Sheared off pedal - How's that happen?

On May 4, 2:01*pm, Martin Borsje wrote:
jim beam *thought the rest of the world was interested to know that



ok, classic fatigue. *the question is, what initiated it. *how did that
corrosion creep do deep into the housing? *did you ever use a pressure washer
on this bike? *anything like "simple green" cleaning agents?

Interesting remark....

Quite some corrosion products visible.

Hydrojetting or even worse acid cleansing agents might 'help' in crack
initiation, though, imho, even with these this should not have
happened.

Martin

Sorry, been away a few days. Wow, lots of thoughts and
inputs...thanks..... To answer a few questions... No never used a
power washer or hydrojeting on this bike or the pedals. Usually clean
it with the "Pink" stuff out of the spray bottle and terry cloth
towels. Occasionaly give a big scrub down using dawn... but the hose
is on mist mode for the rinse off. ..... so like the opposite of a
power wash....

the comment on bottom damage to the pedal... not really. Those big
dings happend that day.... I compared it to the left hand pedal and
there is no comparision. That axle snapped and the pedal stayed
attatched to my shoe and went straight down to the asphalt. Wacko...
So what you see is what you get when that kind of thing happens.

Ed

HazeRider wrote:
On May 4, 2:01�pm, Martin Borsje wrote:
jim beam �thought the rest of the world was interested to know that



ok, classic fatigue. �the question is, what initiated it. �how did that
corrosion creep do deep into the housing? �did you ever use a pressure washer
on this bike? �anything like "simple green" cleaning agents?
Interesting remark....

Quite some corrosion products visible.

Hydrojetting or even worse acid cleansing agents might 'help' in crack
initiation, though, imho, even with these this should not have
happened.

Martin

Sorry, been away a few days. Wow, lots of thoughts and
inputs...thanks..... To answer a few questions... No never used a
power washer or hydrojeting on this bike or the pedals. Usually clean
it with the "Pink" stuff out of the spray bottle

what stuff is that???


and terry cloth
towels. Occasionaly give a big scrub down using dawn... but the hose
is on mist mode for the rinse off. ..... so like the opposite of a
power wash....

the comment on bottom damage to the pedal... not really. Those big
dings happend that day.... I compared it to the left hand pedal and
there is no comparision. That axle snapped and the pedal stayed
attatched to my shoe and went straight down to the asphalt. Wacko...
So what you see is what you get when that kind of thing happens.

Ed

"jim beam" wrote in message
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HazeRider wrote:
On May 4, 2:01�pm, Martin Borsje wrote:
jim beam �thought the rest of the world was interested to know that



ok, classic fatigue. �the question is, what initiated it. �how did that
corrosion creep do deep into the housing? �did you ever use a pressure
washer
on this bike? �anything like "simple green" cleaning agents?
Interesting remark....

Quite some corrosion products visible.

Hydrojetting or even worse acid cleansing agents might 'help' in crack
initiation, though, imho, even with these this should not have
happened.

Martin

Sorry, been away a few days. Wow, lots of thoughts and
inputs...thanks..... To answer a few questions... No never used a
power washer or hydrojeting on this bike or the pedals. Usually clean
it with the "Pink" stuff out of the spray bottle

what stuff is that???

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/coll...ZZZ&rfnbr=3475

Carl Sundquist wrote:

"jim beam" wrote in message
t...
HazeRider wrote:
On May 4, 2:01�pm, Martin Borsje wrote:
jim beam �thought the rest of the world was interested to know that



ok, classic fatigue. �the question is, what initiated it. �how did
that
corrosion creep do deep into the housing? �did you ever use a
pressure washer
on this bike? �anything like "simple green" cleaning agents?
Interesting remark....

Quite some corrosion products visible.

Hydrojetting or even worse acid cleansing agents might 'help' in crack
initiation, though, imho, even with these this should not have
happened.

Martin

Sorry, been away a few days. Wow, lots of thoughts and
inputs...thanks..... To answer a few questions... No never used a
power washer or hydrojeting on this bike or the pedals. Usually clean
it with the "Pink" stuff out of the spray bottle

what stuff is that???

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/coll...ZZZ&rfnbr=3475


depending on application, that could definitely cause hardening and
subsequent fatigue.

On May 4, 12:39*pm, jim beam wrote:
HazeRider wrote:

snip crap
* my Look Keo Sprints sheared

snip crap

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.

snip more crap

it's "axle".

almost certainly fatigue. *this can be either defect, or abuse. *absent
pics of the fracture surface, it's impossible to say.

what /is/ possible to say however is that you have a legit reason to
warranty them and/or take up the issue of damages if you are so inclined.

ITSNOT A BIG DEAL assembling the paperwork, sending a demand letter
for $5000, filing, sending another demand for for $5000 and if
possible getting an expert opinion for a case of Fartblaster along the
way.


http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...+court&spell=1

http://www.google.com/search?q=pro+s...&start=20&sa=N

see NOLO

ROFL