RE: Fork Stress

[Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>At 10:38 AM 3/22/00 -0700, Hoppler, Harl wrote:
>I have the same phenomena on my fork and have pondered it a bit. Does anyone
>know if the bikes are shipped to the US with the front wheel mounted?
>Richard's
>comments on stress/strain are well taken. If the wheel is sent unmounted,
>perhaps
>the pinch bolt is clamped too hard for shipment, that strain would cause the
>stress
>marks in the paint.

Oh, ding-ding-ding - we have a winner ! Great theory - wish I'd thought of 
it......

Unfortunately, I just checked and they come with the wheels installed in 
the crate.......

- - Eric


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