How much abuse will my Torker LX 24 take?

stewSquared · 2009-06-19, 05:29 AM

hehe. Well, It's sorta too late already...

I was riding around at a nearby university (it was actually a really nice place to ride) and decided to hop some stairs. I suppose I should have done more research first, but I figured my uni could survive a couple 'bigger drops'. I side-hopped 4 steps down (maybe 2 ft vertical). I'll admit the landing was kinda sketchy -- the tire felt like it was gonna slip off the rim. As I rode off I could feel the tire rub against the frame (maybe the tire was a little misaligned?). Well, needless to say...

(see images below)

At least I landed it, right?

And to think I've only been riding it for little more than a month! (this gets me 'unicycle fanatic' pts though, right? :P)

So, is that bad? I can bend it back to some extent, right? If I bend it back, how long will my wheel last from there? If I have to replace it, do I have to buy a whole wheel, hub and everything? -or can save the hub and spokes?

p.s. Don't take the torker lx off of anything more than curbs. (I only weigh 70 kg/154 lbs)

stewSquared · 2009-06-19, 05:36 AM

http://unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78947

hehe, what a coincidence. So, I take it I can just whack the think back into shape right? (new rims are expensive

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johnfoss · 2009-06-19, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewSquared

How much abuse will my Torker LX 24 take?

Everything up to that one bad landing. A bad sideways landing can kill any wheel if it's bad enough.

You can whack the wheel back into a shape similar to what it was before, but it won't be as strong as it was before. Land straight, and save for the next wheel/unicycle!

jtrops · 2009-06-19, 06:17 PM

I have to admit that I haven't ever really put a straightened rim though much abuse, so i don't know about the strenght. I will say that I have had very true, and well tensioned wheels with straightened rims. I wonder if the work hardening from bending the metal would maybe strenghten in a little. I'm sure it would be more brittle, but it might be a little stiffer for the work.

skilewis74 · 2009-06-20, 02:33 AM

I have my LBS streighten it and not do any more drops.

While you save for a splined uni, focus on flat, tech, and ups. Then turn your LX into a loaner or commuter.

critter · 2009-06-20, 07:00 PM

wow! too bad.

I thought this was a new torker joke thread.

2009-06-19, 05:29 AM	#1
stewSquared Juggle-cuber Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Age: 21 Posts: 90	How much abuse will my Torker LX 24 take? hehe. Well, It's sorta too late already... I was riding around at a nearby university (it was actually a really nice place to ride) and decided to hop some stairs. I suppose I should have done more research first, but I figured my uni could survive a couple 'bigger drops'. I side-hopped 4 steps down (maybe 2 ft vertical). I'll admit the landing was kinda sketchy -- the tire felt like it was gonna slip off the rim. As I rode off I could feel the tire rub against the frame (maybe the tire was a little misaligned?). Well, needless to say... (see images below) At least I landed it, right? And to think I've only been riding it for little more than a month! (this gets me 'unicycle fanatic' pts though, right? :P) So, is that bad? I can bend it back to some extent, right? If I bend it back, how long will my wheel last from there? If I have to replace it, do I have to buy a whole wheel, hub and everything? -or can save the hub and spokes? p.s. Don't take the torker lx off of anything more than curbs. (I only weigh 70 kg/154 lbs) Attached Images Last edited by stewSquared; 2009-06-19 at 05:35 AM.

2009-06-19, 05:36 AM	#2
stewSquared Juggle-cuber Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Age: 21 Posts: 90	http://unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78947 hehe, what a coincidence. So, I take it I can just whack the think back into shape right? (new rims are expensive)

2009-06-20, 02:33 AM	#5
skilewis74 Stupidity gets you 2 of these: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca. Age: 38 Posts: 3,827	I have my LBS streighten it and not do any more drops. While you save for a splined uni, focus on flat, tech, and ups. Then turn your LX into a loaner or commuter. __________________ Ride everywhere and never just ride anywhere. If you can ride where you are going within a hour, do it, and if you can do a trick 50-75% of the time do it along the way.- Bob Burnquist What's next? Learn2Ride&doTricks TrialsClasses&Building Last edited by skilewis74; 2009-06-20 at 02:34 AM.

2009-06-20, 07:00 PM	#6
critter Year of the Tiger Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oahu Hawaii Age: 54 Posts: 1,638	wow! too bad. I thought this was a new torker joke thread. __________________ MUni! The closest I'll ever get to bull riding!

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2009-06-19, 06:17 PM	#4
jtrops Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Longmont, Colorado Age: 45 Posts: 1,286	I have to admit that I haven't ever really put a straightened rim though much abuse, so i don't know about the strenght. I will say that I have had very true, and well tensioned wheels with straightened rims. I wonder if the work hardening from bending the metal would maybe strenghten in a little. I'm sure it would be more brittle, but it might be a little stiffer for the work.

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