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Old 06-06-12 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by njkayaker
??? You are contradicting yourself.
No. Wear and tear can be caused by many things. A poorly tensioned wheel has nothing to do with the conditions that it's been ridden in nor with the rider's weight but the rim can be flexed enough to wear out. A poorly tensioned wheel will also take more of a beating due to road conditions but the road conditions aren't what caused the failure.
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