Too much spoke tension! link to picture included

Dont do what I did (too much spoke tension) I took a picture of what can
happen. I did crash but was wearing a helmet, that and my backback took
brunt of fall, so no real injuries.

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/f...nkentbike2.jpg

Ced

On May 16, 8:30 pm, Cafin8 wrote:
Dont do what I did (too much spoke tension) I took a picture of what can
happen. I did crash but was wearing a helmet, that and my backback took
brunt of fall, so no real injuries.

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/f...nkentbike2.jpg

Ced

Don't you know that wheel failure is linked to helmet use?

It's all explained over at rec.uk.cycling.bozos

Pay attention!

On May 16, 9:30 pm, Cafin8 wrote:
Dont do what I did (too much spoke tension) I took a picture of what can
happen. I did crash but was wearing a helmet, that and my backback took
brunt of fall, so no real injuries.

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/f...nkentbike2.jpg

did the wheel collapse before or after your crash?
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Alex

On May 16, 9:30 pm, Cafin8 wrote:
Dont do what I did (too much spoke tension) I took a picture of what can
happen. I did crash but was wearing a helmet, that and my backback took
brunt of fall, so no real injuries.

http://bikeportland.org/wp-content/f...nkentbike2.jpg

Ced

drive side tension is higher than non-drive, your wheel bent non-drive
side; I think the nipples are the wrong guage for the spokes, meaning
not enough thread holding the spoke which pulled loose at the top
causing the wheel to collapse as it did when it came round. it caused
your crash. alum nipples maybe ?