Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) My son found his bike in a broken state in his dorm at school. He doesn't know if someone took it for a ride without his permission and crashed or whether it was just vandalised. Leaning towards the latter. He sent this pic. It's not great. Edited September 17, 2012 by Tumbleweed
carbon29er Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) I've had some, and seen some, amazing crashes in my time. Never seen that happen to a rear wheel. IM(not so?)HO that is not crash damage. But at least there doesn't appear to be a broom stick mentioned. Yet. Boarding schools. Shocking places. Edited September 17, 2012 by CarbonDual29er
TiBones Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Bummer TW! Was it in the lockup or outside the dorm?
Mojoman Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Have broken some spokes in my time but they have never bent outwards like that!
Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2012 Author Posted September 17, 2012 Have broken some spokes in my time but they have never bent outwards like that! In the lock-up. Am so bummed, because he won't be able to bring back the bike on the next bus. He suspects the matrics who were off school for a bit.
Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2012 Author Posted September 17, 2012 I've had some, and seen some, amazing crashes in my time. Never seen that happen to a rear wheel. IM(not so?)HO that is not crash damage. But at least there doesn't appear to be a broom stick mentioned. Yet. Boarding schools. Shocking places. Hahahaha! Yeah, if it was Hogwarts, they could just magic it fixed.
Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2012 Author Posted September 17, 2012 Have broken some spokes in my time but they have never bent outwards like that! The suspicious thing is that my son's mate's bike was similarly damaged.
patches Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 It looks more like negligence. Look how dirty that hub is... it's like the spokes wanted to run away! But on a serious note... looks like joyride where the perp didn't know how to shift properly and sent the RD into the spokes
Arkadion Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 Looks to me like that spoke was kicked inward
BMXER Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 The bend is way to square, that is not riding damage. slowpoke 1
Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2012 Author Posted September 17, 2012 It looks more like negligence. Look how dirty that hub is... it's like the spokes wanted to run away! But on a serious note... looks like joyride where the perp didn't know how to shift properly and sent the RD into the spokes Hahahaha! Hey, it's muddy in the Midlands.
GLuvsMtb Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 I'd hold the school liable. Let them pay for the damage from the matric farewell fund.
Hairy Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 That spoke looks like it was forced in. There is no way that is riding damage.... especially if you mention his friends bike was damaged in the same way. What a bunch of chops those kids are!
CAAD4 Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) TW that is confirmation that there are still parents that ship their kids off to boarding school to get rid of them, as they cannot handle them. There are thugs (not you Thug) all over our society. Edited September 17, 2012 by CAAD4 slowpoke 1
awesme Posted September 17, 2012 Posted September 17, 2012 To Square to be from riding damage, would also expect a 2nd spoke to have been damaged, G
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