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Old 02-14-05 | 12:02 PM
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hey. yesterday i wiped out bad(snapped something called a "rotator cuff" in my shoulder ) and took a handlebar to the stomach(tore skin open) and knee bent some of my spokes. not cool. is it a big issue with like 5 or 6 bent spokes?
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Old 02-14-05 | 12:07 PM
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If you had broke the spokes, it would be a bit of a problem.

Bent spokes, however... that's nothing.
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Old 02-14-05 | 01:00 PM
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hey. yesterday i wiped out bad(snapped something called a "rotator cuff" in my shoulder ) and took a handlebar to the stomach(tore skin open) and knee bent some of my spokes. not cool. is it a big issue with like 5 or 6 bent spokes?

OOOH, that sounds nasty! It must of been freakin' painful! What were you doing that you wiped out that bad on?
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Old 02-16-05 | 05:55 AM
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That dosent sound like a bail, sounds like you went down with a sinking ship
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Old 02-16-05 | 01:25 PM
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I ripped out like 8 spokes in a sprocket stall gone wrong.. that was bad.
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Old 02-20-05 | 02:35 AM
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just found one of my spokes is torn out, but i imagine i ain't such a problem, cuz soeme wheels only got 36 spokes, but i got 48. well, 47 now...
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