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tlittlefield
07-04-2011, 04:32 PM
Was going around a downhill rotary today about 20 mph on my Tarmac Expert when at the apex my front tire blew and I lost it.Good thing is I went down on the non-drive side so the derailleur and crank are fine. Some scuffs on the edge of may saddle and the right brake hood. I looked the frame over carefully and it seemed not to even touch the pavement, no scrapes cracks etc.

Is there anything else on a carbon frame that I should check out?

Oh and me...a whole lot of road rash from my left knee up my thigh and a real nasty looking left elbow ):

rickbb
07-04-2011, 05:47 PM
Ouch! Glad you're OK.
The fork is the thing I would pay the most attention to as it had to be subjected to high torque during the crash. Dropouts in particular.
What did the front wheel look like afterward?

tlittlefield
07-04-2011, 05:59 PM
The wheel was fine, looks like it has a very slight wobble that the truing stand will take care of.