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. Usually, not even a whimper.
https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-a-pinch-flat-365617
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 tube to
sneak out?
3. If so, maybe the ding on the rim is why the wheel is out of true?
How long between when the tire was mounted and when it went BANG?
Again, just guessing. It's weird that you'd get that kind of a flat
without something goofy happening...the tire typically wont't get
unseated by a flat unless the tube sneaks out.
It the wheel isn't mangled, I'm sure you could get it trued by your LBS.
-Ben
On Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 3:50:15 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams wrote:
I was sitting on a log and enjoying the view, when my front tube
exploded with the sound of a gunshot! Fortunately, I wasn't riding
or sitting on the bike, and it wasn't loaded with gear. The local
shop put in a new tube and remounted the tire, but when I
reinstalled the wheel, the rim was bent and hit the brake in one
spot.
The rim is an AlexRims--probably stock from Rivendell--with a
700x45C Kenda tire. The blowout was explosive and knocked the bead
of the tire out of the rim. I didn't ride the bike until I had the
new tire installed, and the wheel was true before the blowout, so
I'm wondering if the wheel warpage was caused by the severe
blowout or something else. How'd my wheel get out of true in just
one spot? Has anyone else experienced this? Do I need a new wheel?
200905_blowout.jpg
200905_view.jpg
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