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Old 12-14-05 | 09:11 PM
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r-dub
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Bikes: heh, like that info would fit here...

Originally Posted by teiaperigosa
I think it's quite possible that I undertensioned the wheel, but I was practicing wheelies on my fixed road bike while clipped in to the straps. I was leaning too much left, fell over and rolled, and I'm not sure exactly what happend to the bike, but I think the rear wheel just hit the ground real hard after the handlehars hit. did I just waste 65 dollars? or is there any way that I can just re-bend the wheel into shape, and re-true and tension it?
I'd also highly rec. not doing that ( ^ ) again. OP's are for roads, not trials. Designed to be one of two wheels under you, and in constant contact with the ground, rather than bouncing...
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