Who has the worst experience carrying home a dead wheel?

[Singasong]

Mine ain't so bad, 5 km back to vehicle, no elevation gain but all tight narrow rooty singletrack. No push, all carry, 16x motherboard blew, so wheel seized, slung it over the shoulder, hugged it, carried it like a suitcase, tried every damn way possible. I know someone out there has had it way worse, would love to hear about it

[The Fat Unicyclist]

@Singasong... Add a wide webbing strap (like used around suitcases) in your riding kit. 

You may never need to use it. 

But it's light,  and can be slung over your shoulder to help with any carrying required!

[ExploreDevon.UK]

Yes wheel battery ran short on my last ride.

I could still ride a little after leaving turned off for a couple of minutes and then ride a little.

However only had to walk about 1 mile to bus stop so not to bad. 

Strap is a good idea but would have to be padded to carry my Inmotion V10f

[Unventor]

2 hours ago, The Fat Unicyclist said:

@Singasong... Add a wide webbing strap (like used around suitcases) in your riding kit. 

You may never need to use it. 

But it's light,  and can be slung over your shoulder to help with any carrying required!

That is a new hidden product coming from roll.nz a "backpack" like harness for those is very off-road or train commuting riders. 

[MexicanBatman]

I lost a S18 in the bottom of the river and then walked 10km home 

[OldFartRides]

Doesn’t qualify Trev. You didn’t have to carry it home.

Still a big bummer. Sowwy.

[Singasong]

2 hours ago, Unventor said:

That is a new hidden product coming from roll.nz a "backpack" like harness for those is very off-road or train commuting riders. 

Are they available now? Where can I get one?

[Singasong]

1 hour ago, Trevor Phillips said:

I lost a S18 in the bottom of the river and then walked 10km home 

You win the heartbreak award! Did you fish it out? 

[mhpr262]

I recently had a flat tire on my wheel, the second one in well over 2.000 miles (most likely reason was a highly inflated tire on a dirt road with jagged gravel). I only had to push it two miles back to my car but I was in my work clothes because I had intended to ride my wheel to work, it was super hot, I hadnt hydrated too much because I had been anticipating  a nice ride with a cooling breeze, and perhaps worst of all the wind came right from behind at the exact speed I was walking so there was zero wind for cooling and I was in a bit of hurry because I had an appointment to keep.

I dont really know why but I almost collapsed half a mile before I got to my car. I was feeling nauseous and weak, my peripheral vision was turning black, I couldnt stop panting and gasping like I was suffocating. I was literally seconds away from taking out my phone and calling an ambulance. If I hadnt been able to sit down in the cool grass in the shade behind some thick bushes I think I would have gone through with it. As it was I recovered somewhat after ten minutes and was able to get back to my car. It must have been a heatstroke or something like that.

That had never happened to me before, it was not fun at all. 

[The Fat Unicyclist]

3 hours ago, mhpr262 said:

I dont really know why but I almost collapsed half a mile before I got to my car. I was feeling nauseous and weak, my peripheral vision was turning black, I couldnt stop panting and gasping like I was suffocating. I was literally seconds away from taking out my phone and calling an ambulance. If I hadnt been able to sit down in the cool grass in the shade behind some thick bushes I think I would have gone through with it. As it was I recovered somewhat after ten minutes and was able to get back to my car. It must have been a heatstroke or something like that.

That had never happened to me before, it was not fun at all. 

That was your body going into shock from you using those things you use to stand on an EUC to do this thing called "walking" (google it if you don't believe this is a thing). Legs weren't designed for doing this sort of thing...   

[OldFartRides]

5 hours ago, mhpr262 said:

It must have been a heatstroke or something like that.

That had never happened to me before, it was not fun at all. 

Yes, that’s what it could be. But it could also be an underlying condition as well.

Good thing you took that break.

On a side note, can’t wheels be trolleyed with a flat ? Anyone tried it ? Maybe rim damage, I don’t know.

 

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17 minutes ago, OldFartRides said:

Yes, that’s what it could be. But it could also be an underlying condition as well.

Good thing you took that break.

On a side note, can’t wheels be trolleyed with a flat ? Anyone tried it ? Maybe rim damage, I don’t know.

 

yup, I'd trolley mine flat for 20 miles, before I'd carry it even half a mile. It may play hell on the tube a little, but if its flat....   I would be mindfull of side angle and speed. Just keep the tire between the rim and the hard stuff, no worries. If it was grass, I wouldnt even bat an eye. With a REAL tire like my Pirelli, I wouldnt worry much at all, even tho its a heavy wheel. I've pushed MANY dirtbikes on flats... no problem aside from effort. I've pushed street bikes on flats, but they are heavy enough you gotta watch that rim bead and how the tire comes unseated.

