Guest EPCC Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I am sitting on a train thinking what is a bad bike day Is it falling off maybe Is it ripping your tights possibly Is it tearing your jacket could be What about breaking your cranks that should be annoying All of the above plus a seven mile one legged pedal now that's a ####ing bad bike day Of course it could be worse when you get home you.may be lucky to find out that you have ripped through another layer so its two jackets the of course there is always the cost of a new chain set oh double joy I think I will now flog myself with stingy nettles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Billy, If you broke your crank because you fell off, then thats a bad day... If you fell off because your crank broke, then thats just a Campag day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions martin Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Ian, that's not very nice. Try to be constructive. After all, Billy needed help home from Largs the other week too. Billy, perhaps you should apply for one of these http://www.railcard.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life Members chung Posted February 10, 2012 Life Members Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Billy, A bad bike day is when you are not on a bike! Socrates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Posted February 10, 2012 Members Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Hard lines, Billy. Give us the full story, then. Where, when and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Chung said Billy, A bad bike day is when you are not on a bike! Socrates And a good bike day is whe you're not on a train Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Meant to say Billy, hope you're okay....what happened ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have just toooooo much power need special cranks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 We were just coming back from Largs, riding up the wee climb to the Cloch when I heard a rattle and a thud behind me. I stopped and turned to see Billy prone on the road with his foot still attached to a pedal which was attached to half a crank. His CAMPAGNOLO crank had snapped in two. Being a trouper he got up, dusted himself down and one legged it to Gourock train Station. Despite his joansin kit being ruined he was a very lucky boy. After depositing Billy at the station I headed on home on my SHIMANO cranked steed, without incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions ginty001 Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Oh well, just another Campag day at the office the Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That place must be jinxed - same spot as Tom crashed??? Better ease off on the training, Billy! Too many kilowatts in those legs! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Nae luck Billy that training programme must be working right enough. Good to see your humour has remained intact. I have available a v.g.c standard Veloce U/T chainset with 170mm cranks perfect for your wee stubby legs - best prices in town so let me know if you are interested. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Dave You are two late just bought a new centaur chain set and yes i do use 170mm lets me spin faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Alan McLean Posted February 10, 2012 Committee Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Where did it break Billy? Any photos? Are they hollow? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 It cracked from the corner of the square taper down and accross the crank it looked as if it might have had a crack in it for a while. Dont have photos will probably send it back to campag for them to investigate. On the plus side i wanted a new power torque chain set fed up with bottom brackets and boring things like that More annoyed with all the ripped tights and other stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions charlie p Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Billy Sorry to hear the jibes from mulhobbit et al so insensitive I would also be upset if I had to up the wattage to stay up with the big fella only joshing hope u mend soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions P McDonald Posted February 10, 2012 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Aw nae luck Billy, its how you respond to the hard times that make the best riders hope ur ok, campag...? what can I say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Christie Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Bad luck William. If you'd care to pm me, I would be happy to invite you to view my clothing emporium. Get you looking rakish again in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPCC Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Charlie I am fine as I landed on my rear which has some padding Paul campag chain set orderd and Kenny what do you have in tights over shoes jackets and ultra packables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Coach MacBagel sorry to hear about your tumble but glad to hear you bounced. Think you need to up your kit inspection routine and easy back on the power sessions. Either that or get yourself suitably kitted out with an aesthetically challenged but infinitely more reliable SHIMANO groupset. A case of dull boring but dependable vs bling but broken. Stir! M Ps a not good bike day is one not in the saddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Not one iota of sympathy for me. I got a mild fright when I heard the kerfuffle behind me & got slightly chilled While waiting for him to sort himself out. My fingers also got a bit nippy as I had to take my gloves off to take a snap of the crater his impact created. Nooooooo, don't enquire after my wellbeing. Lucky I'm so resilient. I'll bounce back, sniff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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