Lee_M
Guru
Just finished my club ride this morning and riding home, down Marford hill.
About 5% so doing about 30mph, always fun as it's a terrible surface and drivers do insist on trying to get past even though it's double white line and a 30mph limit.
Anyway, suddenly hear a big bang and my rear wheel is locked. Cue lots of back wheel sliding as I try to control it and stop, and end up on the other side of the road.
Believe me skidding to a stop from 30 isn't fun.
Anyway it turns out my mini tool box attached to my seat post had snapped and dropped between the frame and the back wheel.
Luckily the box was less robust than either so melted a chunk away.
Unjammed it and checked and the tyre and frame are unhurt, unlike the box.
Be careful out there folks
About 5% so doing about 30mph, always fun as it's a terrible surface and drivers do insist on trying to get past even though it's double white line and a 30mph limit.
Anyway, suddenly hear a big bang and my rear wheel is locked. Cue lots of back wheel sliding as I try to control it and stop, and end up on the other side of the road.
Believe me skidding to a stop from 30 isn't fun.
Anyway it turns out my mini tool box attached to my seat post had snapped and dropped between the frame and the back wheel.
Luckily the box was less robust than either so melted a chunk away.
Unjammed it and checked and the tyre and frame are unhurt, unlike the box.
Be careful out there folks