Winter Cycling - Snapped a bolt this morning   View Full Version
: Snapped a bolt this morning  01-25-07, 09:37 AM After several
years of winter commuting, I've had my first in-commute "break-
down," although I didn't stop so it wasn't really a break-down.
I heard a funny "ping" and looked down to see my right, front
fender stay sticking out. The head had snapped off the allen
bolt. I'm attributing it to the cold we're having here in the
middle of the mitten. Luckily, there's still enough of the bolt
sticking out of the eyelet that I should be able to grip it with
the vise-grips when I get home and replace it.  I feel like I've
passed some sort of initiation, even though, like I said, it
wasn't anything to make me stop on the side of the road.
01-25-07, 10:36 AM Sounds like you made it home ok! Its a good
thing to carry a few strap locks in the bag,don't know that it
would have helped you, but they are nice to have,just in case!
01-26-07, 09:55 AM I actually do carry zip ties and cotter pins
for just such a