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Old 01-22-09 | 10:42 PM
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AndrewP
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Bikes: Peugeot Hybrid, Minelli Hybrid

Originally Posted by StephenH
But consider that is how a car front end is made. One cool thing is that it would let you remove the tire without removing the wheel, so simplifies flat flixing. That's not exactly a reason to spend $1700 on it, though.
That is not how car front wheels have been supported since the 1930s. Car wheels are mounted via ball joints which are at or near the centre of the wheel. The lefty fork is structurally inefficient - so is not too popular.
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