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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:48 am 
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WTF? A recall??? Guess now I have an excuse to fall over! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported. :?

Go here: http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/blog/ ... l-hazard//

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Actually, the technical name is "dork disc".

They're there for the same reason your bike comes with 15 useless reflectors. The government says they have to be.

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Damn I think I have one of these on my roadbike...haha better check.


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will my bike get recalled if i took the reflectors off too?


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Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.

Has this ever happend to anyone?

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EMFC wrote:
Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.

Has this ever happend to anyone?


I had a bad experience.

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This happened to me, once, a long time ago before I knew how to adjust my rear derailleur. It sucked.


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katonk wrote:
Actually, the technical name is "dork disc".

They're there for the same reason your bike comes with 15 useless reflectors. The government says they have to be.


How many times lately have you heard this lately?...
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help" :shock: :? :shock: :?

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