Originally Posted by calculus
i'm no beast of a rider, but going up a hill i pulled my axle out of the drop outs with a setup very similiar to that, checked my nuts hardcore on the top tube. (axle nuts weren't loose pre-ride, i'm kinda ocd about checking that schtuff)
I've done that too. I was lucky I was on the sidewalk when I started off cause that first pedal stroke tore the wheel right out and I just hit the ground. I bet it was funny as hell to watch. but not so funny if I had done it in front of a car.