my first big bo-boo
well this morning i had my first major mishap,
i was in the local mountains riding black tar, making my way back to the pickup truck when i went to change gear and pop the chain fell of between the rear cassette and spokes...
What a nightmare, the chain managed to pull 3 of the 12 guage spokes straight out of the rim and it took me about 20 mins to get the wheel turning again just to wobble it back to the truck. The wheel was store bought its a good solid rig from wheel master sells for around $45 from the local store.
so my two mistakes - after installing the new wheel i didnt re-align the rear derailler to the new cassette and so when i went to change into my last large rear cog it slipped off, it probably could happen at the smallest gear too but that would be a lot less damage...
I didnt put on a spoke protective cover ( the plastic ring that sits between the cassette and spokes) before mounting the cassette, i told the guy at the store what had happened and it will be easy enough to slip a genric one on before i mount my new wheel.
Went to the store after lunch, but they had none in stock,but it only takes 2 to 3 days for them to get them in so should be motoring again by the weekend.
the foolish things we do !!!!
(well its going to be four new parts, sorry honey!!!)