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Old 06-28-19, 07:06 PM
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Slightspeed
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In 55 years of racing, commuting, touring and just cruising around with QR freewheel bikes, I can count on one hand how many times the wheel has slipped in the dropouts. The momentum of the bike will carry you along if the tire tire contacts the frame. Usually you hear it, and have time to stop and reset the wheel in the frame and adjust the QR. The most recent instance of this happening was on a friend's carbon bike with QR and modern cassette. He stood up to finish a hill, the wheel shifted, locked up, and he went over the bars cracking his helmet and his one piece carbon bar/stem combo. Stuff happens. You could also get struck by lightning. Find another shop.
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