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Old 08-06-24 | 05:58 PM
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Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike

The front deformed to the point it blew out. I felt it happening, so we were going pretty slow when it blew,and came to a stop without incident.

203 mm discs, and some prudent braking technique, we’ve had no issue with discs, and have done some long and technical descents
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