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I had a pretty exciting rim fail this morning (insert vindaloo based humour here).
I knew the Open Pro that has served me very well over the last 4 years (and 10k miles) of commuting was definitely on the way out, but was banking on it lasting past Christmas when I'll give the trusty touring bike a good overhaul.
Alas it was not to be. As I pulled onto Regent St I noticed that the front wheel was rubbing on the brake pads and seconds later the tyre exploded as the pressure within it could not be contained by the weakened rim wall. It made a good bang too.
Anyway I was really lucky to be going slowly. The rim itself peeled away from the wheel and caused the wheel to lock in my forks. Had I been going a touch faster I would have been over the handlebars and face first into the road. Thank the lord it didn't happen on my daily roll down Denmark Hill, or I would not be typing this now.
So check your rims everyone!! And ride safe.
Kuku.
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