A squirrel in the front wheel a common problem, but it's far from rare. It seems to be more common in the last few years, which may be an attributable to low spoke count wheels, or maybe CF forks are breaking more often than steel ones did, so the consequences are more severe
OR
It might only seem more common because the internet results in more frequent reporting of accidents whose rates haven't hanged at all.
The takeaway is that it happens and there's not much you can do to prevent it. So ride alert,------- or carry a bag of acorns.
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