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I’m not part of the zero-body-fat crowd, and so I had problems breaking spokes. So I dropped a couple hundred$ to get a custom-built wheel with a Velocity Dyad rim, which has been fabulous.

but apparently when the LBS installed the new wheel, they removed the plastic “dork disk” that’s there to catch a dropped chain. I am quite sure because “before” pictures of the bike had the disk, and it’s long gone now.

so this morning on my way to work when I dropped a chain, instead of waiting for me nicely on the dork disk it snapped FOUR spokes. you snap four spokes and you’re not going anywhere. luckily my wife had not left to take the kids to school, so she came and got me so I made my early-morning meeting. but my kids were an hour late for school.

I’m sure the LBS will make some lame excuse for why it’s not their fault. they also forget every time to close the brakes. arrrgh.

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