The 48H tradition is likely to be a hangover from family camping trips in the days when spokes had nowhere near the fatigue limit of modern stainless steel ones.
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The 48H tradition is likely to be a hangover from family camping trips in the days when spokes had nowhere near the fatigue limit of modern stainless steel ones.