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Bicycling

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1. I had an aluminum fork snap on me in 1979

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 04:22 PM

Jun 2013

Ended up unconscious on the side of the road for about 5 minutes.

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"Little Known Safety Problems" from a fantastic site for all things related to bikes [View all] snagglepuss May 2013 OP

I had an aluminum fork snap on me in 1979 jberryhill Jun 2013 #1

How horrible. Was it a mtb? snagglepuss Jun 2013 #2

No, it was a Gitane road bike jberryhill Jun 2013 #3

Thanks. Helas Jun 2013 #4