I would put the root cause as "not enough tire pressure." My tires are usually pumped hard enough that I could ride into a curb straight on and not bottom out. I think that's about what is necessary when riding on rocky terrain.
cheers -mathias On Friday, June 19, 2026 at 12:37:03 PM UTC-4 Ethan VanValkenburg wrote: > Hi Kim, > That is in Marin county just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. The scene > with the ocean in the back is on a gravel path in the Marin headlands. The > forest pictured is on a fire road along Bolinas Ridge a few miles north of > the other photo. > > Garth, thanks for the input! I have a new rim on order to rebuild it. > > On Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 2:52:38 PM UTC-7 Garth wrote: > >> Even "if" it was bent back, you'd always have the uncertainty of how much >> the alloy was compromised by not only the initial malformation, but the >> return malformation as well. Not to mention the stress on spokes and rim >> holes. Wheels can take much abuse but bulging sidewalls is never a good >> thing. I bet if you inspected very closely with magnifier you would be >> signs of cracking. But really, just replace it as the payoff is what ? >> Unannounced failure ? It got you home, and leave it there. >> >> On Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 5:32:16 PM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> More pics/before: >>> [image: Screenshot 2026-06-06 at 2.24.35 PM.png] >>> >>> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/573305e1-c3bb-46d7-87e8-9954012c294cn%40googlegroups.com.
