Tom Kunich wrote:
"Bret Wade" wrote in message
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I didn't see where bad bearings fit into the original premise of
stupid light racing equipment anyway.

Did you possibly see where undersized bearings did? By the way, those
same size bearings are used in many wheels.

Your problem sounds like the bearings were just out of adjustment anyway
since you describe play as the main symptom. I can't see cartridge
bearings developing much play without coming out of adjustment.

And the fork failures described both involved crashes where operator
error was the root cause and a crash would have occurred whether the
fork failed or not.

Bret, when a fork leg breaks off you go face first into the street. If
it bends you generally are thrown off sideways. By all means tell me
which you would prefer.

I think the endo was unavoidable in both cases once the operator error
occurred. It might even have been worse without the benefit of a crumple
zone.

As for operator error - do you actually believe that you aren't going to
make the occasional error and if the equipment is designed properly it
will keep that error from becoming serious?

You're talking about the wheel here? You consider the wheel to be
improperly designed because it allowed you to stick your foot through
the spokes? You sound like a man with a lawsuit in mind. Which makes me
wonder which side Jobst would take as an expert witness.