I got the tires I ordered for my 1980 Schwinn Le Tour from nashbar, and I threw them on along with some new tubes last night. I also ordered some bar wrap, a new chain, and some cables/housings and brake pads to get her back into riding shape but I wanted to do the tires first. I decided to take it out for a late night ride and went around the neighborhood. I couldn't believe how much fun it was. I went to sleep just chomping at the bit to ride again today. My girlfriend and I hit a local paved trail and got about two miles from our flat before something weird happened.
I was cruising along at a leisurely pace and it suddenly felt like the front brake was engaging on its own. It braked on and off about three times before a huge pop sounded and I stopped. The front tire appeared to have come over the edge of the rim and rubbed against the brake pad before the tube popped. I'm not really sure why/how this happened, but at least I wasn't bombing a hill at the time. Anyway, I have a feeling the wheel isn't true, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with this incident (this is my first road bike, after all).
Any thoughts?
I was cruising along at a leisurely pace and it suddenly felt like the front brake was engaging on its own. It braked on and off about three times before a huge pop sounded and I stopped. The front tire appeared to have come over the edge of the rim and rubbed against the brake pad before the tube popped. I'm not really sure why/how this happened, but at least I wasn't bombing a hill at the time. Anyway, I have a feeling the wheel isn't true, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with this incident (this is my first road bike, after all).
Any thoughts?