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Zog The Undeniable
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A Muzi wrote:
> But not the metal loop of left stay, metal bridge, right stay. If you
> jam that against the tire at the crown you can have a real problem. A
> breakaway some place is a good idea.
>
I saw it happen 18 months ago on a local club ride. There was a loud
crack and bits of mudguard went everywhere. We waited 10 minutes while
the rider removed the stays and plastic remains (which are still in a
nearby hedge - well, how would he carry them?) Conceivably a stick of
the right size could jam against the stay, but the problem is most
serious with metal guards such as Salmon.
FWIW, my touring bike has the stays mounted about 1/3 of the way up the
fork. This is supposed to reduce the risk.
> But not the metal loop of left stay, metal bridge, right stay. If you
> jam that against the tire at the crown you can have a real problem. A
> breakaway some place is a good idea.
>
I saw it happen 18 months ago on a local club ride. There was a loud
crack and bits of mudguard went everywhere. We waited 10 minutes while
the rider removed the stays and plastic remains (which are still in a
nearby hedge - well, how would he carry them?) Conceivably a stick of
the right size could jam against the stay, but the problem is most
serious with metal guards such as Salmon.
FWIW, my touring bike has the stays mounted about 1/3 of the way up the
fork. This is supposed to reduce the risk.