rhodeskc

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Finally wore through the rim surface while out on a ride today. The resulting explosion sounded like a gunshot and left me with a 10 block walk carrying a 38 lb bike over my shoulders to the closest bus stop.

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  1. felizecat reblogged this from rhodeskc
  2. eskapo said: i guess rim wear indicators are just suggestions..hehe
  3. nein09 said: Holy crap, what a pain.
  4. bikenut said: Hahaha Well he didn’t shred the rim he lost the spokes but equally as bad. WOW thats impressive carnage. Time you buy a Micrometer and measure the thickness of the new hoop and put it someplace safe.
  5. epicstratton said: Any idea what the cause was? Worn braking surface?
  6. pattidoestris said: Wow. What a trek!
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