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Old 03-14-24, 03:51 PM
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It sits on the front of the rear wheel of a 1972 Legnano
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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.
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Originally Posted by stevel610
It's to remove rocks, glass and thorns before they have a chance to work their way through and puncture the tube.
Is it rides just above the tire?
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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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