Unlikely Crank Failure While Riding My Blackhawk

[Danimal]

Anybody ever have this happen before? There I was, riding up a parking garage ramp and WHAMO...foot plant and a near wreck. I thought my chain broke but once I caught myself and had a look...

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I didn't take a look at that the night it happened. That's nasty. You're lucky you didn't get really injured, especially since you were already nursing a sore shoulder.

speaking of... how is the shoulder?

 

[Danimal]

The shoulder is pretty bad actually. Went to see the doctor yesterday and long story short, I'll be out of service for a while.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Sorry to hear it... are you able to work? getting physical therapy?

 

[Danimal]

No work for at least 3-4 weeks. PT for now.

 

[The Black Monark]

Have always wondered about this:

now we know Glad you weren't hurt!

 

[c.p.odom]

Seen that plenty of times on both steel and aluminum cranks. Sometimes it just happens, but in most cases there was some abuse in the past. Often we don't realize that most vintage balloon tire bikes were designed for and sold to children, add decades of riding and maybe some 200 lbs+ riders and .... happens.

 

[B607]

And Danimal is 6 foot 14 inches and weighs the same a 2 1/2 sacks of flour. Powerful!! We should send our cranks to him for proof testing. 8) Gary

 

[KZ1000]

and this happened within minutes of him eating a BIG Hamburger made with mashed potatoes and gravy within the burger, along with other fixings's. looked like a 20# burger.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Is your user name "Danimal" or "D" Animal" ...lol

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Is your user name "Danimal" or "D" Animal" ...lol

:lol: I vote he Changes his user name :idea:

 

[Rat Rod]

Apparently the meal went straight to his feet. :shock:

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Ouch! :shock: Good thing your alright...that could have ended badly.

Maybe c.p. odom is right about the abuse. That could have been some kids trick bike

 

[ilikebikes]

Ive never actually seen it happen but know people its happened to. Most of them were kinda skinny. Glad alls well. As for the shoulder its a pre-exsisting injury that I'm sure you new might get reinjured during a bike ride. Kudos to you for riding anyways! 8)

 

[Danimal]

Ive never actually seen it happen but know people its happened to. Most of them were kinda skinny. Glad alls well. As for the shoulder its a pre-exsisting injury that I'm sure you new might get reinjured during a bike ride. Kudos to you for riding anyways! 8)

I actually tweaked my shoulder somehow late last week. First time ever. No idea what I did to it. It was a little tender before the ride, the next day it was really sore. Such is life I suppose.

It was a great ride with the crew.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Dan I was happy to discover last night that the other mechanical failure from that night, my Seminoles rear hub, was just the sprocket come loose. Tightened the lock ring and she's good to go.

 

[Danimal]

That is good news! I have a "new" (IE: a different 80 year old crank) coming for my elgin. Hope this one holds up a little better.

 

[Bodge Deep]

looks painful... at least it wasn't whilst braking approaching an intersection or something... coulda been much worse :shock:

 

[Skipton]

I did this a few years ago....

Man did that hurt!.... I feel it was just a case of 200 pound man on a 40 year old crank made for a kid. :roll:

 

[junknutz1975]

:shock:

Those both got hung on the wall as a trophy ? right guys? :wink: