Damaged Hero
Veteran
- Location
- Birmingham
On only my second Cyclocross race (On my new Specialized Crux Elite 2013) my rear derailleur has failed.It got jammed with Mud/Grass and locked up.I could tell that the cage was bent , but when it was taken in for its free service and I told them what had happened,they checked it over and found that the body had cracked too.
So after just 2 races I am paying out £40 for a new component,I guess you could put it down to bad luck,but with the conditions of most races putting a lot of stress on the bikes and parts should I be preparing myself for this sort of thing, come next season ?
Maybe putting a bit of cash aside each year for spares and repairs ?
So after just 2 races I am paying out £40 for a new component,I guess you could put it down to bad luck,but with the conditions of most races putting a lot of stress on the bikes and parts should I be preparing myself for this sort of thing, come next season ?
Maybe putting a bit of cash aside each year for spares and repairs ?