I got out the house at just before nine, it rained a bit but not too much. I was going up the Exe Valley then along the north coast then Bridgwater, the Somerset levels and back via Taunton
I got to Bridgwater and across most of the levels without any problems, there wasn’t any flooding
Until I got to near Otherly
Flooded A361
The road was flooded and I was only 10 miles from Taunton. I had turn around and find another way home. I went via Langport. I eventually got to Taunton and was pounding up the hill past Stonegallow when..my chain snapped.
I was surprised as I’ve been doing lots of chain care and even checking it for stretch with a Park Tool chain wear checker
What seemed to have happened is that the powerlink either snapped or pinged off under load. I’ve never had that before.
Finally, when I got out my tools the chain splitter had a bit missing. The screw part that actually pushes out the link.
So I was stuffed and had to call up a rescue. Fortunately I was only 15km from home at this point
Last, I didn’t even do 100 miles. I had 156km on the clock when the chain went.
I also had to be rescued today. Three punctures in 2 miles exhausted my spare tubes and CO canisters. Shopping for a mini pump now, and not depending totally on canisters again.
By: AndyB on December 30, 2012
at 8:42 pm
I carry a Topeak Road Morph. It’s not a “mini” pump, it’s over a foot long, it has a pressure gauge and a tab to put under your foot so it works like a track pump
By: audaxing on December 30, 2012
at 8:48 pm
I read someone recommend a morph on road.cc
Whatever I end up with would need to fit in a jersey pocket, that pretty much rules the morph out I think. How do you carry your pump.
Strapped to the frame?
By: AndyB on December 30, 2012
at 9:03 pm
I always have a spare quick links in in my tool bag puncture kit you can always call me or drop by if you have mechanicals
By: Jono on December 30, 2012
at 9:07 pm
Never mind vorsprung, there will be other, better days.
Andy, the Lezyne Pressure Drive Mini fits (just) in my topeak seat pack, though it comes with a bracket for bottle cage mounts too.
By: Simon E on December 30, 2012
at 9:48 pm
Don’t you just hate days like that.
By: AndrewGills on December 31, 2012
at 11:26 am
Within a warm garage I found the culprit today (3 punctures). A smaller shard of glass piercing the tyre, not far from large piece of glass I pulled out on the roadside. I guess my fingers were to numb with cold to feel the 2nd piece of glass.
By: AndyB on December 31, 2012
at 11:52 am
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