Why I prefer Unicycle Racing to Bicycle Racing

General
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The Race: Christchurch to Nelson (New Zealand)
The Distance: 445km
Total riders: 67
Total Unicyclists: 0
My bike: Cervelo Super Prodigy '04 (10 days old)

The mess:

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What happens when your deraileur goes into the spokes on a bike:

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Broken teeth:

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Ouch. OTB or just a long ass skid?

Also, how did you mess up your chainring?

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I’m assuming your limit screw wasn’t set right and you shifted into your wheel. It’s 10 days old? Will the shop you bought it from buy you a new one for not adjusting it properly? Assuming that’s what caused it then whoever assembled it is to blame, here’s hoping you didn’t do it yourself. :slight_smile:

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Yeah, I’ll bring it into the bike shop tomorrow. It happened when I dropped my chain off the front derailleur. I tried to shift it back on and the next thing I hear is a sickening crunch. You’d think I wouln’t be stupid enough to do it a second time except that it was 3.30am and I was about to fall asleep on my bike when I did it again.

The idea behind this race was to bring a unicycle team down next year :sunglasses: I’m sure if I was on my unicycle I would at least have finished the race- in last place, but finishing nonetheless.

I stayed on the bike, but the skidmark was pretty impressive. I don’t know how I chiped those teeth- but the chain is bent as well

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Jeez ken…it looks like your as hard on your bikes as I am on my uni…did i mention i broke yet another seatpost, and ordered a thomson that should be arriving tomorrow :smiley: mmmmm strong.