I'm guessing heat-stroke and/or dehydration. One must try to be mindful of one's physical abilities and the cues your body sends during times of distress and exercise.

I've never carried home a dead wheel, but I HAVE lifted my Sherman into a car. Yeah, that was more than bad enough for me. Carrying my mten sucks too. If i had to 'carry' my mten for more than a mile, I'd prolly wind up just dragging the poor bastard from my belt...

Edited August 10, 2021 by ShanesPlanet

[Tawpie]

ugh. I haven't had to drag my wheel out of the woods but am suddenly thinking it might not be a bad idea to carry enough stuff to fashion a travois. Lashings and a knife/saw. Since actual physical labor will be involved, I should include at least one 6 pack of malted beverage.

[MexicanBatman]

9 hours ago, Singasong said:

You win the heartbreak award! Did you fish it out? 

Haha

nope it’s deep down, 

 

I was riding on a very narrow trail with steep embankment 

 

I stopped for a second and elands the wheel against the upper slope turned around and it was rolling down the embankment into the river, last chance for the bushes to catch it but it cleared them and splash, I spent 10 min climbing down to attempt to get it but the water was far too deep and it was too dangerous to jump in, also by then it was too late

[EMA]

12 hours ago, OldFartRides said:

On a side note, can’t wheels be trolleyed with a flat ? Anyone tried it ? Maybe rim damage, I don’t know.

had a flat on the EX some times ago, inner tube istantly broken near the valve at 38kmh, not a good situation but i was able to slow down and came out wo issues.

i had the cst 1488 on it which is really soft, trolley the wheel was hard becouse i need to lift it a bit to be able too. done like 1km to the nearest road access, i was on a bike path 18km away from home

[mhpr262]

20 hours ago, Trevor Phillips said:

I lost a S18 in the bottom of the river and then walked 10km home 

That almost happened to me too once. I leaned it against the post of a traffic sign next to a little overgrown stream and turned away to look at the map on my cellphone. Of course the next second the wheel had fallen over and was kept from tumbling into the stream only by a thick clump of stinging nettles. The nettle sting marks on my fingers and hands were visible for around six weeks, as a reminder not to be that dumb and lazy again.

[FinRider]

23 hours ago, mhpr262 said:

I dont really know why but I almost collapsed half a mile before I got to my car. I was feeling nauseous and weak, my peripheral vision was turning black, I couldnt stop panting and gasping like I was suffocating. I was literally seconds away from taking out my phone and calling an ambulance. If I hadnt been able to sit down in the cool grass in the shade behind some thick bushes I think I would have gone through with it. As it was I recovered somewhat after ten minutes and was able to get back to my car. It must have been a heatstroke or something like that.

Probably a panic attack when the realization sunk in that you have to tear the wheel apart to fix the flat... (JK)

[Paul A]

Marty posted a recent video of what he carries in his back pack. 

Contents include an 8oz bottle of slime, and a very large plastic garbage bag.

Wraps the wheel in the bag and hides it for later retrieval if ever he has a serious breakdown.

 

Can buy very small capsule(s) of compressed CO2 for tyre inflation.  About the size of a 26650 battery.  Don't need to carry a pump.

Maybe also carry a multi tool/fold up pliers to remove puncture objects.

https://www.amazon.com/LEZYNE-Control-Drive-Gloss-Size/dp/B0744JW2MF/ref=asc_df_B0744JW2MF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312111916046&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11340535260563908222&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1014249&hvtargid=pla-525636446315&psc=1

 

Using a valve extender might help to reduce wearing of the tube at the valve/tube join. 

Maybe also check for metal burring on the inside and outside of rim hole for the valve.

 

Low power warning.  Might be better to cease riding and use the remaining power to trolley the wheel.

Have easily trolleyed a wheel after a puncture.  Flat with rider weight, not flat without rider weight.

[mhpr262]

1 hour ago, FinRider said:

Probably a panic attack when the realization sunk in that you have to tear the wheel apart to fix the flat... (JK)

I tore the wheel apart, put in a brand new tube (my last one, 18€ where I live) and ordered tire sealant liquid over the internet. Went for a 20km ride and had ANOTHER flat before the liquid arrived the next day. I am 99% certain it was the highly inflated tire (2.8-2.9 bar) and gravel road combo that did both tubes in. I really like the ride with highly inflated tires but apparently it is not possible without an unacceptable risk of a flat.

Edited August 11, 2021 by mhpr262

[Menace]

I carried a completely dead KS 14s 2 miles home on dirt and some asphalt streets. Mud got jammed in the shell and burned the board. The wheel was seized so I couldn't roll it. At least I could use my belt as a strap to carry it.