corrine
04-20-2006, 08:51 AM
:eek:
I decided to ride my new bike to work today (she only has 145 miles on her)and was doing great until about 1/4 mile before I get there. I had to ride over a gravelly, filled in ditch that crosses the road (construction work). It was filled up, just bumpy - but I did slow down to about 10 MPH. As soon as I crossed it (about 3 feet wide) I heard a singing sound. I pulled over, tried to see if there was anything stuck on the brake pads, spun the front tire - nothing, so I got back on and rode a few feet - only to keep hearing the singing sound. I got off and looked closer and found a hairline crack - very clean and straight on the wheel (all the way around from one side of the tire to the other). I called the bike shop that sold me the bike and they said they would get me on another wheel right away and would have to call Burley (Purple People Eater is a Burley McKenzie) to get me another Eaton Vista wheel. The crack is so straight, my DH thinks it is a weak weld. Needless to say - I had to walk the rest of the way to work and have a co-worker take me back to my vehicle (I park about 7.5 miles away, since I live over 30 miles from work and I am supposed to be here at 07:00). Anyone else ever have this happen?
I decided to ride my new bike to work today (she only has 145 miles on her)and was doing great until about 1/4 mile before I get there. I had to ride over a gravelly, filled in ditch that crosses the road (construction work). It was filled up, just bumpy - but I did slow down to about 10 MPH. As soon as I crossed it (about 3 feet wide) I heard a singing sound. I pulled over, tried to see if there was anything stuck on the brake pads, spun the front tire - nothing, so I got back on and rode a few feet - only to keep hearing the singing sound. I got off and looked closer and found a hairline crack - very clean and straight on the wheel (all the way around from one side of the tire to the other). I called the bike shop that sold me the bike and they said they would get me on another wheel right away and would have to call Burley (Purple People Eater is a Burley McKenzie) to get me another Eaton Vista wheel. The crack is so straight, my DH thinks it is a weak weld. Needless to say - I had to walk the rest of the way to work and have a co-worker take me back to my vehicle (I park about 7.5 miles away, since I live over 30 miles from work and I am supposed to be here at 07:00). Anyone else ever have this happen?