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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,624
Bikes: iele Latina, Miele Suprema, Miele Uno LS, Miele Miele Beta, MMTB, Bianchi Model Unknown, Fiori Venezia, Fiori Napoli, VeloSport Adamas AX
I think of spoke protectors (aka Dork Discs) as insurance. You don't really want if but if something does go wrong you're really glad you have it.
To me a spoke protector doesn't look any worse than a disc brake does.
Most of my bikes don't have a spoke protector.
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