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Wheel loss accidents are more common them you think. In 40+ years of wrenching I have heard of, maybe, a dozen that happened to the person speaking to me and many more third hand. If the accidents were so infrequent then lawyers would have never become involved to begin with. I have seen the facial damage that results when one's wheel goes AWOL, not a pretty picture at all. BTW I've heard of about as many racked bikes falling out/off their axle clamps as actual riding incidents. Andy.