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Old 03-13-13 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by caloso
Very interesting article. I have been annoyed by brake rub when sprinting on my 50mm carbon tubular race wheels.
Set your brakes wider.

Are you sure it's not the fork? I had a buddy who thought his wheel was flexing, causing rub. I looked it over carefully, then showed him how much his fork flexed. The wheel was perfectly fine.
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