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Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?
On Apr 28, 1:43*pm, HazeRider wrote:
I discovered the hard way yesterday that I should be concerned about possibility that the pedals on my bike might shear right off in the middle of a ride. While crossing a major intersection and standing on the pedals to accelerate after being at a complete stop the right pedal of my Look Keo Sprints sheared straight off just as I passed the traffic throwning me face first into the asphalt. It happened so fast I never perceived the going down portion of this. One second I'm up and a nano second latter my head and face do a seven-beat stacatto drum riff on the asphalt. Major thanks to the lady that stopped in her car and helped me. Also the police and rescue squad folks. A cop was on scene in mere seconds and the ambulance in less that two minutes. Amazing nothing broken on me. I need a Phantom of the Opera mask for a few weeks and Advil is my best friend. The bike was not as luckly as me. Major damage to handelbars, computer, sunglass, helmet, etc. To the question. How the hell can a $150 pare of so call high technology pedals with chrom-molly axels just shear off right at the crank? These guys are just less than a year old. Have nearly 5,000 miles on them. They were attached to my Lemond Maillot Jaune. Not any more. Ain't going to trust life and limb to those pedals any more. Does anyone know if there is any history here? What would make this happen? These were installed with a Pedro's 8mm pedal hex key. They've been on and off the bike. Removed them a few times. Took them to Paris and put them on a Team CSC Cervelo last summer I was able to ride during part of the Tour. Had them down in Ft. Lauderdale a few weeks ago on a Bianchi I was borrowing during a business trip. That's the point right. Take your pedals to match your cleats. Just a little bright yellow Shimano grease and snug them in with the right tool and you should be good to go. Pictures will follow. I've taken plenty. No uploading device in the office today. Later. Ed |
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From out of the fog comes the faceless rider holding his testicles hollerin’ KEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO K-K-KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO http://www.google.com/search?q=Look+...e7&rlz=1I7GGLJ ur problem was yawl bought the wrong ones !!!!!!!!!1 sheeeet these here are the good ones: http://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...s.php?id=22975 on law, ignore KC, he’s in texas. inconsieb]avbble happening. you must be at fault. the odd of a incorrectly forged shaft winding down at athe feet of someone can afford a lawyer ? impossiblay. |
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"This product will include a Free UPS Ground shipping credit. This credit will give free ups ground shipping or apply as a credit toward other types of shipping." what next? listen. when yawl pass thru Indianapolis, stop by the machine shop and ask them. |
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Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?
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, HazeRider wrote: I discovered the hard way yesterday that I should be concerned about possibility that the pedals on my bike might shear right off in the middle of a ride. While crossing a major intersection and standing on the pedals to accelerate after being at a complete stop the right pedal of my Look Keo Sprints sheared straight off just as I passed the traffic throwning me face first into the asphalt. It happened so fast I never perceived the going down portion of this. One second I'm up and a nano second latter my head and face do a seven-beat stacatto drum riff on the asphalt. Major thanks to the lady that stopped in her car and helped me. Also the police and rescue squad folks. A cop was on scene in mere seconds and the ambulance in less that two minutes. Amazing nothing broken on me. I need a Phantom of the Opera mask for a few weeks and Advil is my best friend. The bike was not as luckly as me. Major damage to handelbars, computer, sunglass, helmet, etc. To the question. How the hell can a $150 pare of so call high technology pedals with chrom-molly axels just shear off right at the crank? These guys are just less than a year old. Have nearly 5,000 miles on them. They were attached to my Lemond Maillot Jaune. Not any more. Ain't going to trust life and limb to those pedals any more. Does anyone know if there is any history here? What would make this happen? Seriously consider legal advice. Make no more statements to anybody. -- Michael Press |
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Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?
On 28 Apr 2008 21:22:52 GMT, wrote:
a shy person wrote: To the question. How the hell can a $150 pare of so call high technology pedals with chrom-molly axels just shear off right at the crank? Ice skating not allowed here! No Axels! Did you mean chrome-moly aka 4130 steel. A pedal spindle is just a screw; the usual way to shear the head off of screw is excessive tightening torque ...while tightening. I was just having a little fun at the expense of somebody who can't spell pair, so-called, chrome-moly or axle. I'm surprised he didn't go for peddles and sheer while he was at it. I think we both know that when the spindle is examined, it will turn out that it didn't "just shear off right at the crank"; to shear clean through an otherwise intact 1/2" dia steel rod, even one badly made from the wrong steel, takes more load than even over-fed, under-educated and over-litigious Septics can manage. Kinky Cowboy* *Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your milage may vary ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?
