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Saturday, August 18, 2007
If you leave the transition area on this bike: And return to it on this one: Then something is probably wrong: (Note the lack of chain/lack of straightness of the rear dérailleur. Oh Cameron, I feel your pain now more than ever.
Fortunately, the body is perfectly fine. The bike is fine (now). Basically somewhere in the last 3-4 miles of the bike leg, my chain exploded, and took the rear dérailleur with it. The Mavic dudes loaned me a bike, so I still finished the race, but it took quite a bit before they found me. 55th on the swim, 33rd on the run, 491st on the bike.
It's good thing I haven't started rowing in the afternoons yet, or I'll realize that I don't have anyone to shoot the shit with at 4:30 anymore. :(
Fortunately, the dérailleur got bent out, not in--it still had to be replaced, along with the hanger and the chain. The wheel seems to be ok. All things considered, better that than me or the frame. :)
Fortunately, the body is perfectly fine. The bike is fine (now). Basically somewhere in the last 3-4 miles of the bike leg, my chain exploded, and took the rear dérailleur with it. The Mavic dudes loaned me a bike, so I still finished the race, but it took quite a bit before they found me. 55th on the swim, 33rd on the run, 491st on the bike.
ReplyDeleteIt's good thing I haven't started rowing in the afternoons yet, or I'll realize that I don't have anyone to shoot the shit with at 4:30 anymore. :(
how's the wheel? it didn't throw the derailleur into the spokes, did it? thank God for replaceable derailleur hangers, eh?
ReplyDeleteFortunately, the dérailleur got bent out, not in--it still had to be replaced, along with the hanger and the chain. The wheel seems to be ok. All things considered, better that than me or the frame. :)
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