Douglas State Forest 8/5/08 - first ride on the Motolite

Marc · Aug 6, 2008

Went out to DSF with my buddy Mark yesterday to ride the Titus for the first time. I was impressed with how it handled and pedaled. I still have some bugs to work out and the headset will need some tightening, but overall I was quite pleased. I was able to take some pretty brutal downhills there. As anyone will tell you that's ridden the Coffeehouse Loop, it's one long continuous rock garden and quite technical.

No pics, unfortunately, but I think I'm going to enjoy this new ride immensely.

severine · Aug 6, 2008

Congrats on the inaugural ride!

Glad to hear it went well!

Marc · Aug 6, 2008

Thanks Sev, it did go well, except for one part...

My chain broke. It was a brand new chain from Interloc. I'd recommend against buying one of their chains. It did come with a quick link, which I liked, however... the chain broke on the first ride. I was not pedaling very hard AND and didn't fail the way a chain normally does.

Typically when you break a chain, the plate slips off the end of the pin. In this instance, one plate broke in two.... the end of the plate pull right off, fractured on either side of the hole for the pin.

I'll post a pick of it when I get home. It happened in the middle of the chain, far from where I was breaking the chain initially to get it to the right length. Suck-ie.

Greg · Aug 6, 2008

Glad you're enjoying the new bike. Also, thanks for the TR from a location other than Nass...

Trekchick · Aug 6, 2008

Marc, Awesome!!! Glad you like it, now,.........go get a good chain!

Marc · Aug 6, 2008

Trekchick said:
Marc, Awesome!!! Glad you like it, now,.........go get a good chain!

Just ordered a SRAM from Pricepoint

I've always had good luck with their chains. Shoulda just gone that route in the first place.

bvibert · Aug 7, 2008

Glad to hear the initial ride went well. Sucks that the chain broke though! Did you say you had pictures of the carnage?

Marc · Aug 7, 2008

Uh.... I have the broken link... hang on a sec...

Marc · Aug 7, 2008

Yeah... never seen a chain break like this before... a brand new one at that. And right in the middle of the chain where I wasn't breaking it to shorten it.

bvibert · Aug 8, 2008

Wow, guess I'll stay away from that brand.

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