Suffering major withdrawals

[beyond]

My bike hasn't got a rear wheel on it since Tuesday.

Couple of weeks back I hit a a large bump in the road two up and this has happened before so thought nothing of it. The day after, was cleaning the bike and discovered a flat spot on the edge of the rim and it was sticking out a bit :(

So, on Tuesday night was taking the rear off to get a new tyre fitted and thought a good time to straighten that rim. Got a hunk of rubber and the hammer and gave it a good couple of whacks and presto, flat spot and bulge now gone...BUT what the hell???? :( :( :(

Nice hairline crack in the rim right where the bulge was. Now that's kinda of risky and could end up deflating rapidly if it spread at speed, so I get some quotes.

$1200.00 for a new rear wheel. :( That's off the list. So, it's in Cambridge getting repaired and powder coated so no bike for at at least a week. :(

Those that know me and ride with me know that I have to get my fix at least once over the weekend..................

Feeling a little sad right now looking at my black beauty with no rear donut.

[BiK3RChiK]

My bike hasn't got a rear wheel on it since Tuesday.

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So, on Tuesday night was taking the rear off to get a new tyre fitted and thought a good time to straighten that rim. Got a hunk of rubber and the hammer and gave it a good couple of whacks and presto, flat spot and bulge now gone...BUT what the hell???? :( :( :(

Nice hairline crack in the rim right where the bulge was. Now that's kinda of risky and could end up deflating rapidly if it spread at speed, so I get some quotes.

$1200.00 for a new rear wheel. :( That's off the list. So, it's in Cambridge getting repaired and powder coated so no bike for at at least a week. :(

Those that know me and ride with me know that I have to get my fix at least once over the weekend..................

Feeling a little sad right now looking at my black beauty with no rear donut.

Hugs for you... Don't know if I'd have been game enough to do that with a hammer!

[beyond]

Thanks for the huggy... feeling better after that and yep, another expensive lesson learnt. Don't try to whack your bike into shape with a hammer even using a rubber block :( Aluminium obviously gets bent out of shape easily enough with a whack from the road but another whack just seems to split it.

[justsomeguy]

No bike for just a week???:rolleyes:

You're getting no sympathy from me....... :mad:

Probably be Christmas before I can save enough to buy a bike and gear:crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby::crybaby:

[Waylander]

You can't complain mate. Try going 3 months without one.
Lucky me though I just finished putting one of them back together ready for later today.

[skidMark]

Get a skinnier pillion.

[EnzoYug]

I've been without since I threw mine down Scenic Drive. 2 months ago.

GRRRRR.

(i feel your pain, just more of it)

[Mikkel]

Dr. Scholer prescribes a good dose of HTFU!

You can survive 6 weeks without suffering permanent trauma. What happens after the 6th week noone knows...

I survived 6 weeks ;)

Hope it all goes well!

[skidMark]

Dr. Scholer prescribes a good dose of HTFU!

You can survive 6 weeks without suffering permanent trauma. What happens after the 6th week noone knows...

I survived 6 weeks ;)

Hope it all goes well!


I did not own a bike for 9 months.

Currently on a 13 month suspension.

5 months in.

wahhhhhh