Just to get two things straight ..

"elyob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I have been right and wrong on this newsgroup over the last few months. I want to clear up
the points.

Firstly, no-one stops to offer help when you've got the back wheel off and are fiddling with the
cassette. Secondly, it doesn't matter how many tools you bring, you never have the

one

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you want.

My new rear cassette broke this evening. Metal fatigue after just 6 weeks. Left stranded at the
furthest point from home with very little money. One few calls later confirmed no-one able to give
me a lift home.

I managed to get going again by taking the smallest cog off and

re-screwing

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in the retainer by hand. Pretty nervous cycling home, but only came in 2 minutes later than
normal. (minus repair time).

Oh well, bike shop tomorrow, probably no receipt, but they do know me. Fingers crossed.

Crikey, something very wrong there! Very bad luck, are you buying cheap nasty imported rubbish from
the far east or something with a brand? If its branded (and hecen3-4 times the price) I'd be
getting very annoyed indeed. Well hopefully its a straightforward job in the LBS and you're right-
no-one will stop when you have a rear-cassette problem, not even another cyclist cos they know its
dirty job!

elyob said:

My new rear cassette broke this evening. Metal fatigue after just 6 weeks.

???

Metal fatigue? Sorry don't follow you here. Surely, for a part to sever from metal fatigue there
must be a whole lot of 'bending' going on. Or was it just a faulty cassette?

gb

"Garry B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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elyob said:

My new rear cassette broke this evening. Metal fatigue after just 6

weeks.

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???

Metal fatigue? Sorry don't follow you here. Surely, for a part to sever from metal fatigue there
must be a whole lot of 'bending' going on. Or was it just a faulty cassette?

Well, I got a double failure where the retainer was screwed in. One each side. It took 50% of the
screw out.

I don't blame the manufacturer, it was a little faulty. I will buy again from them at least
another failure.

I will see my LBS tomorrow, and whether they believe I really didn't do an unbelievable 6 weeks...

Update coming tomorrow .....

"Garry B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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elyob said:

My new rear cassette broke this evening. Metal fatigue after just 6

weeks.

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???

Metal fatigue? Sorry don't follow you here. Surely, for a part to sever from metal fatigue there
must be a whole lot of 'bending' going on. Or was it just a faulty cassette?

When you get too many cogs on a wheel things break - spokes, cogs, chains.

Five was all you needed, the mfr's decided to make more money by starting a fad, then
another, then...

Yeah I know no one stops... stupidly went for a cycle with no puncture repair kit... 12 miles from
home, no money... Bang... Bugger.... walked the remaining 12 miles WITH cyclists passing me on my
side of the Forth Road Bridge. They didnt even say hello not to mentio help
!.. I allways stop to help cyclists or motorbikers.. or anyone
really.. If i can help i will..

Ar. Yesterday my rear gear cable broke. I struggled into work in a 38-12, but fear not, for I have a
spare in my goody bag. Once the borken won had been removed - itself a considerable struggle as the
shifter was most reluctant to relinquish its grip on the nipple - I fitted the new cable only to
discover, much to my chagrin, that it was about three inches too short. Grrr.

Use limit screw to set chain on 20 T rear sprocket; get home at higher average speed than usual...

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