Originally Posted by Ya Tu Sabes
Stupid trees.
Although this did occur shortly after a week of heavy, snowy riding during which the bike was undoubtedly exposed to massive amounts of salt and other anti-snow-and-ice chemicals. But could that stuff be so noxious as to cause such thorough corrosion so quickly?
I hope not, my bike has been sitting for several weeks now with a dried on crusted layer of road salt/grime....
I would say metal fatigue... old wheel, uncertain past... also if it turns out to be say a 36 hold hub... more holes = less strength. Every bit of impact force is transfered directly through the spokes....it's pretty amazing the abuse wheels can take when you think about it.....