- Joined
- Mar 24, 2005
- Location
- Stanley, NC
Went for a lunch ride around Spencer Mountain then posted the video of this weekend's shenanigans.
How did the road or gravel bike do on the pump track? Seems like it would be fun.
Went for a lunch ride around Spencer Mountain then posted the video of this weekend's shenanigans.
People were having a blast playing around on it. I've had my road bike on it before. Dropping in with the high saddle to bar drop makes it feel a bit sketchy but once you get momentum it's a fun time.How did the road or gravel bike do on the pump track? Seems like it would be fun.
Prepping for all that tree work eh?Squatting two plates for the first time in my whole life!
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Pics or it didn’t happen, right? Let’s see if this video works…
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Imagine the power it would take to sheer that off! Count me among the impressed!Rode at 0530 this morning with F3. The crank-arm liberated itself from the bottom bracket. Thankfully we were on our way back and only about 1/2 mile to go.
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I had that happen on my mountain bike last year. I'm glad I wasn't in anything sketchy at the time. I would have gotten hurt.Rode at 0530 this morning with F3. The crank-arm liberated itself from the bottom bracket. Thankfully we were on our way back and only about 1/2 mile to go.
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I didn’t crash because I knew it was loose so I was pedaling easy just trying to get back to the truck when it broke.Question for @VortecJeep and @justjeepin86 . When a crank breaks like that, do you automatically crash? I can imagine it would be crazy hard not to if it snapped off when you are really cranking with all of your weight pushing down really hard on that one foot. I frequently like to get out of the saddle and really crank on the pedals going up some of the hills in my hood. I'm 206 lbs, so I'm putting a fair amount of force on the pedal.
Well, mine didn't break, per say, it came off because the mechanic(yours truly) didn't torque the crank clamp bolts correctly. Now that I've cleared that up, lol, i was following a buddy on a light downhill. It just slipped off while i was pedaling and i was fine. This is a pretty fast and technical trail, so i could have busted my ass bad if it would have been in the right spot. I was really lucky.Question for @VortecJeep and @justjeepin86 . When a crank breaks like that, do you automatically crash? I can imagine it would be crazy hard not to if it snapped off when you are really cranking with all of your weight pushing down really hard on that one foot. I frequently like to get out of the saddle and really crank on the pedals going up some of the hills in my hood. I'm 206 lbs, so I'm putting a fair amount of force on the pedal.