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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
More to the point: I am just not envisioning the 'face plant' scenario. What could possibly get sucked up between tire and fender that would have the ability to lock the front wheel so totally that the rider goes over the front?

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I know a guy who had a fender rattle / wiggle into a knobby tire when hitting a pothole and get hooked on the tire knobs, folding up the fender and locking the wheel. Lucky for him it was the rear wheel.
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