[python] Re: baby python deceased
- From: Dirk Bonné <dirk.bonne@xxxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:25:44 +0200
Hi Gideon,
thank you for your kind words. Although I could laugh at the situation I
was in a really bad mood yesterday after what happened. The finishing of
the baby python was not perfect (joking, it is actually awful), I really
liked the design and the looks of the bike!
Repairing the bike could probably be done but it would mean a lot of
work. I would have to replace frame part that runs from pivot to wheel
axle. That is a lot of work, and I do still have my upright tandem
still, and my wifes bike (but that is used a lot by her). Furthermore I
got an alleweder. Now that I write this, I see I have a lot of choice
and nothing to complain about!
8000km was really not very long distance! My homebuild flevo racer had a
lot more kms without cracking at all (I had at least 12000km/year and,I
believe, I rode from '98 until '03 on that bike), but I had done a much
better and careful job at building it. I even had it painted (done by
Serge aka birdcage).
groet,
Dirk
Gideon Kahl wrote:
> Hi Dirk
>
> Not sure how to respond. 30000km is a long distance on a bicycle, so
> it looks like it was very reliable. But, these things happen. I
> remember when my mountain bike frame cracked at just over 8000km. The
> frame was replaced under guarantee, so the bike shop kept the old one.
> I was almost in tears leaving my frame behind because we (the bicycle
> and I) have experienced so many things together. That day I realised
> that you can bond on an emotional level with your bicycle.
>
> So, sorry to hear about it. Can't you just weld it again? Add a
> brace or something while you finish your new python?
>
> Regards
> Gideon
>
> 2009/9/16 Dirk Bonné <dirk.bonne@xxxxxxx <mailto:dirk.bonne@xxxxxxx>>
>
> Hi pythoneers,
>
> well after 5 years of trusty service and 30000+ km of use my bike
> finally cracked :-(
>
> It happenedn not very spectacular: while riding I first thought the
> pedals were a little near, then I shifted in the seat to get a little
> higher and get more distance between me and my pedals, and the next
> thing I was sitting much much lower then usual and had a lot of
> room for
> my legs... I attached a photo. The crack is on both sides. It appears
> that it had partially cracked a long time ago, because a part of the
> inside edges are rusted. I guess the rest of the material that was
> holding the bike has sheered of by fatigue. The originally cracking on
> the inside are not all that strange as these had been CO2 welded, my
> first ever try at welding...
>
> Very irritating because I really depend on that bike to get me
> everywhere - no car and my upright got stolen a some time ago and I
> never bothered to by a new upright.
>
> It is also very irritating because I am in the process of building
> a new
> one but I am not ready yet (I guess I really knew my current bike was
> going to break sooner or later).
>
> groet,
> Dirk
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