OK, we're now up to a total of two, both vintage Campy Record so far (I presume), both at the pedal eye. Just a reminder -it only counts if you broke it into two (or more!) pieces yourself while riding on it.... Second reminder - I never said they don't break.... Regards, Greg "scientist" Parker Ann Arbor, Michigan
> Subject: Re: [CR]Campy Crank breakage and missing point
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\r?\n> Greg wrote:
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\r?\n> " The point is, life has inherent risks that we encounter every day, and
\r?\n> breaking an old crank arm is not something that's even on my radar as an
\r?\n> issue to worry about.
\r?\n> > I'll assume from your comments that you've broken zero of them
\r?\n> personally.....
\r?\n> > So, the total of vintage Record crank arms personally broken by current
\r?\n> members of this list during their entire lifetimes and reported to me (so
\r?\n> far) is..... zero. The only e-mails I've received in response to my query
\r?\n> have been to say that he or she hasn't ever broken one. Folks, if you've
\r?\n> ever personally broken any brand of vintage crank arm (let's stay within CR
\r?\n> guidelines), please e-mail me with the details. I'll keep a running tally,
\r?\n> and report back to the group in a week or two with the findings."
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\r?\n> Well Greg, since you asked, I can tell you that I've broken two Campy
\r?\n> crankarms.
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\r?\n> The first one was when I was riding along on the flat at a pretty good clip
\r?\n> and engaged in my typical daydreaming. My day dream was suddenly interrupted
\r?\n> by finding myself sliding along the ground. I assumed I had finally been hit
\r?\n> from behind by a car! When I got to my feet I looked around for a car,
\r?\n> didn't see one, and assumed it had sped off. When I picked up my bike I
\r?\n> finally noticed a pedal still firmly clipped to my foot. Duh and double
\r?\n> take! No serious injury, just scrapes from sliding.
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\r?\n> The second one was when I was climbing a steepish hill near where I live. I
\r?\n> was standing up and slowly winding my way up as usual. Suddenly my foot went
\r?\n> straight to the ground but I somehow stayed up on the bike. My first thought
\r?\n> was "not again!". No injury this time, lucky me!
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\r?\n> Both cranks broke right at the pedal eye. I had been a chronic pedal
\r?\n> over-tightener, but no more, now I'm reformed and tighten just enough to get
\r?\n> the job done.
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\r?\n> Jobst Brandt, my early mentor, has provided plenty of information on causes
\r?\n> and fixes for pedal eye breakage on other forums if you care to research the
\r?\n> issue.
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\r?\n> I can't remember ever seeing the cracks that have been discussed on this
\r?\n> list, but then I never proactively looked for them as I hope list readers
\r?\n> will now do. I have seen MANY broken cranks brought in by pissed off
\r?\n> customers to the various shops I have worked at, managed, or owned.
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\r?\n> I hope Greg and other list members will accept that Campy crank breakage is
\r?\n> no urban legend. It's real.
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\r?\n> Take care out there!
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\r?\n> Hugh Enox
\r?\n> La Honda