Pointless Prize: Roasted

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  • #1129589
    Nadine
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    1. 1/14/24

    I roasted my shifter cable. You didn’t list shifter cables, but do you wanna? I roast one every 3-4 months I think. I hear it’s a problem with Shimano 105 shifters mass on a few particular years. Due wish I knew which ones….. It’s a problem on both my treks.

    https://strava.app.link/Fa6U5Di7rGb

    #1129663
    Serdar
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    @ceustis, thanks for sponsoring. I added your prize to the list of all pointless prizes.

    #1129935
    ceustis
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    Nadine, this counts! I put your name on the leaderboard. And yes, there’s a tight bend inside the shifter on all Shimano 11-speed, as well as newer shimano shifters where the cable routes underneath the handlebar tape. As a high-mileage commuter, i’m not surprised you go through 2-3 cables/year.

    #1131832
    bikingjenn
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    Just saw this pP tonight and entered three roadts in one post on your Strava link. Have another to add when I figure out the date I replaced a chain and cassette on one bike and wheels and brake pads on another.

    #1132864
    jlamb
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    Broke a brifter (left side). Not sure how, just stopped working mid ride. Was too cheap to buy a new one, so I’m going with a microshift bar end shifter instead. Hooray for affordable friction shifting.

    A bottom bracket cartridge. It started out as a barely noticeable creak a couple weeks ago. Slowly got louder and louder until I couldn’t take it anymore. Too much riding in wet, salty sludge.

    Not sure if these count, but I had to replace a chainring, cassette and chain. Just normal wear and tear over time, mostly attributable to pre-FS miles. Was hoping to wait until spring, but skipping under load isn’t much fun.

    Almost forgot the tube. I fell turning onto a slippery wooden bridge. The tire hit the bridge railing in such a way as to tear the tube. It all happened so fast in not exactly sure how it went down. But I know I went down though.

    And the front tire. The discontinued schwalbe marathon supreme (RIP). Plenty of tread left, but a big nasty cut in the tire necessitated replacement. I don’t think it was bridge crash related, but who knows.

     

    #1132907
    ceustis
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    Just a reminder to let me know if you repaired any tubes or tires before the closing HH. Please reference the original failure date so I don’t double count. I will cross-post in #Deflated as well.

    #1134218
    cvcalhoun
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    2/29 – Brakes (because I’m a very timid rider and almost always use my brakes going downhill).

    3/9 – Garmin (thrown off my bike and broke when I was hit by a car).

    I also had two batteries for my e-bike die (refused to hold a charge any more).  And I had to repair the catch on the compartment for my e-bike’s battery, after it got to the point I was stranded on the CCT for 20 minutes struggling to change the battery.  Pliers and a lot of WD-40 were involved.  However, I don’t think these really count, since an e-bike has a lot more parts to break than a regular bike does.

    #1134616
    ceustis
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    I’ll give that 5 points total Carol. Thanks! (2 pads, 1 computer, 2 batteries, no possible repair points.)

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