tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post4077002925935981909..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: For Want of a NailCyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-64772692776015617402013-04-26T22:57:07.215-04:002013-04-26T22:57:07.215-04:00I got hit on my single speed that I have owned in ...I got hit on my single speed that I have owned in the bast. It is very scary! I went all the way over the car and ended up holding the front plate in the middle of the street.DANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150660041208633962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-53629714005544206732013-03-31T22:49:55.614-04:002013-03-31T22:49:55.614-04:00I always do try to use SS fasteners. I wish more ...I always do try to use SS fasteners. I wish more places had them- I always have to make a special trip to the hardware store that caries metric SS stuff. I need to put in a big order of 5mm bolts and nuts from somewhere like McMaster Carr.Cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-639026472910373462013-03-28T02:46:28.320-04:002013-03-28T02:46:28.320-04:00Crashes caused by equipment failures can be nasty....Crashes caused by equipment failures can be nasty. Glad you walked away from this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-77217936998100086442013-03-27T10:47:13.787-04:002013-03-27T10:47:13.787-04:00"Just a reminder to check all those bolts and..."Just a reminder to check all those bolts and nuts and to be a regular user of Locktite or star washers or both!"<br /><br />And tangentially, if you ride through winter, use stainless steel bolts and rust-proofing. Having a bolt break because of rust is also not good. Moopheusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-12630978937849105502013-03-26T20:41:22.795-04:002013-03-26T20:41:22.795-04:00"I get knocked down
But I get up again
You..."I get knocked down<br />But I get up again<br />You're never going to keep me down."<br /><br />Chumbawamba<br /><br />Scary, but glad you're not seriously hurt. All my bike accidents seem to be self-inflicted, and I would count losing a fastener in that category. Thanks for timely reminder to check our equipment.Quincyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-84688567191499476592013-03-26T11:04:11.823-04:002013-03-26T11:04:11.823-04:00Guess your lucky it wasn't the front caliper. ...Guess your lucky it wasn't the front caliper. Wishing you a speedy recovery. =)<br /> Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313339952032622637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-12431333327060501332013-03-26T05:31:36.974-04:002013-03-26T05:31:36.974-04:00That is so scary. Glad to hear you are ok.That is so scary. Glad to hear you are ok.Conniehttp://www.birdandseed.netnoreply@blogger.com