Driving through Utah at 88 mph, there was an explosion.
I thought I hit something and immediately pulled over. I looked all over the car and everything was fine.
Then, I realized that one of the buggy tires inside the car exploded. When I got to Ivanpah I pulled it out and the entire plastic rim was shattered.
The tube inside exploded and splintered the little plastic rim. Tire seems OK.
So...here I am at Ivanpah and I am in need of a rim and tube! Do you have one to sell?
This is the rim in question (before it exploded...silly!) KAZEDOKA - 26-3-2016 at 07:48 AM
Try Kent at awindofchange. Or
Cory wind power sports vegas.jeepersjoey - 26-3-2016 at 08:23 AM
Unless they set up shop at Ivanpah... They are not an option this week.awindofchange - 26-3-2016 at 09:10 AM
I have a couple of those rims but not sure how to get them to you this week. If you are on your way back through Utah, you can stop by and pick them
up.Windstruck - 26-3-2016 at 09:16 AM
I have a couple of those rims but not sure how to get them to you this week. If you are on your way back through Utah, you can stop by and pick them
up.
I'm going down Monday morning and could go through SLC. Let's work something out. jeepersjoey - 26-3-2016 at 10:19 AM
Kent,
Syd is there now for another hour. She could pick them up.
Need three and tubes.
Could you call me 303-919-8579?bigkid - 26-3-2016 at 11:39 AM
If your staying at one of the casinos they will accept packages if someone is willing to ship it to you. Might take 3 days or so.kite killer - 26-3-2016 at 11:51 AM
I will be arriving money mid day and can bring an extra rim, not sure on tube? We'll get you covered Windstruck - 28-3-2016 at 02:34 PM
We're in there like swimwear! I've got Paul's stuff in my SUV and am heading down to the playa tomorrow. I heard a certain lady set a female land
speed record today.... utahtami - 28-3-2016 at 05:25 PM
Woohooo!sand flea - 28-3-2016 at 06:07 PM
Congratulations Tami - I knew it had to be you
how fast?
i wish you would come to the beach somedayutahtami - 28-3-2016 at 06:29 PM
58.8 mph!
Sand flea: I am not tough enough for the beach. Windstruck - 28-3-2016 at 07:26 PM
In there like swimwear!!!!! In this case, a Speedo! BeamerBob - 28-3-2016 at 08:34 PM
Paul, I had one extra with 12mm bearings. I didn't see this original post. Glad it worked out.
Btw, the order of failure is wheel cracked, then the bead blew out releasing the tube and with all that air in it with nothing to support it, the tube
explodes. Glad it didn't fail while your were riding!
Congrats Tami! That's getting really really fast! Today was one of those once a year opportunities to get a pr or in your case a WR. sand flea - 29-3-2016 at 06:52 PM
Stoked!
58.8!
holy bleep bleep
please considerjeepersjoey - 31-3-2016 at 07:04 AM
I was able to get going yesterday after Marc Potter (Kite Killer) provided a drill to bore the bushings to the required size.
I took a few runs on the Zooter and it worked pretty well.
I see that installing the neck at the lowest setting to get the longest distance between seat and pegs was NOT the right way. The front of the side
rails were too close to the ground and the seat dragged...so I had to "hover" above the seat when riding.
I looked at it last night and made adjustments. I have a good feeling that I can get the Zooter to ride much better and make me feel confident to
venture further away from camp.
Thanks go ALL of the IBX people (& Wind of Change) for their recommendations and assistance getting me rolling! I felt like a little kid standing
around with a pitiful look on my face asking people "can you help me?"
