Bicilover

I like this theory

I was thinking I was hearing a little rattle the past few days (thought it was coming from my saddle bag), this could have been the broken nipple floating inside the rim

It has Weinmann dp18 medium depth v rims with stainless spokes and high flange track hubs

Have had the bike for 10 years and the wheels have been bombproof up until now, never had to true them once.


"It also may have been one spoke broke, got tangled with the valve and other spoke as it passed through the fork crown and snapped the other two at once and stopped the wheel and you went overboard. You're lucky you didn't break any bones. If it's an older bike, take the tires and straps off and inspect all of the nipples. See if the spokes have adhered to each other where they intersect also. Count yourself lucky.