Old 09-09-18 | 07:06 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

That rim cracked from fatigue, not from anybody "kicking it". That major spoke failure was just the first of many that would have followed it in the very near future. With only 5000 Km, even at your weight, it appears the rim material was brittle, possibly from improper heat treatment or a poor choice of alloy.
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