Originally Posted by
Bobbd
Thanks One last question I forgot to add that I am 300 lbs and I converted this Trek road bike into a electric bike which also adds another 30 to 40 lbs for battery and motor do you think it is safe to put all this weight on a 700c 16mm rim ?
I think a 32mm tire and probably aired up near the max?
From your statement above and reading the "other stuff", I surmise you allowed the air pressure to get too low.
Lean over going around your favorite corner and the rim is digging into the tube or hit enough pot holes, abrupt driveway edges etc. so the rim is bottoming out.
Enough repeats.......