http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Wheel failure en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:20:10 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8507 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:55:49 +0000 spytfyre 8507@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>in Livingston they carefully position a new roundabout over each new pothole... won't have a pothole there again... mind you the confusion on sleepy drivers faces as they auto pilot to work and notice the overnight birth of a new baby roundabout turn to panic is somewhat amusing... "whatthe..NYEEEAAAGHTHATWASN'TTHERELASTNIGHT!!?!?!?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8504 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:43:18 +0000 Min 8504@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"why the pixie population spiralled after trams were removed."</p> <p>Makes sense. Though nowadays it seems likely that they will take advantage of the current situation by congregating along obsolete tram rails. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8500 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:16:25 +0000 Arellcat 8500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edinburgh's actually had a growing infestation of wheel eating pixies since about 1956. Their olefactory organs are highly tuned to both vulcanized rubber and carbon dioxide, which is why holes in the road are mistakenly associated with heavy lorries and buses, and why the pixie population spiralled after trams were removed.</p> <p>However, the high energy output of professional cyclists forms CO2 microclimates which can attract small numbers of said pixies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8499 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:12:05 +0000 Min 8499@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nah, that's the lumpy globs of crumbly tarmac pixies.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8461 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:57:32 +0000 chdot 8461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"wheel eating pixies"</p> <p>Is that what councils say when people complain about potholes? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8455 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:48:48 +0000 Min 8455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In the big photo it looks as if the wheel is being sucked underground by tarmac dwelling, wheel eating pixies. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8453 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:42:39 +0000 chdot 8453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye...</p> <p>Caption implies he was run into, which which suggests wheel wasn't really designed for 'extreme' use (i.e. anything other than straightforward time trialling with no-one else around!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8451 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:19:47 +0000 Stepdoh 8451@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nope, tis definitely a bent wheel...</p> <p><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/34hc1tu.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8450 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:10:02 +0000 chdot 8450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think you'll find that's a large pothole.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=943#post-8448 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:02:47 +0000 Stepdoh 8448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In reference to the wheel failure sub-discussion of earlier. Ouch.</p> <p><a href="http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/cgi/gallerypicget.asp?pic=http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/races10/sui10/sui10st04-sprint.jpg">http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/cgi/gallerypicget.asp?pic=http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/races10/sui10/sui10st04-sprint.jpg</a></p> <p>Just shows you how light/fragile the wheels a lot of these guys are rolling on. I guess it's high performance/high chance of major failure. </p>