Comments on: ‘Wheel ejection theory’ heats up again http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/11/02/wheel-ejection-theory-heats-up-again/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Guitar Ted http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/11/02/wheel-ejection-theory-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-16543 Guitar Ted Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:36:13 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/11/02/wheel-ejection-theory-heats-up-again/#comment-16543 I have by no means exhausted the information available on this subject, so with that in mind..... 1. No one offers a solution. Curious, isn't it? Of course, why would you offer a solution for free when you could be making money from it! 2. The problem is real, and the research makes sense. How do you solve it? It's nearly impossible to do anything for what's already in the marketplace. What? Hundreds of thousands of disc brake equipped bikes, with any number of skewer/ brake/ fork combinations already in use? 3. In the future, wouldn't the forward facing dropout be sufficient? It eliminates the ejection path that forces exert, so I do not see why this can't be implemented on future forks. 4. The fork manufacturers are doing little things. Have you removed a front wheel from an '05 or '06 model year disc brake equipped bike? You nearly have to take the QR nut completely off the skewer now to clear the tabs! 5. No, I have not seen this problem in the field. How many race events were held in this country,(U.S.A.) and had any instances of this phenomenon? I'd think the stresses of racing would exacerbate the problem compared to normal trail riding. I have by no means exhausted the information available on this subject, so with that in mind…..

1. No one offers a solution. Curious, isn’t it? Of course, why would you offer a solution for free when you could be making money from it!

2. The problem is real, and the research makes sense. How do you solve it? It’s nearly impossible to do anything for what’s already in the marketplace. What? Hundreds of thousands of disc brake equipped bikes, with any number of skewer/ brake/ fork combinations already in use?

3. In the future, wouldn’t the forward facing dropout be sufficient? It eliminates the ejection path that forces exert, so I do not see why this can’t be implemented on future forks.

4. The fork manufacturers are doing little things. Have you removed a front wheel from an ‘05 or ‘06 model year disc brake equipped bike? You nearly have to take the QR nut completely off the skewer now to clear the tabs!

5. No, I have not seen this problem in the field. How many race events were held in this country,(U.S.A.) and had any instances of this phenomenon? I’d think the stresses of racing would exacerbate the problem compared to normal trail riding.

]]> By: Fritz http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/11/02/wheel-ejection-theory-heats-up-again/comment-page-1/#comment-16470 Fritz Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:59:29 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/11/02/wheel-ejection-theory-heats-up-again/#comment-16470 Yeah, what's old is new again. Have you guys ever known anybody who's front wheel was ejected by the disc brake? Yeah, what’s old is new again. Have you guys ever known anybody who’s front wheel was ejected by the disc brake?

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