What a bummer. I'm glad that you and your kid are safe. My wife rides the same bike and loves it. For some reason her drivetrain has been loud from the day we got it. No matter which bike I ride next to her, her bike is always way louder. I've done everything I can to adjust that bike and it's just a noisy derailleur/drivetrain. I don't have a hanger alignment tool, but may have a mechanic friend check it out, as I've been thinking it may be the issue. If that's not it, it may just be the cheap derailleur/cassette combo, aside from the wheelset it's the kind of the worst part of the stock build.
For the record, dork discs are the worst, even though it doesn't seem like it'd have helped in this situation anyway. On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 1:41:07 PM UTC-4 GirlGangRider wrote: > Thank you all for your kind words and problem solving capabilities! > Fortunately, my Platy is in good hands and in repair now. I hope it will be > ready soon so I can go for another ride and share our adventure. > > On Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:39:48 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > >> Another RivSister checking in to share in your misery. So sorry to see >> this happened! Wishing you a quick repair so you can get back out there. ♥️ >> >> Diana >> San Francisco >> On Monday, October 7, 2024 at 2:38:00 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> I agree with all that limit screws should be properly adjusted and dork >>> discs are useful, but I don't think that was the problem here. It looks to >>> me - and sounds from your description - that your derailleur got bounced >>> into something, bending the derailleur hanger. Then when you got to the >>> lowest gear the derailleur cage was pointed into the spokes instead of >>> being straight/vertical. Not good! I'm glad you survived this mishap >>> without injury to you or the little one. >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> >>> On Monday, October 7, 2024 at 8:15:26 AM UTC-7 GirlGangRider wrote: >>> >>>> My 2.75 year old toddler and I went on a short errand 3.6 miles away >>>> from our home. I decided to take the scenic route and enjoy the ride as I >>>> pointed and talked to my daughter along the way. We saw a very cool dragon >>>> in front of a house alongside some other Halloween decorations. When it >>>> was >>>> time to go back home, I finally checked the time to see that it was 10:40 >>>> AM. My husband was at home with our younger 12 month old daughter and he >>>> had an online class at 11 AM. There was no way I was going to make it in >>>> time for his class so I immediately messaged him and told him I would be a >>>> little late. >>>> >>>> I told my toddler, "We need to get home as soon as possible, Mama is >>>> going to take a different route than the way we came so we can get home >>>> sooner." I rode down a busier street and felt so lucky that I was getting >>>> every single green light. My daughter was cheering me on to go faster and >>>> the downhill ride made it all that more exciting. Naturally, I wanted to >>>> shift my gears to change my cadence. I listened to some weird sound as I >>>> shifted once and then twice. In hindsight, I should have immediately >>>> stopped trying to shift and ride in the same gear until I got home. Then >>>> ask my husband to check out my bike. (If you haven't read Bicycle Belle >>>> Ding Ding!'s posts on ticking sounds, I highly recommend it! I have now >>>> learned my lesson to always be cautious of sounds on my bike.) >>>> >>>> I shifted a third time and while I was crossing an intersection heard a >>>> very loud crack. I tried to pedal and did not feel the usual resistance on >>>> my bike. Fortunately, I did not freak out and just slowly glided to a stop >>>> with my brakes out of the intersection to safely disembark. I looked down >>>> and saw the chain had come off. Originally, I thought that maybe I could >>>> put the chain back on. I was wrong. "Mama bike broke?" said my daughter, >>>> "Yes, mama bike broke." I video-called my husband that instant and showed >>>> him my chain, derailleur and gear hub. His words were, "What the f&*# >>>> happened? I have never seen that before!" In my stomach, I felt the >>>> biggest >>>> pit of remorse and regret. Have I just messed up my beautiful Platy? The >>>> bike that I love riding so much! Was it ruined forever? >>>> >>>> The Platy was not rideable. It was barely walkable. I was still about >>>> 3.1 miles away from home. I had a broken bike and a 26 pound toddler. My >>>> husband told me to call my brother-in-law. Maybe he could come and pick up >>>> my toddler and I could take the bus home. I was only 20 yards from a bus >>>> stop. I decided that I would try taking the bus on my own with my toddler >>>> and my broken Platy. We waited for the bus and it was time for me to lift >>>> my bike (with rack and Yepp seat) onto the bike rack. I tried to pick it >>>> up >>>> once and it barely got off the ground. Another *hmph* and I could only >>>> get the front wheel off the ground. Taking a deep breath and looking at my >>>> daughter on the sidewalk, I summoned all the Mama Hulk strength I could >>>> muster to get my Platy on the bus bike rack. We rode on the bus till our >>>> stop. It took another three tries to get my bike off the bike rack. I knew >>>> we would have to take another bus back home. Luckily, this one offered >>>> level boarding so I wheeled it inside and asked a friendly bus rider to >>>> help me carry it off the bus. >>>> >>>> We made it home. My husband came downstairs and gave me the diagnosis. >>>> When I shifted, the derailleur got caught inside the spokes (the >>>> derailleur >>>> hub had been previously bent somehow and this is why I should never ignore >>>> strange noises!). My derailleur was broken in half. A spoke had been bent >>>> and broken off. There was a small crack in the frame where the derailleur >>>> is attached (we are hopeful it is just the paint). >>>> >>>> I am devastated! I will send updates on the repair as soon as Mama >>>> Platy is in working order. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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