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Originally Posted by
Poguemahone
In years of riding French bikes, I have never had a fixed cup come loose... I'm aware it can happpen, that seems to help stop the problem before it develops.
I had one come loose once. It was decades ago before I realized the possibility. A bike shop fixed it and explained the problem. I think you are right that knowing about it makes it not happen. It must be some sort of quantum mechanics thing.
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