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You know, the more I see, the more nervous I get about this new fangled plastic stuff!
I wonder where the 5k euros mavic asks for this wheel go... items of that price cannot fail!!
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If you look at the images of the wheel, I'd say the carbon has somehow come away from the rim at one point and then it has let loose.
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It looks like the rim came off first, and after a few metres, the rest of the wheel followed suit.
Surprisingly safe, managed to stay upright whilst losing a lot of momentum. I wonder what it did to the track surface.
Although imagine being a visually impaired rider on a tandem when the front wheel fails in the same way!
https://youtu.be/Ngv7Iu3y1o0
Impressive that the captain kept the bike upright for so long.
Is that Barney Storey (Sighted Pilot) and Neil Fachie (Blind Stoker)? Not that it is that important, but, it would be nice to know who to applaud.
Exceptional skills on display to mitigate the consequences of the event. Bravo!