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Wolfgang Strobl writes:
>>>> Loss of a front wheel at almost any speed looks to me like one of
>>>> those truly catastrophic events.
>>> Yes. The usual quick check before riding includes check of QR
>>> closed resp. wheel fixed.
>> That sounds odd. It seems the bicycle in question is not under the
>> control of the user or how else would the wheel be in the bicycle
>> and the QR not properly closed.
> That being the norm rather the exception in this part of the world,
> Europe, that is.
> Most bicycles are parked at a location which isn't under the control
> of the user, when in use. I too often perform a quick check of the
> quick releases before riding home from work. I certainly do it after
> riding home from shopping.
Well that is a place where one doesn't have control of the bicycle and
for that reason alone, I would ride a one speed around-town bicycle
with fixed axles for shopping and to the train station. I used a fat
tired coaster brake bicycle for that to commute by train. I don't
lock my good bicycle and leave it anywhere because vandalism and parts
theft readily strip better components. We have bicycle lockers for
that, besides which, bicycles can be taken on the train so that at the
other end it is there to be used to the destination.
>> Either the wheel was installed in the bicycle or it wasn't.
> No. Vandalism and all kinds of dirty jokes with parked bicycles are
> quite common. This includes opening QRs.
As I said, not being in control of the bicycle is not a good.
>> You don't just put the wheel in there and partially close the QR if
>> you are the user/owner, I assume after unloading it from the car.
> No. Helmut doesn't live in the US, as you certainly are aware of,
> Jobst.
It's no better in the USA. It's just that I don't see leaving a good
quality bicycle unattended where such action is common.
>> I don't need to check the QR's when I take my bicycle out of the
>> house because I test tire pressure by bouncing first the rear and
>> then the front on the floor
> So do I.
>> at which time an open QR (if possible) would come to light.
> It might, but perhaps it might not.
It certainly works fro me and others with whom I ride.
>> The whole scenario sound contrived.
> Certainly not.
The basis of this comment arises because I don't see leaving a good
bicycle at the mercy of public aggression, which is what I said at the
outset... not being in control of the bicycle.
> Wir danken für die Beachtung aller Sicherheitsbestimmungen
Ich auch.
Jobst Brandt
>>>> Loss of a front wheel at almost any speed looks to me like one of
>>>> those truly catastrophic events.
>>> Yes. The usual quick check before riding includes check of QR
>>> closed resp. wheel fixed.
>> That sounds odd. It seems the bicycle in question is not under the
>> control of the user or how else would the wheel be in the bicycle
>> and the QR not properly closed.
> That being the norm rather the exception in this part of the world,
> Europe, that is.
> Most bicycles are parked at a location which isn't under the control
> of the user, when in use. I too often perform a quick check of the
> quick releases before riding home from work. I certainly do it after
> riding home from shopping.
Well that is a place where one doesn't have control of the bicycle and
for that reason alone, I would ride a one speed around-town bicycle
with fixed axles for shopping and to the train station. I used a fat
tired coaster brake bicycle for that to commute by train. I don't
lock my good bicycle and leave it anywhere because vandalism and parts
theft readily strip better components. We have bicycle lockers for
that, besides which, bicycles can be taken on the train so that at the
other end it is there to be used to the destination.
>> Either the wheel was installed in the bicycle or it wasn't.
> No. Vandalism and all kinds of dirty jokes with parked bicycles are
> quite common. This includes opening QRs.
As I said, not being in control of the bicycle is not a good.
>> You don't just put the wheel in there and partially close the QR if
>> you are the user/owner, I assume after unloading it from the car.
> No. Helmut doesn't live in the US, as you certainly are aware of,
> Jobst.
It's no better in the USA. It's just that I don't see leaving a good
quality bicycle unattended where such action is common.
>> I don't need to check the QR's when I take my bicycle out of the
>> house because I test tire pressure by bouncing first the rear and
>> then the front on the floor
> So do I.
>> at which time an open QR (if possible) would come to light.
> It might, but perhaps it might not.
It certainly works fro me and others with whom I ride.
>> The whole scenario sound contrived.
> Certainly not.
The basis of this comment arises because I don't see leaving a good
bicycle at the mercy of public aggression, which is what I said at the
outset... not being in control of the bicycle.
> Wir danken für die Beachtung aller Sicherheitsbestimmungen
Ich auch.
Jobst Brandt
