What is this?
03-14-24, 03:51 PM
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What is this?
It sits on the front of the rear wheel of a 1972 Legnano
03-14-24, 03:55 PM
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It's to remove rocks, glass and thorns before they have a chance to work their way through and puncture the tube.
03-14-24, 03:57 PM
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Tire saver.
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03-14-24, 04:02 PM
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03-14-24, 05:33 PM
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barely touching is the usual adjustment
two other names for them are "thorn catcher" & "flint catcher"
they should be mounted pointing forward as are yours
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barely touching is the usual adjustment
two other names for them are "thorn catcher" & "flint catcher"
they should be mounted pointing forward as are yours
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03-14-24, 05:41 PM
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