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Old 03-27-2011, 08:28 PM   #1
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finally made it to youtube

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Old 03-27-2011, 08:30 PM   #2
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that is the ultimate highside
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:31 PM   #3
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actually that was a pretty tame highside....
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:36 PM   #4
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I always wondered what would happen if a wheel just fell off. That actually is pretty much what I thought would happen.
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ripped right off the damn hub

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Old 03-27-2011, 08:51 PM   #6
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well that looks like more bullshit than I would be willing to put up with considering how much a wheel like that must cost. I'm guessing that it is some kind of super exotic material like rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, or something like carbon fiber

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Old 03-27-2011, 08:55 PM   #7
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dont think these guys are too concerned about cost. I am wondering why the wheel failed like that, was it an older wheel, had it been crashed previously or something else.
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:50 PM   #8
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Thats either Power, or a Faulty wheel
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:54 PM   #9
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Thats either Power, or a Faulty wheel
Whitham said its most likely fatigue due to overuse as small teams like supersonic can't afford to change out their wheels on a regular basis
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Whitham said its most likely fatigue due to overuse as small teams like supersonic can't afford to change out their wheels on a regular basis
Thats not surprising. I wonder how long those oz and cf wheels last with multiple tire changes and all the abuse they go through.
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