I have a story, but it has to do with a new rider on a brand new high end bike. This person bought one of the first (if not the first) 2012 Specialized Tarmac SL4's in the country. If you know new bikes, you know it's pretty pricey, with Dura Ace, etc.. Well, the very next day, probably the 1st ride, he noticed something stuck to the fork. Probably a stray glob of grease picked up a piece of grass from a rest stop, who knows. Well, he reached down to brush it off, and got his hand sucked in between the front fork and the very high tension bladed spokes. The clearance is minimal. His hand broke two or more spokes before he was catapulted over the bars. He was mostly okay, aside from skin damage on his hand and wounded pride I'm sure. And I feel nervous about reaching for my shifter on a bumpy road!? I cannot imagine that kind of pain.,,,,BD