On Jun 21, 2007, at 8:37 PM, Alan Goldsworthy wrote:
> Reminds me of the hardwood plug that came as stock installed in the
> steerers of some Peugeot PX-10n iterations...seems like a misguided
> attempt at keeping foreign stuff and water from intruding
> upward...but actually does more harm by trapping water in the tube
> that seeps down from above.
The hardwood plugs are placed in the steerer tube at the fork crown in case the steerer breaks; cheap insurance. I currently have two PY10CP and two PRO10 and a Competition, and all five of them have the hardwood plugs (2", rounded ends, with a hole for the brake bolt) in the steerer tubes. The plug is not a water tight fit so water is not trapped.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
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