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Old 09-06-16 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by canklecat
Set out for a 30 mile ride this morning since it was overcast and cool. Had to cut it short to 12. Slid on a patch of blackened gravel on a newly blacktopped road. Didn't fall, but the two-way side-slide warped the rim. Limped home slowly. The LBS straightened it well enough to get by but I'll need to replace the wheel soon.
WOW. Glad you're okay, even if the bike isn't.
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