today, i was doing some trials on my coker. yes, my coker,
and i was seat out hopping. i had it under control, so i
hopped up a set of pallettes, and i was pretty happy with
myself. then i went to hop down them, forgetting what i was
on, and that weak rims and wheels in general should not be
subjected to 150 lbs (human) plus 20 lbs (coker) of
horizontal force, or they will taco! i didnt have time to
jump off before i realized what was happening, so i landed,
and what happened ive never seen before. as i landed, my rim
flexed about 3" out of line on the bottom, and since the top
was confined by the frame, the rest of the rim buckled in a
curvy general S pattern. i couldnt beleive it as i watched
in horror, but then something odder happened. i jumped off,
and as i left the uni the rim made a spring sound and
returned to its original, true, shape! what the heck?
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