comes already equipped with rack and fenders. That's nice for people who don't want to fuss around suspension forks and V-brakes to install aftermarket fenders. It also appears to have sensible wheels. With the rear rack, Maggie would have no excuse to hang shopping bags on the handlebar
I'd love to get one for my mom!> There are millions of them in Europe and Japan, used by everyday folks for> transportation. It's great to see an American bike company finally addresssing> something other than the sport market.
There are those Breezer city bikes, but they're pretty expensive. The Navigators are nicely affordable. For people who want a basic city runabout bike that can occasionally be put to work on shopping trips etc, I think the Navigators go a long way toward positive cycling experiences.
cheers, Tom
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I bought two bikes. The first bike I bought was a K-Mart Bike. It was> really cheap. I think I paid 60 dollars for it or something. Then I> decided that I should get a better one. The better one is not so> better.
I think the better one is pretty much like this one, without the rack. It came from a LBS right? AFter you posted here for feedback on it? Perhaps you could just buy the rack and put it on your current LBS bike. Unless, of course, you just like buying bikes. In that case, buy away.
Craig Brossman 17 March 2005 23:54:33 [ permanent link ]
Maggie wrote:> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.>
Having a front suspension is really not a big deal. If you live in an urban area, it's useful when you encounter potholes and construction repairs. I've mostly been riding a bone rattling road bike, but have a front suspension on my mtn bike.
Craig Brossman wrote:> Maggie wrote:> > I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk into an> > LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> > It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.> >
I bought two bikes. The first bike I bought was a K-Mart Bike. It
really cheap. I think I paid 60 dollars for it or something. Then
decided that I should get a better one. The better one is not so> > better.>
I think the better one is pretty much like this one, without the
rack.> It came from a LBS right? AFter you posted here for feedback on it?> Perhaps you could just buy the rack and put it on your current LBS bike.> Unless, of course, you just like buying bikes. In that case, buy away.>
Rich
I like buying......I shop to live. Much to my husband's dismay. But I work hard, I deserve three bikes and designer accessories. (not for the bike, for me) All Good Things Maggie
frank-in-toronto wrote:> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:43:53 -0500, "Ken Marcet" <kcmarcet@hotpop.com>> wrote:>
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message> >news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> >> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk
into an> >> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this cost?> >> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.> >>
I don't know for sure, but it looks pretty nice, and just being a
Trek you> >KNOW it will be pricey!> Nice? I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding that bike. PeeWee Herman> might like it. Yikes.> ...thehick
Aw come on. is this board only for the "I know so much more than you because I have a degree in physics" crowd, or the "I race category 1" crowd?
Can we at least agree that the more people on bikes, the better the world is? And if Maggie wants to ride a pee-wee herman bike or a Colnago, she's equally welcome as are her queries?
Frank-In-Toronto 18 March 2005 04:16:35 [ permanent link ]
On 17 Mar 2005 13:01:31 -0800, "MJR" <pista@randazza.com> wrote:
frank-in-toronto wrote:>> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:43:53 -0500, "Ken Marcet"><kcmarcet@hotpop.com>>> wrote:>>
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message>> >news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>> >> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk>into an>> >> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this>cost?>> >> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.>> >>
I don't know for sure, but it looks pretty nice, and just being a>Trek you>> >KNOW it will be pricey!>> Nice? I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding that bike. PeeWee Herman>> might like it. Yikes.>> ...thehick>
Aw come on. is this board only for the "I know so much more than you>because I have a degree in physics" crowd, or the "I race category 1">crowd?>
Can we at least agree that the more people on bikes, the better the>world is? And if Maggie wants to ride a pee-wee herman bike or a>Colnago, she's equally welcome as are her queries?
