# Let's share some unpleasant mechanical failures we've had

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**Created:** [December 6, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/lets-share-some-unpleasant-mechanical-failures-weve-had/25318 "2019-12-06T19:07:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/lets-share-some-unpleasant-mechanical-failures-weve-had/25318/13 "2019-12-07T21:09:57Z")

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End of a group ride, last descent. Descent has two switchbacks, start sprinting out of the last switchback…

“pshhhhhhhh”

I thought it was my rear tire (I was worried it was getting old). It was not my rear tire. Luckily it only cost me skin, a helmet, and a derailleur hanger.

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