No. It's not really worth starting a new thread. Not really RBW-related.
It's not about carbon. And it's not really a "bike" recall. It's a QR
skewer issue and the Trek shops already have boxes and boxes of replacement
skewers. If you have a Trek with a front disc, they replace the skewer
Didn't seem worth starting a new thread for this, but "whoa!" Just saw
this on a news feed: 1,000,000 trek bikes recalled due to compatibility
problems between quick releases, disc brakes (and carbon forks?), leading
to rider paralyzation!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trek-recalls-nearly
OK, here we go (from
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Guidance/Bicycle-Requirements/):
What requirements must wheel hubs meet?
All bicycles (other than sidewalk bicycles) must meet the following
requirements:
(1) Each wheel must have a positive loc
I've never seen a regulation that requires them. I guess it's possible.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 10:35:45 AM UTC-4, Anton Tutter wrote:
>
> I know they are mandated by the CPSC, but does the CPSC have power to
> require them to be included on forks manufactured at some threshold
> quantity?
I know they are mandated by the CPSC, but does the CPSC have power to
require them to be included on forks manufactured at some threshold
quantity?
Anton
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6:39:19 PM UTC-4, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro wrote:
>
> I'm an attorney, and as I have defended lawyers from blame
I'm an attorney, and as I have defended lawyers from blame for this
invention in the past, I must now deny my fellow counselors credit.
They're undoubtedly the work of some sniveling industry boss (quite
possibly a lawyer) who *feared *lawsuits; as far as I know, there is no
legal requirement,
I have a buddy here who has an unbelievable knack for having dumb stuff
happen to his bikes (once while racing cx, I passed a pair of cranks on the
course - the style with an integrated spindle. 20 meters ahead, there he
was, looking dumbfounded when he realized his bike had no pedals anymore!
You're welcome.
On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 1:38:32 PM UTC-4, Justin August wrote:
>
> Who says that?
>
> People who forgot to tighten down their bolts on their front wheels after
> a new build of their SimpleOne, that's who!
>
> From lawyers lip to gods ears...
>
> -Justin, still breathing in
Whew!
With abandon,
Patrick
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