07-05-2004, 09:17 AM
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On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:03:27 CST, "Daniel Kelly \(AKA Jack\)"
<d.kellyNOSPAM@NOSPAM.ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
>Dear Bikers,
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>I fear my bike has a fracture in its front cog. I first noticed something
>was wrong when I heard the front cog hitting against the front derailleur
>once every revolution of the pedals. It turned out the front cog was
>actually bent and so "wobbled" as it rotated, relative to the front
>derailleur. Closer inspection showed that the front cog was a little loose
>and could be jiggled a little. The join between the front cog and the right
>pedal was clearly loose.
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>I took the right pedal off and found a little crack in the front cog. Some
>photos are here:
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>http://www.xlk.org.uk/forum/modules....view_album.php
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>Is this a fracture? If so, how dangerous is it? Can I ride my bike with
>this fracture? Do I need a new front cog & right pedal?
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>Thanks,
>Jack
That link doesn't work for me. At anyrate, be sure and carry extra duct
tape in case the cob breaks 30 miles frome home, eh? ;-D
-B
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