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And it had to happen at the half way point too....


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 5:19 pm
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wtf happened? looks like the side of the rim has ripped off?
close up pic please..


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 5:32 pm
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Just riding down a road hill, loud bang and the feeling of a flat... wasn't untilI stopped I realised the rim had blown off.


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 5:36 pm
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how much air pressure?? or were these older rim brake rims perhaps?


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 5:38 pm
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woah, classy rim explosion! bet you're glad that wasn't the front wheel


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 5:42 pm
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Your preride checks seem to be as good as your holiday bookings. Not very ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 6:26 pm
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seen that happen years ago, when V brakes were the norm.


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 7:21 pm
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I had that happen to me on a front wheel at 20+mph once, really loud bang followed by the noise of 18 inches of flailing aluminium.
Aren't disc brakes great ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 7:53 pm
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Close up of the rim ...
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Cleaned the rim up and looking at some of the spoke holes there are fracture lines around 7 or 8 of them. (Not the best images with my point and click camera )

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Posted : 10/04/2010 9:47 pm
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Good effort! ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 10:58 pm
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Did it used to have Vee brakes?


 
Posted : 10/04/2010 11:49 pm