Old 09-15-11 | 09:41 PM
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sch
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It should be emphasized, with the increasing # of leisure/cross bikes with disc brakes that the torque the disc applies to
the front axle can pop the axle out of the slot, even reasonably well clamped by the QR, hence the retention 'lips' are
mandatory with disc brakes. Rim brakes do not do this.
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