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@Bike_Destroyer
I went one step up this weekend. I managed to snap 3 of the 4 arms on my cranks. They're the bits that hold your chainring on, which is needless to say that they're rather important and could do with staying attached to the rest of the crank arm!
I was about 10miles from home on a ride with my dad when I noticed my chainring was bending from side to side rather a lot, which worried. So I stopped to tighten up my chainring bolts (which is usually the problem and is sorted in no time) only to find that they're all tight and are not the problem. I then noticed that the chainring bolt arms had sheared just below where the bolts go into them. I then had to limp back the 10 miles home following my dad and trying to stay in his slip stream as much as possible!
I think it's time for a recount.
Since moving to London in October I have broken/snapped/destroyed:
1 Peugeot frame
1 Peugeot rear wheel (axle snapped)
couple of chains
1 road conversion frame of unknown make (snapped chainstay)
couple of sets of cheapish cranks
countless tyres!
Charge Plug forks
a seat
and now some decent mtb cranks
Overall it means I'm onto my 4th bike and probably enough parts to make up another 4!