Quoth Sam Alison:
>I too have always been highly skeptical of both the likelihood of such an
>accident, and the efficacy of 'breakaway' stays in preventing them. No less
>renowned cycling curmudgeons than Jobst Brandt AND Grant Petersen advocate
>their use, but I never have (used them), and I've never had a problem.
This is a very well-documented, real problem. Actually, I was the
one who brought this to Grant's attention when I saw the prototype at
the Interbike show last month.
>I put this concept firmly in the same basket as cable hanger
>catchers and lawyer
>tips on forks.
Those items protect you against incorrect assembly or poor maintenance, but the situation of something getting caught in the spokes can happen to even the most consciencious cyclist.
Jan Heine wrote:
>That said, I have yet to encounter a cyclotourist in France who was
>injured due to a malfunctioning fender. But then, those are sturdy
>(albeit light weight) alloy fenders, securely mounted. No quick
>release on those, although the stays probably will slip out of the
>eyebolts if enough force is applied.
Bingo! That is why they use the awkward eyebolts! The French know about fenders.
Sheldon "Securi-Clip" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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