i don't have a degree and i sure don't race. i'm content to poke along on my old mountain bike. i was commenting on the appearance. not the rider. i don't know anything about her. To me, a bike that upright is going to be mighty tough to get up some hills. If her ride is mostly flat, it'll probably be OK. don't blow this out of proportion. ...thehick
"frank-in-toronto" <thehickOBVIOUS@OBVIOUScanada.com> wrote in message news:i77k31lsv9fm6t2blia6ol45j55o44j696@4ax.com...> On 17 Mar 2005 13:01:31 -0800, "MJR" <pista@randazza.com> wrote:>
frank-in-toronto wrote:> >> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:43:53 -0500, "Ken Marcet"> ><kcmarcet@hotpop.com>> >> wrote:> >>
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message> >> >news:1110980598.409974.158760@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> >> >> I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk> >into an> >> >> LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this> >cost?> >> >> It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.> >> >>
I don't know for sure, but it looks pretty nice, and just being a> >Trek you> >> >KNOW it will be pricey!> >> Nice? I wouldn't be caught DEAD riding that bike. PeeWee Herman> >> might like it. Yikes.> >> ...thehick> >
Aw come on. is this board only for the "I know so much more than you> >because I have a degree in physics" crowd, or the "I race category 1"> >crowd?> >
Can we at least agree that the more people on bikes, the better the> >world is? And if Maggie wants to ride a pee-wee herman bike or a> >Colnago, she's equally welcome as are her queries?> i don't have a degree and i sure don't race. i'm content to> poke along on my old mountain bike. i was commenting on> the appearance. not the rider. i don't know anything> about her. To me, a bike that upright is going to be> mighty tough to get up some hills. If her ride is mostly> flat, it'll probably be OK. don't blow this out of proportion.> ...thehick
Whatever. Your comment that you "wouldn't be caught dead" on the Navigator was kind of obnoxious. I happen to think that functional bikes have their own aesthetic appeal. I think Breezers and town bikes of their kind are cool. Of course, I like the Bianchi Milano, and that would probably cause you to blow a gasket.
That does look cool, almost like my wife except she has a little lapdog>in the front basket. And my wife is Swedish and blond. And her bike>isn't pink. And she doesn't have a banana seat. No ape hanger bars>either. But other than that, they look just alike.
Ah, but aside from such trivial matters she looks just as cool. And we all know that the most important thing about cycling is being cool.
Dennis P. Harris 18 March 2005 12:16:30 [ permanent link ]
On 17 Mar 2005 02:52:15 -0800 in rec.bicycles.misc, "Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote:
Now that spring is here and I am actually riding, I want to> invest in a comfort bike.
the best way to get a comfort bike is to ride more and get in better shape, and to buy a bike that fits. most of the "comfort" stuff is only comfortable for the occasional rider; serious riders know that the softest seat may not be good for the back.
Hey, that is one pretty bike for one pretty girl. Life should be fun while you have time to wear your party clothes. No one is getting out of this world alive. Why spend it worrying about how "cool" we look on our bikes. OR HOW NERDY!!! All Good Things Maggie
Roger Zoul wrote:> Fritz M wrote:> :: Maggie,> ::> :: I got my wife a Trek Navigator a couple of years ago and she loves> :: it.> ::> :: When it's time to do it over, though, I'll probably be getting her> :: something from these guys:> ::> :: http://www.electrabike.com/>
Cool bike! I'd like to see Maggie on that.>
OK, when I buy it, come on over. I'll make dinner for you. All Good Things, Maggie
In article <ra7m31lfirpsjb2hc2nu2tghqsgnvfuifi@4ax.com>, Zoot Katz <zootkatz@operamail.com> writes:> Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:50:02 -0800,> <423aec25$0$29273$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, "Claire Petersky"> <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote:>
I don't want to see>>you wearing a vest in hazard orange and riding a red bike. Ew.>
There went lunch.
Indian red and sandy brown can go together pretty good, though, as well as some other 'desert colours' sorts of combinations. I kind of like stuff that's the opposite of the geographic environment it's in. Maybe marine colours would work in the Sonora Desert. I rather like some of the gaudy decorations on those Cushman taxis they have in more exotic countries, too.
cheers, Tom
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Tom Keats wrote:> In article <ra7m31lfirpsjb2hc2nu2tghqsgnvfuifi@4ax.com>,> Zoot Katz <zootkatz@operamail.com> writes:> > Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:50:02 -0800,> > <423aec25$0$29273$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, "Claire Petersky"> > <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote:> >
I don't want to see> >>you wearing a vest in hazard orange and riding a red bike. Ew.> >
There went lunch.>
Indian red and sandy brown can go together pretty good, though,> as well as some other 'desert colours' sorts of combinations.> I kind of like stuff that's the opposite of the geographic> environment it's in. Maybe marine colours would work in the> Sonora Desert. I rather like some of the gaudy decorations on> those Cushman taxis they have in more exotic countries, too.>
cheers,> Tom>
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Well all I know is it's Friday and closing in on 5:00 p.m. The end of the work day, end of the work week. It is a gorgeous day outside and I am going home to take a ride on my bike. Tomorrow I will go to the LBS and look at the Trek Navigator. See how it feels. If I like it, I may just buy it. If I am not sure, I will hold off for awhile.
I am driving around in a beat up old car because my kids have my car all the time. Today the seat fell backwards and I could not get it in the upright position. I felt like a kid driving with the bucket seat lowered. You know the kooky things they do.
My back was killing me with no back rest. It was like driving sitting on a stool.
