Woops,
descending into Lofthouse today, I forgot to nag the Captain about leaving off the third brake which on our setup is a V-Brake on the front.
Just as we got into the houses... BANG. Then a clatter
Luckily we were only at walking speed so the only damage was a trashed tyre, rim and some spokes but just in case anyone is wondering if popping tyres due to rim brake heating is something happens only in the Alps - it can happen here too!
Take Care,
very slightly scraped Morat
(That was a 32mm Gatorskin @ 90PSI)