This is the reason that a weekly cleaning/wipe-down does more than just make a bike look pretty. Check it like it belongs to a shifty looking seller and you're considering buying it. BTW, I love the old Italian steel too.
Bill On Nov 6, 2:28 pm, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > To piggy-back on the recent busted head tube thread, I hereby submit one of > my own for the group's enjoyment. This time, it's a 1980s era Ciocc: photos > here<https://picasaweb.google.com/104993822296107747388/CioccHeadtubeFailu...> > . > > A few days ago, I noticed a faint rattling sound, like something had come > loose. I inspected the bike and everything seemed locked down tight enough, > so I continued to ride it. Then yesterday, on a long ride, I noticed that > the steering seemed really off, almost like the front tire had a slow leak > and was beginning to squirm and bounce around. Except the tire was clearly > fully inflated. > > At some point, the loose, bouncy front end became so pronounced that it was > abundantly clear that something was seriously wrong. I pulled over to the > shoulder and immediately saw that the head tube had cracked. Fortunately, > it happened while on a long climb and not on the descent that awaited on > the other side of the summit! > > It was a really fun bike while it lasted. I just might have to set my eBay > widget to start scouting for another ;) > > Aaron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
