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24-08-10, 06:27 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
 first malfunction, not even had it a week!!! Had my chain snap on me. Luckily will be warranty job. Decent SRAM chain too. Hopefully next one will last longer.
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24-08-10, 06:29 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
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I'm just waiting for the 5 year old abused, unlubed, unloved, previously rusty chain on mine to go... Think I'll be carrying a spare on the Hills Killer...
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24-08-10, 06:32 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
I was not expecting the chain to go if I'm honest. Not when its a £40 job. But not bovered, free replacement, just means don't get to ride tommorow.
Then on weekend need to look at fitting my road tyres Girth gave me some time ago.
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24-08-10, 06:34 PM
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24-08-10, 06:37 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
Nope, my legs not looking like that!!!! I think it was a deffective chain. What suprised me, is that it didn't go on the split link, went on a standard riveted part.
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24-08-10, 06:40 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
Could have been a piece of stone flicked up between the plates which did for the link, or just a duff link in the chain. Unusual though for SRAM
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24-08-10, 06:57 PM
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Ouch... had a chain snap on me once while sprinting...
one moment I'm pedalling like mad, the next moment I'm dragging on the tarmac, hearing the noise of metal scraping and watching my computer thingy happily skipping up and down a few inches from my nose. I just remember thinking "wtf are you doing there?  ", then "erm I'm sure I'm not supposed to be lying on the tarmac in the middle of the road..." quickly followed by "ouch, this flippin' hurts like ****". Still carry the marks on my elbow and right hip.And you're still complaining about the warranty?  Mine was a middle / top of the range Shimano thingy, btw.
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24-08-10, 07:26 PM
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No complaints from me, just wasn't expecting it. lol. Its lucky to be honest that it only went when I started pulling away from some lights. Else could have been painful.
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24-08-10, 08:45 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
Ah HA!! Kona Four frame and RS Recon Race incoming...
Price agreed and I was definitely the first to contact this time... God I really should stop browsing for sale forums.... 
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24-08-10, 09:57 PM
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Saturday evening at sunset just before my lap heading into the dark:
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