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Old 07-09-2007   #1 (permalink)
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You know, the ones under the tail section.

My friends are asking, and I am running out of creative answers...

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They are there to offset centrifugal forces which are a relative component of the gravitational forces exerted durring extreme cornering. Remove them at your risk.

Or maybe they are there to provide flexible lateral support for your panniers. :-D
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Mavbe it's just to show you have em.
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ummm. never understood why anyone would do that.
especially on a bike as nice looking as the sprint.

but hey... whatever makes you happy!



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To show that Ms. Nomad didn't take them.

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These what you're talking about

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:-D :-D
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:-D :-D
Hey mgleman, you arranging for a group buy? :-D
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Hey mgleman, you arranging for a group buy? :-D
Count me out. They don't have Union Jack "British Ballz" :-D
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