Originally Posted by
cyccommute
First, the "tire" is different from the "wheel". . .
Your rant is misplaced. Sorry to break it to you but if you have taken the wheels off the bike at any point since purchase, you are the one at fault.
Originally Posted by
Eric0053
Thanks for the mature replies up to this point. Here is an update: Tire found. Walking along the road for another look does pay off. Turns out the QR was busted. Half of it was still in the hub. I guess this explains why it fell out. LBS guy said this can happen. Lesson learned. So no matter what you do sometimes crap can happen. I already purchased a new wheel set up so this experience goes in the books.
Cyccomute, you might want to change your answer now that you are WRONG once again. I think Eric0053 has it right, your tone on these forums is not someone who is trying to be helpful but someone who is always trying to be right. The man with all the answers. Take a look at your answer and read FBinNY's and notice the difference. You could learn from him.
To the OP, glad you found your wheel. The reality is all things break, it is just a matter of when. You just happen to get unlucky. As for this forum, you will learn quickly who to put on your ignore list and the ones that are helpful.