Jay Taylor wrote:
I'd should say: do not in any case accept this! This may not have happened! I don't know exactly how this works in the US, but I suggest to hold your LBS, where you bought it, responsible for all the damage to you and your bike. Do this by registered writing accompanied by a witness statement as from the police officers present and pictures of the pedal/axle. I agree with first replier's suggestion *not* to send the pedal itself. If I were to try to reconstruct the cause of failure, I would like to see the pedal and the spindle to determine if it is a fatigue failure (spindle is in straight alignment when fit together) or whether it sustained an earlier bend that initiated failure. Also the fracture face would probably reveal how long the crack was in development. Only accept inspection by certified third party experts. It might help to have a friend/colleague with knowledge about metal failure mechanisms who can inspect and write a short report, attached to your letter. The fracture face will probably reveal the most information although impact gouges on the pedal exterior would also reveal whether the spindle had previously received an overload. Can you publish some pic's of the fracture? Success and pls keep us informed about proceedings! Jobst, from the posters' original plaint it seems possible that by "pedal" he means "crank". We know crank failures are not uncommon - pedal spindles probably less so. The OP's words: "How the hell can a $150 pare of so call high technology pedals with chrom-molly axels just shear off right at the crank?" I think that is unambiguously the pedal in spite of malapropisms. Jobst Brandt |
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Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?
On Apr 28, 4:24*pm, Michael Press wrote:
In article , *HazeRider wrote: I discovered the hard way yesterday that I should be concerned about possibility that the pedals on my bike might shear right off in the middle of a ride. While crossing a major intersection and standing on the pedals to accelerate after being at a complete stop the right pedal of my Look Keo Sprints sheared straight off just as I passed the traffic throwning me face first into the asphalt. It happened so fast I never perceived the going down portion of this. One second I'm up and a nano second latter my head and face do a seven-beat stacatto drum riff on the asphalt. Major thanks to the lady that stopped in her car and helped me. Also the police and rescue squad folks. A cop was on scene in mere seconds and the ambulance in less that two minutes. Amazing nothing broken on me. I need a Phantom of the Opera mask for a few weeks and Advil is my best friend. The bike was not as luckly as me. Major damage to handelbars, computer, sunglass, helmet, etc. To the question. How the hell can a $150 pare of so call high technology pedals with chrom-molly axels just shear off right at the crank? These guys are just less than a year old. Have nearly 5,000 miles on them. They were attached to my Lemond Maillot Jaune. Not any more. Ain't going to trust life and limb to those pedals any more. Does anyone know if there is any history here? What would make this happen? Seriously consider legal advice. Make no more statements to anybody Oh, hell, he can talk to anyone he wants -- even us. It doesn't matter unless he confesses to beating the pedal with a sledge hammer. I mean the sucker broke within a years after it was purchased. Even a baby lawyer could squeeze some money out of this case. Pedals should last longer than 5K miles -- they better because I have the same Keo model on my bike with about the same mileage. Tick, tick, tick. In fact, I was riding on a Keo this weekend -- just one, though, because my other pedal is a $10 rattrap that I can use with the boot on my healing broken leg. I look forward to seeing the pictures. I don't think the spindle has a dramatically reduced cross section around the main bearings and don't think it is just too whimpy for us pedal mashers -- at least I hope not. A CroMo pedal that light is a little suspicious, though. -- Jay Beattie. |
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Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?
HazeRider wrote:
I discovered the hard way yesterday that I should be concerned about possibility that the pedals on my bike might shear right off in the middle of a ride. While crossing a major intersection and standing on the pedals to accelerate after being at a complete stop the right pedal of my Look Keo Sprints sheared straight off just as I passed the traffic throwning me face first into the asphalt. It happened so fast I never perceived the going down portion of this. One second I'm up and a nano second latter my head and face do a seven-beat stacatto drum riff on the asphalt. Major thanks to the lady that stopped in her car and helped me. Also the police and rescue squad folks. A cop was on scene in mere seconds and the ambulance in less that two minutes. Amazing nothing broken on me. I need a Phantom of the Opera mask for a few weeks and Advil is my best friend. The bike was not as luckly as me. Major damage to handelbars, computer, sunglass, helmet, etc. To the question. How the hell can a $150 pare of so call high technology pedals with chrom-molly axels just shear off right at the crank? These guys are just less than a year old. Have nearly 5,000 miles on them. They were attached to my Lemond Maillot Jaune. Not any more. Ain't going to trust life and limb to those pedals any more. Does anyone know if there is any history here? What would make this happen? Michael Press wrote: Seriously consider legal advice. Make no more statements to anybody. Second that. As we say here when there's a lot of blathering about legal issues, 'Don't take legal advice from bike mechanics and don't let lawyers work on your bike'. (Jay Beatty excepted of course) -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
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