[jacksonpt]

spent an hour or so cleaning my bike tonight. With the days so short, opportunities to ride are much more infrequent, and I don't like to let my bikes sit caked in mud if there's little chance for me to ride.

Anyways... first pic is of my rim I bent this summer. Second pic is just a random shot of my bike, third pic is kind of interesting - a split in my sidewall that did not puncture the tube.

click thumbnails for bigger images...

 

[dexterq20]

What the deuce did you do to that poor rim? That's brutal!

 

[jacksonpt]

I caught it on a root on the way down a hill. The root pushed the bike to the left, I fought it and tried to push the bike back to the right. The root won, and the rim took the brunt of it.

 

[jdcamb]

I caught it on a root on the way down a hill. The root pushed the bike to the left, I fought it and tried to push the bike back to the right. The root won, and the rim took the brunt of it.

Damn!!

 

[Sherpa]

Thats hardcore. Nice bike.

 

[jacksonpt]

The crappy part is not having to replace the rim - that's not a huge deal. The crappy part is that I had to walk back to my truck. I HATE THAT!!!

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

The crappy part is not having to replace the rim - that's not a huge deal. The crappy part is that I had to walk back to my truck. I HATE THAT!!!

If we liked walking, we'd be hikers. That sucks, nice bike though!

 

[JRB]

You know that when the root is growing straight up, it is really the tree. Hmm, nevermind...

 

[jacksonpt]

You know that when the root is growing straight up, it is really the tree. Hmm, nevermind...

Na, I didn't post that pic.

 

[me89]

wow that sucks a dick. man i thought my flatspot was bad atleast i can still ride on my rim.