I think biking to work is going to be a great thing. I know it's not a long haul. I work very close to home, but it takes one car off the road, and gives me daily exercise. I am hoping I fall in love with a bike tomorrow and someone gives me some helpful advice at the LBS.
I rarely go on my computer over the weekend. I save my posting till I am back at work. So have a fantastic weekend, have fun, be good, ride carefully, live well, laugh often and love much. All good things, Maggie. PS. I hope I have a great riding story to tell on Monday. Love ya guys!!!!
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message>>
But I>>> work hard, I deserve three bikes and designer accessories.>>
Maggie, if you enjoy shopping, you've barely scratched the surface on >> your>> bike and your accessories. Do you get the Terry catalog yet? Go over to>
Holy cow!>
A case of Fabrizzio possession!>
The first I've ever heard of.
Claire is one the members of the Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club.
-- Tom Sherman - Earth (Downstate Illinois, North of Forgottonia)
Maggie wrote:>> > I want this bike. I have tried to google a price before I walk> into an>> > LBS and fall dead on the floor. How much does a bike like this> cost?>> > It looks so comfy and right for me. It is calling my name.>> >
Neil Cherry <njc@wolfgang.uucp> wrote:>> Dane Jackson blathered on:>>
Trivial stuff:>>
Shoe sole in clipless-shoes, snapped in half>> Rails on saddle (cro-moly) - maybe 2000 miles>> Chain (~ 1000 miles) - trashed my derailleur + cut spokes>
I get ~ 3000 miles on a chain so at least twice a year I replace it (I> do about 5K miles per year).
I only get that mileage out of a chain in the summer. The pernicious rain and road grit here in Seattle generally chews my chains up in 1500 -2000 miles the rest of the year. So I go through about 3-4 chains a year.
Wheels (worth a category by itself):>>
1st wheel, problems with spokes breaking, had it rebuilt by someone>> with a clue, lasted until it had multiple spoke pull-throughs.>> 2nd wheel, good build, until ~1000 miles, every fourth spoke pulled>> through, Mavic says "nothing wrong with Rim". Lies.>> 3rd wheel, not so severe (and most likely my fault), lots of spokes>> breaking near the head. I'm going to retension it.>
I have the same problem with pull through on the rims (Open Pro's). So> far the Mavic A719 rim seems to be holding up well. I'm using 36 spoke> rims but they're meant for use with my commute (trailer or back> pack). I now have a couple of MA3 rims (to repair the dead 32 spoke> rims) and I'll see how well they work. Finally I'll try a Sun rim that> I found on Sheldon's Harrison Cyclery site.
The second wheel was an MA3 (36h). I hope you have better luck than I did. I rebuilt the wheel (with the same rim), but I was just going to use it on my wife's bike, since she doesn't put many miles on currently. But I'm riding it now since the third wheel is sitting in my basement waiting for me to have time to fix it up.>
I'm not having problems with spokes but most of my wheels have thick> spokes. When I have busted spokes it was after an event such as a> pannier getting sucked into the wheel. Shortly after the event some of> the spoke would break. I think that was the thick/thin/thick spokes> (DT?).
Wheel #3 is straight 14g spokes, Wheel #2 is DT 14/15/14 spokes.
Most of the problems I've has been with wheels and tires. On the rims> it's been spoke pull through and bent rims (dings from potholes and> bad expansion joints). On tires it's been sidewalls and internal> threads. I've sliced the sidewalls on way too many tires. And on some> tires I've seen the outside tire treads go zig-zag (on the tire look> at the treads). Something internal let go and is all screwed up.
I've had zero problems with tires since I switched to using 28 and 32mm Continental Top Touring Tires. The bigger/thicker the better. I don't know of anyplace local that carries the Schwalbe Marathon's or I'd seriously consider trying them out.
I've only had two flats in the 10000 miles since I switched to TT tires.
What I really need it touring equipment and not racing equipment.
I'm seriously tempted to find a 40 or 48 hole rear hub and build up a *really* sturdy rear wheel. I really need to go find the most economical way to do that (for 130 or 135 mm rear triangle).
Major:>>
Fork bent from braking force (Surly Crosscheck cromo fork)>> Brake mounts on fork also bent>> This also bent up the front wheel. >
Wow, you are brutal! I've braked hard enough to lift the rear wheel> but not bend the fork or the mounts.
Nose wheelies are amusing (in retrospect). I think the brake mounts bending caused the wheel to lock. This meant I did an endo. Well, sort of an endo, more like a roll. I didn't come unattached from the bike until the very end of the collision.
-- Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g Almost anything derogatory you could say about today's software design would be accurate. -- K.E. Iverson
In article <tl7dj2-roi.ln1@zuvembi.homelinux.org>, Dane Jackson <dane@unseen.edu> writes:
I have a new broken part to add to the list. I was taking my daughter> to the aquarium. I was riding my grocery bike, pulling the trailer.> I came to a halt at a stop sign, about to pull onto a major arterial.> I realized quickly I had a problem when my left handlebar came off in> my hand. It had snapped clean off about 2 mm from the edge of the stem.
<shudder>
That's one of my greatest fears. Good thing you weren't moving when it broke.
cheers, Tom
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Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:34:21 -0700, <tl7dj2-roi.ln1@zuvembi.homelinux.org>, Dane Jackson <dane@unseen.edu> wrote:
I was riding my grocery bike, pulling the trailer.>I came to a halt at a stop sign, about to pull onto a major arterial.>I realized quickly I had a problem when my left handlebar came off in>my hand. It had snapped clean off about 2 mm from the edge of the stem.
Whew!, that's too close. Somebody's lookin' out for you.
Was there no previous indication it was failing? -- zk
Tom Keats <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote:> In article <tl7dj2-roi.ln1@zuvembi.homelinux.org>,> Dane Jackson <dane@unseen.edu> writes:>
I have a new broken part to add to the list. I was taking my daughter>> to the aquarium. I was riding my grocery bike, pulling the trailer.>> I came to a halt at a stop sign, about to pull onto a major arterial.>> I realized quickly I had a problem when my left handlebar came off in>> my hand. It had snapped clean off about 2 mm from the edge of the stem.>
<shudder>>
That's one of my greatest fears. Good thing you weren't moving> when it broke.
I had a vision later of me lying crumpled on the pavement, unmoving. Meanwhile my three year old would be wailing in the trailer wanting to know why Daddy's not moving. Very upsetting.
-- Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g Almost anything derogatory you could say about today's software design would be accurate. -- K.E. Iverson
Zoot Katz <zootkatz@operamail.com> wrote:> Dane Jackson <dane@unseen.edu> wrote:>
I was riding my grocery bike, pulling the trailer.>>I came to a halt at a stop sign, about to pull onto a major arterial.>>I realized quickly I had a problem when my left handlebar came off in>>my hand. It had snapped clean off about 2 mm from the edge of the stem.>
Whew!, that's too close. Somebody's lookin' out for you.>
Was there no previous indication it was failing?
None. The 3/4 mile was all up-hill from my house. So I was putting a fair amount of torque on the bars to start up and stop a few times. There were no noises or wierd feelings in the bars. The bike has never been crashed (AFAIK). So this was totally out of the blue.
-- Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g Murder is always a mistake -- one should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner. -- Oscar Wilde, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:14:43 -0700, <j3odj2-2ij.ln1@zuvembi.homelinux.org>, Dane Jackson <dane@unseen.edu> wrote:
Was there no previous indication it was failing?>
None. The 3/4 mile was all up-hill from my house. So I was putting a>fair amount of torque on the bars to start up and stop a few times.>There were no noises or wierd feelings in the bars. The bike has never>been crashed (AFAIK). So this was totally out of the blue.
Man, that is frightening.
Short of some rather sophisticated metallurgical testing there's just know way of knowing. -- zk
Dane Jackson wrote:> Zoot Katz <zootkatz@operamail.com> wrote:>> Dane Jackson <dane@unseen.edu> wrote:>>
I was riding my grocery bike, pulling the trailer.>>> I came to a halt at a stop sign, about to pull onto a major>>> arterial.>>> I realized quickly I had a problem when my left handlebar came off>>> in my hand. It had snapped clean off about 2 mm from the edge of>>> the stem.>>
Whew!, that's too close. Somebody's lookin' out for you.>>
Was there no previous indication it was failing?>
None. The 3/4 mile was all up-hill from my house. So I was putting a> fair amount of torque on the bars to start up and stop a few times.> There were no noises or wierd feelings in the bars. The bike has> never been crashed (AFAIK). So this was totally out of the blue.
Bill Sornson <nospamsorninospam@san.rr.comnospam> wrote:> Dane Jackson wrote:>>
None. The 3/4 mile was all up-hill from my house. So I was putting a>> fair amount of torque on the bars to start up and stop a few times.>> There were no noises or wierd feelings in the bars. The bike has>> never been crashed (AFAIK). So this was totally out of the blue.>
Was this a carbon handlebar, or aluminum, or...?
Just the stock aluminum handlebar that came with the bike. It was truly a nasty piece of work. The drops are slightly too small for my hands, it is equipped with suicide levers, and it has this nasty rubber coating in place of bar tape. If it wasn't for the fact that it had the odd French sizes (22.0 stem), I would have been shut of it earlier. Time to break out the sandpaper.
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