She's Got Torque!
She broke the bike! Seriously.
Kudos to Mrs. 'Hat Rack who logged about 87 miles on her bike on Sunday morning. She's going to compete at Ironman Canada next month on this snazzy white and RED Cervelo, after she broke her BLUE one on Friday. She didn't crash, wreck the chain or suffer any pedestrian bicycle problem.
No, no, no. Rather, going 20+ mph near East Canyon, the carbon-titanium-whatever-it-is sick frame literally failed her. The "hanger" that supports the rear derailleur snapped in two. Fell off. Bye, bye derailleur. She fish-tailed, but didn't lose control (thanks, guardian angel!). No accident, just her powerful torque (yeah, that's it - her torque) broke the bike. Who ever heard of that?!
Her friends at Canyon Bikes (she visits them weekly, I think!) had no choice but to rebuild her bike on a brand-new frame (which they did in one afternoon)... and she's back out on the road... just in red instead of blue.
Five weeks to race day! Go T, Go!
thanks sweetie! nice new bike but I really really liked the blue one. oh well
Posted by: teri p | July 24, 2007 at 10:20 AM
That's the reason I don't ride a carbon bike - I am just too powerful for it. Ha.
I like the blue cervelos better too. Is she riding Zipp wheels as well?
Posted by: mike | July 24, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Good luck at Ironman, Mrs The Hat. :-)
Posted by: JM | July 25, 2007 at 09:47 AM