Never had a Garmin fall off but after reading about a number of owners who did I decided to tether mine
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Another cycle computer crushed!
- Thread starter Accy cyclist
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I have been riding down a dark road in the past when my front light fell off and smashed to bits. It was not crushed by a car or underneath my own wheels. I think it was because it was crap purchased from Halfords. Never purchased anything from that shop since, and neither have I had anything fall off my bicycle since.
I do however replace my speedo every year or 2, thats just how long they last regardless of not being purchased at Halfords. Never pay more than £20 or so.
I do however replace my speedo every year or 2, thats just how long they last regardless of not being purchased at Halfords. Never pay more than £20 or so.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
My brother teaches math at Lancaster uni , small world.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
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- Reading, obvs
On a related theme, the bungee on my rear rack has been slowly losing its stretchability and before I replaced it recently I often wondered what would happen if it had given up and liberated my D-lock into the path of a following vehicle.
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
A few years ago my mobile fell out of my pocket as I was getting into the car.
I drove over it.
I drove over it.
Slick
Guru
Funny you mention that, as I momentarily lost my cateye last week. It was pushed home in the cradle, but as I was on a muddy path trying to find a new route to work, I stood up on the pedals and my jacket caught the computer and it pulled it out of the housing. Fortunately, as I was on a path, nothing was coming behind me, but I did notice that I had split the retaining part of the cradle. Cost me £14 at Evans today, which I thought was quite expensive for a bit of plastic, but still better than losing the computer.
OP
OP
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
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- The hills of Accrington
Have i mentioned when i once set off to work with my ladders on the roof rack but not fastened on, before? I started to climb a hill then i heard a grating noise on the roof followed by a loud crash as the last bit of the ladder to slide off the roof hit the rear windscreen! 
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
That'd be a good headline in The Mail...
"Psycho Cyclist Kills Motorist in D Lock Horror Massacre"
i hate hills
Its my day to be brilliant
Leave the computer off. You are the computer you are the wheels you are the pedals you are machine. Ok pep session over for the week . Payments made in the usual way . Cheers.
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I remember one falling off round Bank years ago...Not sure if it was ok or what.That's about it,though.
Had one of the Ever Ready Front Lights fall off in Tottenham High Street in the late 1980's only to be run over by a bus.
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In the late 1980's I had a Halfords front light that would make a break for freedom over the bigger bumps in the road, in the end I got that fed up with stopping to pick it up I replaced it.
jay clock
Massive member
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- Hampshire UK
I have had a few over the years and once clicked in place never remove them and never had one come off. Mine generally Cateye wireless models. The reason they get squashed is sod's law
