campbell.robin•15d agoMost Upvoted

That 'shortcut' through the park nearly cost me my front wheel

I tried cutting through Riverside Park to skip three stoplights on my commute, but last week a tree root ripped my tire off the rim going downhill. Now I'm sitting here with a bent rim and a 40 minute walk to the bike shop. Anyone else have a supposed time-saver that turned into a total disaster?

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paulb9815d ago

Funny enough, that same park is actually where I learned the hard way that "mountain biking" on a road bike is a bad idea. Had a buddy who used to race BMX and he warned me about those roots breaking spokes clean in half. My trick now is I take the long way around the east side of the park, adds two minutes but saves me from buying new wheels every season.

kevin_hernandez8315d ago

Man that road bike on trails story hits close to home. I blew out a rear hub last spring because I thought I could save time cutting through a gravel path on my commuter. The rims got so bent the shop guy laughed when I rolled in. Now I just stick to the pavement loop even if it adds ten minutes, my wallet can't take another lesson like that.