PhilipV Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 My braking surface folded on my rim last night. I was busy seating a tubeless tire. The pressure literally blew the side of the rim away, spraying my cousin and my bakkie full of stans. Photo to follow as soon as I figured out how to use the image hosting service.
PhilipV Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/6581/n74401139023932498849ae3.jpg http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9332/n74401139023932509077sj1.jpg http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6803/n74401139023932519302hq3.jpg
splat Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 WOW! How old is that rim?Perhaps worn from the brakes? Rather is burst @ home than on the trail!
droo Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Hell's teeth... I've had a tyre explode on me before, but this is one for the books!
NotSoBigBen Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 New or old rim? Is it possible the braking surfaces were very worn?
PhilipV Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 The rim is 5 years old, and the braking surface was pretty very badly worn. I used to ride the thinline koolstop pads, and stopped for fear of this happening. This was the loudest blow out I've ever heard.Not exactly my best moment...muddy p2009-01-22 03:15:22
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