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Location: Mountain View, CA
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Bikes: 1999 Seven Sola, 2004 Bianchi Axis, 2005 Trek Madone 5.2 SL, 2006 Merlin Works CR 3/2.5, 2009 Kona Ute, Spot Acme, 2017 Raleigh Roker Comp, 2016 Specialized Camber Expert 29
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That picture is the definition of catastrophic failure. I bunny hop my bike with Mavic Open Pros and Ultegra hubs with 25 mm tires off a curb everyday on my commute, but then I only weigh 140 pounds. The only other time I've seen a rim failure like that was with a mountain bike wheel brought in by a 200+ pound rider to Chain Reaction. I hope David gets better soon. I used to ride with a former Purdue linebacker. It was always fun drafting behind him.