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From: tools@tektronix.UUCP ( Linda Todd)
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Subject: ESGE fenders failure
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Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 12:06:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  7 12:06:00 1984
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   ESGE fenders from Germany are made of plastic/metal laminate. They are
very flexible, and can be bent and twisted and will re-assume their normal
shape. I have used them for years and have been happy with them.
   Several months ago a fellow I encountered at the bike rack told me a
story about his ESGE fenders breaking for no reason, jamming his wheel
at hi speed, resulting in an accident that broke some bones. I was somewhat
skeptical of this.
   The other day as I was dismounting I accidently kicked my front ESGE
fender, and it shattered. It broke into 5 or 6 pieces, leaving the bottom
hanging free. The results of this, had I been moving, could easily been
just as described above. The temperature at the time was in the low 40s F.
I checked the fender later inside, and it is brittle enough that I can
break pieces off of it.
   These fenders had been in use for about 5 years at the time of the failure.
I had planned to replace them within a month. So, if you have ESGEs, check
that they have not turned brittle. If they have are old, replace them. I
still prefer ESGE fenders to other brands.

Joel Swank
Software Center Tools Support
50-487
Tektronix
Beaverton OR 97077
(503) 627-4403
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