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Old 02-02-2010, 11:05 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Thanks for the info. 200 feet is great because that's more than 60 meters :



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Old 02-03-2010, 04:55 AM   #22 (permalink)
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On in-line wheels, does this explain one of the reasons why the front wheel spats stick a few inches further in beyond where the tire ends? It could also be to shelter the suspension.
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A picture = 1000 words. In this case, many of the don't seem to address a different reason for long spats.

Really interesting picture, though.

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