Bike recall because of QR

[Wayne Potgieter]

Rule 43 is a great life lesson.

[eddy]

From the article: It’s one of the biggest recalls of bicycles in recent memory, involving big names like Giant, Specialized, Cannondale, Diamondback, Fuji, Novara, Ridley, and Felt""

 

Nothing about Ritchey, Niner, Cotic or Lightspeed so I should be OK.

 

People should buy bikes that are not ridden by idiots.......

[Belgarath]

@eddy, also no mention about my silverback, but I don't think there is such a thing as an idiot-free brand.

[worriesnot]

From the article: It’s one of the biggest recalls of bicycles in recent memory, involving big names like Giant, Specialized, Cannondale, Diamondback, Fuji, Novara, Ridley, and Felt""

 

Nothing about Ritchey, Niner, Cotic or Lightspeed so I should be OK.

 

People should buy bikes that are not ridden by idiots.......

 

haai sies...

[madbradd]

Mainly because you can sue the pants off anyone who doesn't make a product that's completely idiot proof. And considering the quality of the modern idiot that's quite a challenge.

 

Darwinism is being legislated out of existence. If I were supreme ruler of the world I'd make warning labels illegal and let the problem sort itself out.

 

In my experience, when you make something idiot proof all you actually land up doing is making a better idiot.

[Belgarath]

In my experience, when you make something idiot proof all you actually land up doing is making a better idiot.

Idiots always aim to surprise...

[worriesnot]

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[eddy]

Idiots always aim to surprise...

 

 

And that is the one thing they get right, time after time.....

[RocknRolla]

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers....

[TIB]

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein

[Blackheart]

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[johannrissik]

Ag please those Yanks are a bunch of clueless twats. Just insert the QR from the other side. FFS

This is the kind of crass, insensitive anti-American rhetoric......that we need to see more of.

[BSG]

From the article: It’s one of the biggest recalls of bicycles in recent memory, involving big names like Giant, Specialized, Cannondale, Diamondback, Fuji, Novara, Ridley, and Felt""

 

Nothing about Ritchey, Niner, Cotic or Lightspeed so I should be OK.

 

People should buy bikes that are not ridden by idiots.......

Even my cheap Meridas is not part of the recall? [emoji41] [emoji95] [emoji322] [emoji323]

[BaGearA]

how about putting the skewer in with the lever on the other side of the rotor???    

[Tumbleweed]

how about putting the skewer in with the lever on the other side of the rotor???    

 

You will void the warranty if you do that... 

[Flowta]

Did you guys read the article?

 

why am I sure this is an old story being retold im sure I read this whole QR gets stuck in disk recall thing somewhere else ages ago

 

maybe im just suffering from deja vu

.....In April, another massive bike recall dealt with a similar problem on Trek-specific disc brake bikes, recalling almost a million models because of a similar lever issue, as Outside concisely explained.

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–it’s unclear why it took this long for this group of brands to act after Trek issued its recall in April—but it’s good they have now. 

 

Surely they could just recall the skewer? 

 

If you do return your life threatening skewer, it should come with a free sign. I am Stupid please keep your distance

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It’s one of the biggest recalls of bicycles in recent memory, involving big names like Giant, Specialized, Cannondale, Diamondback, Fuji, Novara, Ridley, and Felt, and it stretches from bikes sold this year to bike sold, in one case, as early as 1998. Luckily, the fix is fairly simple: Owners just need to stop by their shop and get a new quick release lever.

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Anyways, go get yourself to your local bike shop and pick up a replacement lever.