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Cowled_Wolfe
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Well, this sure has been a pretty bad month for rear wheels...
Last week:
I was riding home from work when "thwink!", six spokes died all at once on the ring-side of my GEBE setup. So I bought new spokes for the whole side, and ordered a new 12g GEBE wheel...
After installing the new spokes, I knew they wouldn't last long because I needed some pretty uneven tension to straiten the rim (my rim went WAY out of whack with the six-spoke-at-once-breakage).
Today:
I rode to work on the new GEBE wheel now that it's here. I did use my old axle, for quick-release goodness... It was a wise decision, too, because on my way home from work I heard a "pthhhhsssss" as my rear tire went flat.
After walking the last 1/4 mile home, I determined that my tire wasn't punctured -- the rear tube simply had enough and died. No problem -- I installed my No More Flats replacement...
Five Minutes Later:
On a whim, I decided to use my on-the-road repair kit to inflate my tube. In the process, I managed to destroy my tire pump. The tube was cheap plastic, which ended up splitting strait up the side.
Oh well, the pump was a cheapy. So I ended up inflating the tire with our good ol' air compressor... Oops! One more casualty tonight! My tire had a giant bulge where the sidewall turned out to be worn through.
...
So that's about it. My bike's rear sure has been a pain in MY rear... But I must admit, as I replace broken bits with stronger bits, my bike just gets stronger and stronger.
Anyone else had similar experiences when they first went motorized?
Cheers,
Wolfe.
(Oh, and I broke my mirror's arm too while removing the rear wheel... But at least I can fix that!)
EDIT:Sorry, I should have clarified... I'm just looking for stories of things breaking in general when motors were added (and sharing my own of course). I'd sort of like to see what components tend to fail during the motorization process.
Last week:
I was riding home from work when "thwink!", six spokes died all at once on the ring-side of my GEBE setup. So I bought new spokes for the whole side, and ordered a new 12g GEBE wheel...
After installing the new spokes, I knew they wouldn't last long because I needed some pretty uneven tension to straiten the rim (my rim went WAY out of whack with the six-spoke-at-once-breakage).
Today:
I rode to work on the new GEBE wheel now that it's here. I did use my old axle, for quick-release goodness... It was a wise decision, too, because on my way home from work I heard a "pthhhhsssss" as my rear tire went flat.
After walking the last 1/4 mile home, I determined that my tire wasn't punctured -- the rear tube simply had enough and died. No problem -- I installed my No More Flats replacement...
Five Minutes Later:
On a whim, I decided to use my on-the-road repair kit to inflate my tube. In the process, I managed to destroy my tire pump. The tube was cheap plastic, which ended up splitting strait up the side.
Oh well, the pump was a cheapy. So I ended up inflating the tire with our good ol' air compressor... Oops! One more casualty tonight! My tire had a giant bulge where the sidewall turned out to be worn through.
...
So that's about it. My bike's rear sure has been a pain in MY rear... But I must admit, as I replace broken bits with stronger bits, my bike just gets stronger and stronger.
Anyone else had similar experiences when they first went motorized?
Cheers,
Wolfe.
(Oh, and I broke my mirror's arm too while removing the rear wheel... But at least I can fix that!)
EDIT:Sorry, I should have clarified... I'm just looking for stories of things breaking in general when motors were added (and sharing my own of course). I'd sort of like to see what components tend to fail during the motorization process.
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. Try searching broken spokes. 
