Well, that was more eventful than usual...

[HelenD123]

First I was overtaken halfway through my commute and thought I vaguely recognised the bloke as someone from work. Just as I was thinking this he set off from the junction and his chain promptly snapped! Turns out it was who I thought it was so it was nice to identify one of my fellow cycle commuters. I had a chain tool but neither of us knew how to use it so he faced a four mile walk back to the LBS. Apparently the chain was new...

I merrily carried on my way, but when I got to the large roundabout a couple of miles down the road something seemed to have happened. Looked to the left and there was a cyclist on the verge being tended to. The police were there and there was a woman leaning against a lampost looking very shocked so I assume she'd run into him. It can only have happened five minutes before as he'd overtaken me a few miles before (going much faster than me). I hope he's alright.

Let's hope I get home in one piece.

 

[John the Monkey]

It can only have happened five minutes before as he'd overtaken me a few miles before (going much faster than me). I hope he's alright.

Let's hope I get home in one piece.

Yeah, they're always shocked and contrite *after* they hit you. Pity they can't just be careful beforehand, really...

One good tip with chain tools is to keep a bit of old chain (when you change yours) to practice on. Keeping a spare quicklink in your repair kit can be good for an on the spot repair too.

 

[beanzontoast]

Doesn't happen very often does it? Most commutes of mine are totally unremarkable. Which makes ones like this really stand out, of course.

Not a cyclist story, but just before Christmas, I was overtaken on a blind corner by a moped rider and seconds after I'd thought "That was a bit reckless" I heard a large bang up ahead. When I got round the corner and up the hill, there was moped rider lying groaning on the ground being tended to by bystanders - and there was the car that he'd hit - or had hit him - as (presumably) it came out of a junction.

Makes you be extra careful.

 

[HelenD123]

And I've just remembered I dropped and smashed my rear Cateye light this morning. Things come in threes don't they. I'll have to get the superglue out when I get home.

 

[fossyant]

Old 'quick links' are a handy thing to carry just in case....

 

[hackbike 666]

Yeah, they're always shocked and contrite *after* they hit you. Pity they can't just be careful beforehand, really...

One good tip with chain tools is to keep a bit of old chain (when you change yours) to practice on. Keeping a spare quicklink in your repair kit can be good for an on the spot repair too.

I find you can't split the nine/ten speed chains.Any ideas?

 

[John the Monkey]

I find you can't split the nine/ten speed chains.Any ideas?

I can't recall having any problems with mine (Tiagra, and KMC - the KMC does come with a quicklink, but you split it to the correct length before using the link. And then you rejoin it if you realise you were silly enough to miscount before splitting ) Chain splitters I used were the one on my Hexus multi tool, and the one in the Lidl bike tool set.

 

[HelenD123]

Looks like I should get a lesson in repairing chains at the weekend...

 

[hackbike 666]

Quicklink is the magic word.Unlike the old days where you could split chains till Christmas and have no problems.