Cannondale Recall

[javadude]

Before you ride your Cannondale, please go read this. I really don't know what Cannondale were thinking.

 

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09155.html

 

[steveO:K]

U MUST BE JOKING!!!!!!!

 

i thought those discs were fitted by the wheel manufacturers. everyone removes those stupid things anyway.

 

recall for that????

 

that would make riding a cannondale really dangerous.

 

 

 

[Red Zone]

A law was passed last year I think, that makes it manditory for all bikes sold in the USA to have the plastic thingy on it. Same applies to reflectors in the UK. The USA also want to ban quick release levers in some states.

[gummibear]

How could they do that?

 

It states that the frame was made in Taiwan?

[Danger Dassie]

Didn't conform to federal safety standard, Cannondale don't have any other choice but to issue a recall.

If they didn't and someone crashes, they could then open a civil claim against Cannondale. Even if it had nothing to do with the disc, and in USof A this more than a possibility.

[AndreZA]

Old news.

[Woofie]

That plastic disk thing really sucks.

 

Imagine how cr&p it will look on a top end bike.

 

I only thought MTB's from makro had those stupid things on them.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

My Giant Rock has one and it cam with a retro stand and wheel refelctors ... LOL

 

I think for a commuter bike like mine its fine, but not on a top notch bike.

 

[javadude]

I suppose it makes sense in a country like the US where a derailleur ending up in the spokes and the resulting road rash could cost a company millions in law suits.

[turtlek]

if the limits are set correctly on the bike then it shouldnt be a problem but hey we are talking about the states