Surprise!

That looks like a bullet hole.

TJ

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I'm surprised it lasted six years. I was even more surprised at the
JRA nature of where it decided to fail. Most surprisingly though was
how the hub shell reacted. I aint never seen that before...

http://www.spokejunkies.com/forum/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=si&img=1559

Add it to the wall of shame.

The funniest part? It was a [censored] hub. I wonder if roberto
freerideo wants to buy me a new hub?

JD

TJ said:

That looks like a bullet hole.

TJ

It's crumpled in the middle of the hub shell. I'm going to pull the
wheel in a few minutes and take a more clear photo of the van dammage.

JD

JD said:

TJ said:

That looks like a bullet hole.

TJ

It's crumpled in the middle of the hub shell. I'm going to pull the
wheel in a few minutes and take a more clear photo of the van dammage.

JD

Initially I had thought the axle had failed, causing the hub shell to
crumple like that. Not so. The hub shell crumpled and the axle was
intact, as was everything inside except one bearing set and one of the
hub cones. What a piece of garbage!

Here's a better view:

http://www.spokejunkies.com/forum/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=si&img=1560

JD

TJ said:

That looks like a bullet hole.

TJ

Sabotage!

/s

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JD said:

TJ said:

That looks like a bullet hole.

TJ

It's crumpled in the middle of the hub shell. I'm going to pull the
wheel in a few minutes and take a more clear photo of the van dammage.

JD

Initially I had thought the axle had failed, causing the hub shell to
crumple like that. Not so. The hub shell crumpled and the axle was
intact, as was everything inside except one bearing set and one of the
hub cones. What a piece of garbage!

Here's a better view:

http://www.spokejunkies.com/forum/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=si&img=1560

JD

What exactly did you ride off of? Hope you weren't too far out.

Gary

GeeDubb said:

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JD said:

TJ wrote:
> That looks like a bullet hole.
>
> TJ

It's crumpled in the middle of the hub shell. I'm going to pull the
wheel in a few minutes and take a more clear photo of the van dammage.

JD

Initially I had thought the axle had failed, causing the hub shell to
crumple like that. Not so. The hub shell crumpled and the axle was
intact, as was everything inside except one bearing set and one of the
hub cones. What a piece of garbage!

Here's a better view:

http://www.spokejunkies.com/forum/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=si&img=1560

JD

What exactly did you ride off of? Hope you weren't too far out.

Gary

That hub was on a 50lb cruiser bike, you know, the big blue Schwinn.
It self-destructed with no warning while I was seated and pedaling down
a Los Angeles side-street. The tire started rubbing and I had thought
a spoke had popped. In looking down, the crumpled hub was discovered
and it looked like the axle may have broken to cause that. This is my
commuter bike and fortunately I had a spare wheel hanging around that
only needed cleaning and re-lubing to get running.

JD

JD said:

That hub was on a 50lb cruiser bike, you know, the big blue Schwinn.
It self-destructed with no warning while I was seated and pedaling down
a Los Angeles side-street. The tire started rubbing and I had thought
a spoke had popped. In looking down, the crumpled hub was discovered
and it looked like the axle may have broken to cause that. This is my
commuter bike and fortunately I had a spare wheel hanging around that
only needed cleaning and re-lubing to get running.

JD

Holy Twisted metal!

Jimbo(san)

Jimbo(san) said:

JD said:

That hub was on a 50lb cruiser bike, you know, the big blue Schwinn.
It self-destructed with no warning while I was seated and pedaling down
a Los Angeles side-street. The tire started rubbing and I had thought
a spoke had popped. In looking down, the crumpled hub was discovered
and it looked like the axle may have broken to cause that. This is my
commuter bike and fortunately I had a spare wheel hanging around that
only needed cleaning and re-lubing to get running.

JD

Holy Twisted metal!

Jimbo(san)

I just finished getting the bike running again. Apparently the spare
wheel I had was sporting an oddball size rim, something between a 26
and 27. Luckily the hub flange was the same size as the old one, so
the old spokes and rim worked really well. I have the twisted lump
stripped of all parts now, doing post-bike life as a paperweight.

Another good thing to come from this was the expediting of my fixed
gear bike's completion. It'll get painted later this week and
assembled to ride very soon thereafter. I also have a boatload of
cleaned up old parts ready and waiting for the rest of my current
project bikes. I got in an old bike groove this past weekend, assisted
by 70's heavy metal.

JD

JD said:

Jimbo(san) said:

JD said:

That hub was on a 50lb cruiser bike, you know, the big blue Schwinn.
It self-destructed with no warning while I was seated and pedaling down
a Los Angeles side-street. The tire started rubbing and I had thought
a spoke had popped. In looking down, the crumpled hub was discovered
and it looked like the axle may have broken to cause that. This is my
commuter bike and fortunately I had a spare wheel hanging around that
only needed cleaning and re-lubing to get running.

