Say it ain't so: The Assploded Bike Parts Picture Thread.

bward1028 · July 1, 2020, 12:40am

every thread is pants chat

ζηεδΨ · July 1, 2020, 12:49am

i am a proud owner of pattigucci Terrebonner long bois and they are the best pants i’ve ever owned

willie_dustice · July 1, 2020, 12:52am

I love the stand up shorts so much pockets for carrying

Andrew_Squirrel · July 1, 2020, 1:00am

…like two purses attached to your buttocks

emor · July 1, 2020, 3:04am

These shorts are my fave dude

Lasted for years of daily wearing and bike riding

Don’t care if they look weird

But now I’m too fat for the,

jawn_doe · July 1, 2020, 3:37am

certainly not bike specific, but no other pants have faded this hard on me. they re-dye okay but when the pockets need replacement too…

Wesbarf · July 1, 2020, 3:47am

My buddy had both light mount bosses break off of his Rawland rack. He just added the lighting, so it only took something like 5-10 miles to break both.

bward1028 · July 1, 2020, 4:24am

does it come with that super long extendo bar for the light? seems like that might add to the failure

Andrew_Squirrel · July 1, 2020, 4:28am

That’s awesome! Finding casual riding shorts you love and fit well allows unlocking the best part of cycling in my experience. I’ve just been thinking a lot about pocket lately. What do we really need as cyclists with capable bike mounted luggage and what parts of pant pockets are just interfering with a comfortable experience? What do good pants pockets look like when you only have to transfer your phone / wallet from the bags to enter in a store? Why do traditional pants/short pockets always put the cell phone, wallet and keys in an uncomfortable place for cycling if you don’t have bags to store them in? Why are most pockets located to make it uncomfortable to keep them there while sitting in a diner or bar seat?
I suspect the leg seam / hip area is the location that solves all these problems.
However I am open to the idea that no pants should ever have pockets and everyone should carry around a hip pack that can be rotated to suit the best location for a given moment.

Wesbarf · July 1, 2020, 4:30am

I think he supplied the extendo bar for the light. And yea, pretty sure that contributed to the failure.

We can still make fun of Rawland though, right?

Andrew_Squirrel · July 1, 2020, 4:38am

Huh, wonder if the lever arm is more effective at breaking the aluminum rack mount when it is straight out? Calling Tarck physics nerds.
I currently have it mounted this way but only for riding trips that requires a flight:

bward1028 · July 1, 2020, 5:03am

looks like a bad braze/weld too. i can see daylight by the waist of the hourglass. not a lot of material holding it together.

cousinmosquito · July 1, 2020, 9:35am

What is actually going on here with this effect. Is it oxidisation? I’ve got it on my mint 9 speed durace downtube shifters now. Sucks. Only ever on Shimano stuff too.

plutarck · July 1, 2020, 10:09am

Looks like velo slugs are trying to get at the aluminium. I’d reccomend a dilute coffee solution sprayed once an evening. If that doesnt work, maybe consider leaving some sacrifical pieces of 7005 alloy near the bars to lure them out.

sleve_mcdichael · July 1, 2020, 10:10am

filiform corrosion

cousinmosquito · July 1, 2020, 10:10am

Yeah. Looks organic eh. Like canals on Mars.

cousinmosquito · July 1, 2020, 10:12am

Thanks for that. Bastard has a name.

plutarck · July 1, 2020, 10:14am

And coffee spray is likely to be unhelpful.

ζηεδΨ · July 1, 2020, 11:18am

Living in a cloud probably doesn’t help lol

Petr5 · July 1, 2020, 11:21am

Pocket on my newish organic cotton swerves. That’s where the top corner of my phone naturally ends up. It’s my first pair of jeans in about 20 years. They’re really comfortable, but I’m not happy.