Old 11-16-08, 02:29 AM
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spambait11
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Originally Posted by tfahrner
loose and creaky suggests a poor install. not an issue with best mechanical practices, in my experience.
Or just plain wear and stress due to use and load.


Originally Posted by tfahrner
... lighter-duty xtracycles, and what's wrong with light duty? i like the lively springy feel of a lightly loaded xtracycle.
Actually this was what I was going for myself, so I recently re-installed my Free Rad on a Ti frame. I'm only one datum point, but it only exacerbated creaky for me. Back on the Bridgestone it goes.
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