Ever hear that dreadful found of a rock getting shot out from a car tire?
11-02-11, 12:35 PM
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This has not happened often to me but it will often startle me when a rock or something shoots out from a car tire or my own tire.
Sometimes when I hear something pop out from my own tire I thank kevlar that my tire still rolls.
All this talk makes me want to reconsider the anti glare night goggles I've seen for when I ride in the dark.
Sometimes when I hear something pop out from my own tire I thank kevlar that my tire still rolls.
All this talk makes me want to reconsider the anti glare night goggles I've seen for when I ride in the dark.
11-02-11, 04:18 PM
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Yup. I've had it happen to me. Usually they miss, but have had one hit my arm after being slung out of the tread of a truck tire. The worst are the rocks that get caught between the dual tires of dump trucks/ semi trucks. Never been hit by one of those, though I have a friend who was, but not while cycling.
I've shot a few rocks on occasion, but all were low enough not to hurt anyone, nor hit a vehicle.
I've shot a few rocks on occasion, but all were low enough not to hurt anyone, nor hit a vehicle.
11-02-11, 04:26 PM
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Joking aside, I am more worried about vengeful drivers coming after me. I have definitely dinged my share of car doors with road gravel.
11-03-11, 03:08 AM
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Yup. I've had it happen to me. Usually they miss, but have had one hit my arm after being slung out of the tread of a truck tire. The worst are the rocks that get caught between the dual tires of dump trucks/ semi trucks. Never been hit by one of those, though I have a friend who was, but not while cycling.
I've shot a few rocks on occasion, but all were low enough not to hurt anyone, nor hit a vehicle.
I've shot a few rocks on occasion, but all were low enough not to hurt anyone, nor hit a vehicle.
No matter when I always were glasses when I'm out riding.
11-03-11, 09:01 AM
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My exact thoughts when I "pinged" the sides of numerous passing cars or trucks over the years, I kept waiting for a motorist to pullover, get out of their vehicle and confront me, thankfully it never happened.
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11-03-11, 10:16 AM
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Last time I thought I heard that happen I soon realized I'd actually broken a spoke... :-\
11-06-11, 09:31 AM
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No but...
I did fire a rock from my bike tire that made a resounding thwack when it hit the window of a Mercedes going the other direction. What can I say.. we both kept going.
11-08-11, 08:55 PM
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I love the sound they make when they shoot out! Here's some info on the phenomenon:
https://www.tomfangrow.com/tirebullets.html
https://www.tomfangrow.com/tirebullets.html
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