I went for a quick spin and a trip to the corner store for some Cokes tonight. Just as I was slowing down to get ready to turn into the gas station i heard a "ping" (sound of light metal bouncing off metal) and felt something light brush against the inside of my left upper-ankle just above my boot where my pants had ridden up a little.
My first thought was, "Well, the chain's about to come apart, at least I'm not going very fast." And allowed myself a little wince for what I expected would be a very painful next few seconds. The pain never came and I motored into the gas station and shut it off.
I got down and looked at the chain and couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. I expanded my search and didn't see anything out of place with the entire left side. I only live about a mile away from the gas station, so I took it slow all the way home. It's pitch black out so once home, I got my flashlight and still didn't see anything out of place.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Is it possible that I kicked up some road debris? I'm going to do a thorough chain inspection before I ride it again, is there anything else specific I should look for?
Thanks!
My first thought was, "Well, the chain's about to come apart, at least I'm not going very fast." And allowed myself a little wince for what I expected would be a very painful next few seconds. The pain never came and I motored into the gas station and shut it off.
I got down and looked at the chain and couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. I expanded my search and didn't see anything out of place with the entire left side. I only live about a mile away from the gas station, so I took it slow all the way home. It's pitch black out so once home, I got my flashlight and still didn't see anything out of place.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Is it possible that I kicked up some road debris? I'm going to do a thorough chain inspection before I ride it again, is there anything else specific I should look for?
Thanks!
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