The pine cone was of the variety that's as hard as a rock and nearly as heavy.
Originally Posted by
ckindt
After re-reading your post, I still don't understand what caused the accident; the pine cone or the axle loosening.
Originally Posted by
wheelsmcgee
I think he's saying the (already loosened) QR caused the wheel to pop off from the act of hitting a simple pinecone.
Sorry to hear that Geokrpan, I hope you recover soon. That bolt on axle looks pretty solid, but I'd consider putting a lock washer on those hex bolts. I've had fork mounted bottle cage bolts loosen up on long gravel rides.
Originally Posted by
chaadster
I wouldn't tell people that.
