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David Martin

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A little accident in China
« on: 06 June, 2011, 03:50:12 pm »
Emily, a friend and former PhD student/Postdoc in the lab is part waythrough her world tour. She has managed to safely navigate the antipodes but was run into by a motorbike in China (head on, motor bike came roudn the corner on the wrong side of the road.)

She was fine but her bike took a bit of a knock. Click the 'previous' link to follow the story to a repair that would even make McNasty proud.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2089121433494&set=a.1567972085086.75663.1408960696&type=1&theater
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Jaded

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #1 on: 06 June, 2011, 03:58:50 pm »
Have to log in to see that page.  ???
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Riggers

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #2 on: 06 June, 2011, 04:27:18 pm »
Oy! Doctor!

Yeah! We're not becoming Facepagers. No way. No how!  :facepalm:
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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #3 on: 07 June, 2011, 09:15:10 am »
Rats - sorry about that.

first pics - a rather bent frame - crumpled top and down tube. Just about rideable with care

Then a bunch of rural chinese with a welder and varius tools

And finally a straighter bike with two new steel sleeves over where the crumple was.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, you have been somewhat shortchanged..

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nuttycyclist

Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #4 on: 07 June, 2011, 11:17:03 am »
This thread is useless without pictures.
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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #5 on: 07 June, 2011, 11:29:41 am »
Quote from: nuttycyclist on 07 June, 2011, 11:17:03 am
This thread is useless without pictures.

Sorry.
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tonycollinet

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #6 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:02:12 pm »
I logged in to facebook, and get "this page is currently unavailable."
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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #7 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:31:23 pm »


Can you see this?
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Riggers

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #8 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:33:56 pm »
<Obama> "Yes we can!"
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Ariadne

Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #9 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:34:06 pm »
Yes! And I couldn't see the Fb page either. But I can see that. Ouch.
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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #10 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:45:21 pm »
And after..
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Ariadne

Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #11 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:47:25 pm »
Wow!!
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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #12 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:50:40 pm »
I had suggested that she should be just fine with a coke can and some cable ties..
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Doosh

Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #13 on: 07 June, 2011, 01:58:06 pm »
That looks like stainless they've welded in there, is that wise?
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Riggers

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #14 on: 07 June, 2011, 02:01:07 pm »
I'd send the pics to Orange. Something positive might come out of it, you never know.
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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #15 on: 07 June, 2011, 02:10:18 pm »
Quote from: Doosh on 07 June, 2011, 01:58:06 pm
That looks like stainless they've welded in there, is that wise?

Given that this is a long way into rural china, wise is getting something in there that will get her to the next major city where she can replace the frame.

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David Martin

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #16 on: 07 June, 2011, 02:17:31 pm »
Quote from: Riggers on 07 June, 2011, 02:01:07 pm
I'd send the pics to Orange. Something positive might come out of it, you never know.

Good idea - just emailed their warranties department with a 'just for your info, take a look at these pics of one of your bikes.'
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clarion

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #17 on: 07 June, 2011, 02:26:19 pm »
Adventurous fettling.
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Wowbagger

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Re: A little accident in China
« Reply #18 on: 07 June, 2011, 02:28:09 pm »
Is this an attempt to upstage Von Broad?
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