Yes, a tire that blows off a rim can put the rim out of true
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 11:31:47 PM UTC-4 Matthew Williams wrote:
> On Sep 8, 2020, at 8:10 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
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>> Matthew:
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>> When you say the “rim was bent,” do you mean that
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>> 1) the wheel is out of true,
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> On Sep 8, 2020, at 8:10 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
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> Matthew:
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> When you say the “rim was bent,” do you mean that
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> 1) the wheel is out of true, and the entire rim is moving to one side and
> hitting the brake pad, or
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> 2) the rim is straight, but one side is bent out?
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Whoops,
Yes...wrong terminology (pinch flat). My bad.
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 9:00:52 PM UTC-5 Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> On 9/8/20 7:52 PM, Ben Mihovk wrote:
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> Hmmm...here's where I'm at on this...
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> 1. I've been told that the ONLY way a tube makes a "BANG" when it pops is
> when the
Hi everyone, here are answers to your queries and more information:
1: What was the pressure before it blew?
Unknown. Probably +70psi. Yes, I now know that was too high!
2: How long between when the tire was mounted and when it went BANG?
4 years. The bike still has the tubes and tires from
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 7:00:52 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote:
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> That's not what a pinch flat is, and pinch flats (aka "snakebites") do not
> make a BANG. Usually, not even a whimper.
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Nice T.S. Eliot reference!
I've seen over inflation do that, but can't think of much else that
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.
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)
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
