unior
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Today I experienced my second wheel failure. I know it's been mentioned many times before but heavy duty spokes and wheels are an absolute necessity on these machines.
The bad news is I was slacking and didn't preinspect the bicycle before departing for a 15 mile round trip. 2 or 3 miles into the voyage I picked up something sharp and lost all air pressure in the rear tire.
After removing the wheel, to my horror, I realized I had been driving on 2 broken spokes! The spokes may have been weakened from a previous sprocket/rag joint install although they broke under normal riding conditions.
The scary thing is If I had not gotten the flat I may not have realized the problem until something way worse happened.
So yeah long story short, pre and post trip inspections are very necessary to ensure a safe ride!!!
The bad news is I was slacking and didn't preinspect the bicycle before departing for a 15 mile round trip. 2 or 3 miles into the voyage I picked up something sharp and lost all air pressure in the rear tire.
After removing the wheel, to my horror, I realized I had been driving on 2 broken spokes! The spokes may have been weakened from a previous sprocket/rag joint install although they broke under normal riding conditions.
The scary thing is If I had not gotten the flat I may not have realized the problem until something way worse happened.
So yeah long story short, pre and post trip inspections are very necessary to ensure a safe ride!!!