Okay, I was stupid. My nephew was on my Telford, and all I had was the ultimate
wheel and the Coker. He was practicing going up and down curbs, and I was going
to show him some smart move or other.
Bam–taco wheel–not so smart move. I hope my local bike store can fix it up.
David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
Re: Instant Coker Taco
I hear you- tacos suck! So far this year I’ve had to replace 7 rims.
-Kris.
— Maxfield D <maxfieldd@aol.com> wrote:
> Okay, I was stupid. My nephew was on my Telford, and all I had was the
> ultimate wheel and the Coker. He was practicing going up and down curbs, and I
> was going to show him some smart move or other.
>
> Bam–taco wheel–not so smart move. I hope my local bike store can fix it up.
>
> David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
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Re: Instant Coker Taco
Maxfield D <maxfieldd@aol.com> wrote:
: Bam–taco wheel–not so smart move. I hope my local bike store can fix it up.
How big was the curb? I ride over a 4 inch curb with no problems, and can drop
off higher ones . I’m too chicken to ride up big curbs tho.
I watched my coker wheel flex the other night when i tryed out a side ways
mount. Didn’t like the look of it so that idea has been shelved till I see miark
next and can try it out on his coker.
sarah
Re: Instant Coker Taco
I did the same on a friend’s Coker while doing side mounts. You should be able
to true it back. I went to the library and checked out a bicycle maintennance
video which taught wheel truing. Having done it twice now (trued a wheel) I
highly recommend learning the skill. It just takes patience. Brian Maxfield D
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> Okay, I was stupid. My nephew was on my Telford, and all I had was the
ultimate
> wheel and the Coker. He was practicing going up and down curbs, and I was
going
> to show him some smart move or other.
>
> Bam–taco wheel–not so smart move. I hope my local bike store can fix it
up.
>
> David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
Re: Instant Coker Taco
>How big was the curb? I ride over a 4 inch curb with no problems, and can drop
>off higher ones .
The curb that did me in was about 6 inches high. I’d gone up it a couple of
times–then I hit it dead on and tacoed. Beware!
David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
Re: Instant Coker Taco
I meant to mention, that there is no such thing as a rim beyond repair… well
almost. A lot of work though. Totally slacken the rim and straighten the rim by
bruit force then rebuild it. I have done it on my 2 wheeler when I was miles
from home and had to, it does work but you are some times left with little kinks
where you have had to force it.
Roger
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----- Original Message ----- From: “Sarah Miller” <sarah@vimes.u-net.com> To:
<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 10:02 PM Subject: Re:
Instant Coker Taco
> Maxfield D <maxfieldd@aol.com> wrote:
>
> : Bam–taco wheel–not so smart move. I hope my local bike store can fix
it up.
>
> How big was the curb? I ride over a 4 inch curb with no problems, and can drop
> off higher ones . I’m too chicken to ride up big curbs tho.
>
> I watched my coker wheel flex the other night when i tryed out a side ways
> mount. Didn’t like the look of it so that idea has been shelved till I see
> miark next and can try it out on his coker.
>
> sarah