Originally Posted by
bulgie
I don't think they migrate in from time or use, I think it's always gotta be a whack of some kind, like bike fell over. Something exceeded its yield strength. That could happen on a brand new bike before the first round the block test ride, if you're unlucky. But the likelihood of seeing a whack like that definitely goes up over time.
Maybe reefing on the mounting screw could do it? You've got to get them tight enough to not move under a ~200 pound rider at full honk... 70s aluminum is pretty soft stuff.
--Shannon