Discuss light weight issues concerning mountain bikes & parts.
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IanB
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by IanB on Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:35 pm
Gripshift wrote:Tippster wrote:Do you reasise that the end caps fulfill a Safety roll?
Without end caps you greatly increase the risk of stabbing yourself on your bars! Serious injuries!
I'm not too concerned about NORBA rules. I bet it would take a lot of work to stab yourself with a handlebar mounted to a bike. Perhaps my Egg Beaters pose a safety risk, for that matter so do bike wheels and any other moving parts. Thanks for the warning..
Sorry to wander off topic again, but perhaps you should read this:
http://www.polaris-apparel.co.uk/discus/messages/1/577.html
Fortunately there aren't any pictures, but the point of entry was very close to the femoral artery to the point of being nearly fatal...
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Tippster
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by Tippster on Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:57 pm
@ Gripshift,
You must realise that by leaving the end plugs OFF, you not only pose a threat to your own safty but to others you may crash into.
Big mistake leaving end plugs off to save 2g to 4g IMO.
Crazy IMO.
Just my $0.02
P.S Apologies to ZACH for the thread hi-jack
"Ride it like you've just stolen it!"
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zach
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by zach on Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:00 pm
With regards to the slr i'll just borrow some ones bike who has one and try it out. It won't be that bad I'm on a full suspension.
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OLver
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by OLver on Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:52 am
I had a Filte Gel Flow (with Ti rails) on my mtb and switch for a SLR two weeks ago. First, the look of the bike is much better with the SLR! And, for me, it's more comfortable.