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01-14-10 | 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sibaudio

. It's going to flex more since it's holding the rear in one place, but for the most part, no big deal, or else you'd be seeing a lot more people warning against the dangers of the trainer!

I don't think that's correct. Is your wheel sliding laterally as you pedal down the road?

the friction between the tire and the road is holding the wheel in place laterally. So the flex between the bb and the rear axle is going to
essentially the same on the road or on the trainer.

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