Great concept! I'd like to nominate a nameless hub that a student dragged into our former volunteer shop with ALL the spoke heads completely disengaged from the rear hub. It was (and still is, we hung it on the wall for a good laugh now and then) hard to believe that the student didn't die when they all gave way.
At first I thought that all of the spoke heads sheered simultaneously, but upon closer inspection found that some hub designer thought he'd make it very easy to lace up a hub; they had designed the hub holes such that the spoke head could be slipped thru an enlarged hole and then slipped into place to lock in. Apparently the student hit a pot hole or curb and Voilà!, all the spokes gave way!
Maybe it's the only one of it's kind to have not been sent back when it was recalled? Anyone know of this crazy hub? I'd guess it dates to the 70's. I'd be happy to photograph if anyone would like to try ID it.
Tim
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> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:25:34 -0800
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> Would be interesting to build the ultimate "death" bike, selecting the wors
> t designs and highest failure rate components from the on-topic time line.
> What would that look like...? Strictly for show, of course.
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> Robert St.Cyr
> Davis Ca. USA>
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