Yes...wrong terminology (pinch flat). My bad. On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 9:00:52 PM UTC-5 Steve Palincsar wrote:
> > On 9/8/20 7:52 PM, Ben Mihovk wrote: > > Hmmm...here's where I'm at on this... > > 1. I've been told that the ONLY way a tube makes a "BANG" when it pops is > when the tube gets outside of the tire (pinch flat) > > > That's not what a pinch flat is, and pinch flats (aka "snakebites") do not > make a BANG. Usually, not even a whimper. > https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-a-pinch-flat-365617 > > > 2. I wonder if you could have hit something on your ride that didn't feel > too bad but maybe could have dinged your rim, causing the tube to sneak out? > 3. If so, maybe the ding on the rim is why the wheel is out of true? > > > How long between when the tire was mounted and when it went BANG? > > > > Again, just guessing. It's weird that you'd get that kind of a flat > without something goofy happening...the tire typically wont't get unseated > by a flat unless the tube sneaks out. > > It the wheel isn't mangled, I'm sure you could get it trued by your LBS. > > -Ben > > On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 3:50:15 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote: > >> I was sitting on a log and enjoying the view, when my front tube exploded >> with the sound of a gunshot! Fortunately, I wasn't riding or sitting on the >> bike, and it wasn't loaded with gear. The local shop put in a new tube and >> remounted the tire, but when I reinstalled the wheel, the rim was bent and >> hit the brake in one spot. >> >> The rim is an AlexRims--probably stock from Rivendell--with a 700x45C >> Kenda tire. The blowout was explosive and knocked the bead of the tire out >> of the rim. I didn't ride the bike until I had the new tire installed, and >> the wheel was true before the blowout, so I'm wondering if the wheel >> warpage was caused by the severe blowout or something else. How'd my wheel >> get out of true in just one spot? Has anyone else experienced this? Do I >> need a new wheel? >> >> [image: 200905_blowout.jpg] >> >> [image: 200905_view.jpg] >> > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f71c5d97-91b0-44ff-8cb5-cc10aea961adn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f71c5d97-91b0-44ff-8cb5-cc10aea961adn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > Steve Palincsar > Alexandria, Virginia > USA > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4d985bfe-1c51-466c-b8b2-6a8d0447625bn%40googlegroups.com.
