tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post4814150050097383745..comments2024-03-28T19:12:11.348-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: sticking the landing, but not tacoing the rimJessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-53406840692162322722016-06-29T19:52:47.782-07:002016-06-29T19:52:47.782-07:00Thank you. For the record, I used to be able to r...Thank you. For the record, I used to be able to ride a bike backwards. Sit backwards on the handlebars and peddle the bike forward. Good for bragging rights, thats all.Chuck Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113239912663478031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-28264368940995955672016-06-29T13:30:35.427-07:002016-06-29T13:30:35.427-07:00That's a hell of a jump. That guy has some re...That's a hell of a jump. That guy has some real skills.<br /><br />A note about taco'd wheels. If you put a lot of stress on the wheel in a direction not lined up with the plane of the wheel it can upset the equilibrium of spoke tension and you end up with a taco. If that happens, sometimes (depending on the wheel) you can take the wheel off the bike, lay it on the ground, and stand on the high points - and it will snap back into shape. This can be enough to get back to home/car, but it usually damages the wheel enough that it will need repaired or even replaced.Steve Z (swampboy62)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03594045912519415678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-4356865145130051832016-06-29T07:12:41.089-07:002016-06-29T07:12:41.089-07:00google search tacod rim, and look at the images. W...google search tacod rim, and look at the images. When a rim is hit real hard, it will bend like folding a piece of paper. From the normal flat rim, it bends along an axis half the circumference of the rim, and just like a taco, attains a letter "U" shape. And then you throw it away and stop doing stupid stunts that break your rims!Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-37914219538934103682016-06-28T19:11:48.678-07:002016-06-28T19:11:48.678-07:00What is "tacoing the rim?" (I'm old)...What is "tacoing the rim?" (I'm old)Chuck Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113239912663478031noreply@blogger.com