Mech fail #1

Just packing up in Edmunston and noticed the main bolt holding my rear pannier rack is missing on one side. This has put a huge amount of oddly-angled strain on the otherside which has just sheared through the main aluminium support on that side.

Not good.

It's amazing it hasn't caused more damage since the unbolted rack must have been bouncing on my disc brake. It was fine during my morning mech checks so must have come loose during the day... Guess I need afternoon checks going forwards too.

I've swapped a bolt from a less load-bearing point, gaffa-taped the pole together, and ziptied the rack to the saddle post . The motel owner has kindly found me a bolt which doesn't fit properly but might take some of the strain.

It won't hold. Plus it's Sunday so the local garages are closed, but, with a little luck I might find some options in Canadian Tire (there's not much they don't sell)...if it's open.Leia mais