Cervelo P2C

This is Jeff's Cervelo P2C after he was T-boned by a car. The forks are gone and the frame is cracked in several places. I hope he's ok.

Specialized S-Works

While I do ride a carbon road bike, I wouldn't spend my own money on a carbon mountain bike. They seem disposable.

Chain Suck Sucks

Ijunes posted this photo of his bike on bikeforums.net. Chain suck caused by a 7 mph crash trashed his chain stay. Lame. I did this to my first carbon frame, it sucks.

No Carbon Wednesday: Litespeed Titanium

Last time was a false alarm, but this time I've really found some busted titanium. Note the carbon fork is fine.

Busted Carbon for Charity

This is from the 2004 AIDS Lifecycle charity ride. With thousands of inexperienced cyclists, you know there is going to be crashes.

Broken Shoe

If it's made of carbon, it will break. That includes the sole of your shoe.

Broken Bars

Another set of broken bars.

Recall Warning: Cannondale Ships Without Dork Disk

Special warning, the 2009 Cannondale Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5 and Six Carbon 6 Bicycles shipped without the dork disk installed. If you take your bike back to your LBS they will happily install one for you. More details.

No Carbon Wednesday: Take the Bike off the Roof Rack

Take the bike off of the roof rack, then drive in to the garage.

Another Casualty of 'Cross

Another 'cross race, another broken carbon seat post. 

Bunny Hop Disaster

If you are going to bunny hop a ditch, you had better make it. Otherwise you may break your steerer and DNF.

Truck vs Bike

Mark send me some photos of his bike after he was hit by a truck. This is the first time I've ever seen a broken cassette.

Damn Potholes

Damn those potholes in New York. They not only destroyed this fork, but the frame as well.

No Carbon Wednesday: Cranks are Still Falling Off

Olympic rowing gold medalist Malcolm Howard is so powerful he just snaps the cranks off of his bike.

Orbea Orca Crushed by Truck

Mike had his 2009 Orbea Orca run over by a truck, cracking the frame in five places. His Reynolds carbon rear wheel, also run over, only needed to be trued.

Car vs Bike

Todays story is close to home. A car hit a car which hit a local training ride, destoying a lot of bikes and sending two guys I ride with to hospital. Luckily nobody was seriously injured. Before careful out there. The news has a bit more info.

Broken Colnago

Paride Grillo's Colnago which broke during the Tour of Belgium in 2006.

No Carbon Wednesday: Back Falls Off

Pedal too hard, bike breaks in half.

Busted Wheel

Here is an extreme close up of a carbon rim. Its days are over.

Another Pinarello

I posted a Pinarello on Friday. Here is another one, a Prince this time, broken in the same place.