doginabag
Senior Member
I noticed a crack on my rear mudguard yesterday and was wondering if it is a common issue or not before I head down to the store I bought it from.
The crack has originated from the jockey wheel bracket where you would expect the highest stress concentration when folded and being pushed around. However from the photo you will also see that the bracket is bent, which will have caused all the stress to be concentrated on one side rather than being more evenly distributed. It has been that way from new and despite irritating my OCD I put it down to the quirks of a hand built bike and thought no more of it.
The crack has originated from the jockey wheel bracket where you would expect the highest stress concentration when folded and being pushed around. However from the photo you will also see that the bracket is bent, which will have caused all the stress to be concentrated on one side rather than being more evenly distributed. It has been that way from new and despite irritating my OCD I put it down to the quirks of a hand built bike and thought no more of it.