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31-03-2008, 11:48

EricH

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Originally Posted by Ryan Dognaux

This was a 2007 wheel so we weren't surprised when it happened. I had heard tales of 330 going through these like candy, so we were prepared.

We weren't the only ones...

They failed in exactly this way, too. All six spokes would break right at the hub and we'd have no wheel. Mostly on the practice robot, but we did lose one or two to fractures in competition. And yes, it was sideways force that broke them.

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