JD

Holy Twisted metal!

Jimbo(san)

I just finished getting the bike running again. Apparently the spare
wheel I had was sporting an oddball size rim, something between a 26
and 27. Luckily the hub flange was the same size as the old one, so
the old spokes and rim worked really well. I have the twisted lump
stripped of all parts now, doing post-bike life as a paperweight.

Another good thing to come from this was the expediting of my fixed
gear bike's completion. It'll get painted later this week and
assembled to ride very soon thereafter. I also have a boatload of
cleaned up old parts ready and waiting for the rest of my current
project bikes.

I got in an old bike groove this past weekend, assisted

Quoted message said:

by 70's heavy metal.

JD

Again, "Sabotage"!

/s

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I just finished getting the bike running again. Apparently the spare
wheel I had was sporting an oddball size rim, something between a 26
and 27. Luckily the hub flange was the same size as the old one, so
the old spokes and rim worked really well. I have the twisted lump
stripped of all parts now, doing post-bike life as a paperweight.

I must have missed something. What are you doing in Southern California?

Glenn D.

Glenn Dowdy said:

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I just finished getting the bike running again. Apparently the spare
wheel I had was sporting an oddball size rim, something between a 26
and 27. Luckily the hub flange was the same size as the old one, so
the old spokes and rim worked really well. I have the twisted lump
stripped of all parts now, doing post-bike life as a paperweight.

I must have missed something. What are you doing in Southern California?

Yes, you missed something.

Greg

--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

Glenn Dowdy said:

"JD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I just finished getting the bike running again. Apparently the spare
wheel I had was sporting an oddball size rim, something between a 26
and 27. Luckily the hub flange was the same size as the old one, so
the old spokes and rim worked really well. I have the twisted lump
stripped of all parts now, doing post-bike life as a paperweight.

I must have missed something. What are you doing in Southern California?

I've been "living" here since January 2005. Yeah, you missed
something, which is probably a good thing.

JD

Scott Gordo said:

JD said:

I got in an old bike groove this past weekend, assisted
by 70's heavy metal.

JD

Again, "Sabotage"!

/s

Surprisingly enough, no Black Sabbath. Maybe I'll throw Never Say Die
in or today's festivities...

JD

JD said:

Scott Gordo said:

JD said:

I got in an old bike groove this past weekend, assisted
by 70's heavy metal.

JD

Again, "Sabotage"!

/s

Surprisingly enough, no Black Sabbath. Maybe I'll throw Never Say Die
in or today's festivities...

JD

I'm guessing no Beastie Boys either.

Matt

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Glenn Dowdy said:

"JD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I just finished getting the bike running again. Apparently the spare
wheel I had was sporting an oddball size rim, something between a 26
and 27. Luckily the hub flange was the same size as the old one, so
the old spokes and rim worked really well. I have the twisted lump
stripped of all parts now, doing post-bike life as a paperweight.

I must have missed something. What are you doing in Southern California?

I've been "living" here since January 2005. Yeah, you missed
something, which is probably a good thing.

Sorry to hear that, JD. I've been to OC. It sucks.

Glenn D.

JD said:

Scott Gordo said:

JD said:

I got in an old bike groove this past weekend, assisted
by 70's heavy metal.

JD

Again, "Sabotage"!

/s

Surprisingly enough, no Black Sabbath. Maybe I'll throw Never Say Die
in or today's festivities...

JD

The Paraniod album and copious consumption are the best things to ever
happen to clunker repair. By the time "Fairies Wear Boots" reaches full
swing, I can hear loose spokes humming out of tune.

/s

"Yeaaaaahhhh!"

Scott Gordo said:

JD said:

Scott Gordo said:

JD wrote:
> I got in an old bike groove this past weekend, assisted
> by 70's heavy metal.
>
> JD
Again, "Sabotage"!

/s

Surprisingly enough, no Black Sabbath. Maybe I'll throw Never Say Die
in or today's festivities...

JD

The Paraniod album and copious consumption are the best things to ever
happen to clunker repair. By the time "Fairies Wear Boots" reaches full
swing, I can hear loose spokes humming out of tune.

He said son, son, you've gone too far!

Greg
--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

G.T. said:

Scott Gordo said:

The Paraniod album and copious consumption are the best things to ever
happen to clunker repair. By the time "Fairies Wear Boots" reaches full
swing, I can hear loose spokes humming out of tune.

No consumption, but things are progressing right along this week.
Today the Continental frame turned purple amidst the sounds of Ritchie
Blackmore & Co.

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He said son, son, you've gone too far!

Cuz smokin' and trippin' is all that you do...

JD