Specialized Bicycle recalls 5,500 Allez model bikes
Morgan Hill, CA-based Specialized Bicycle Components is delivering the first of its replacement forks for 5,500 Allez model bicycles that were recalled after a report of a cracked fork. The company and...
View ArticleGun maker’s cycling products are targets of boycott
Bicycling advocates are calling for a boycott of popular Bell, Giro, Blackburn, CamelBak, and CoPilot products after discovering that they’re made by the same company — Vista Outdoor — that also makes...
View ArticleGarneau recalls non-compliant bicycle helmets
Helmet-maker Louis Garneau is recalling 1,200 bicycle helmets sold in the US and Canada after discovering that the Course-style helmets in matte colors degrade over time and don’t comply with the...
View ArticleAbandoned dockless vehicles: cars vs. bicycles
You’ve undoubtedly seen the fear-and-loathing photographs of thousands of unused dockless bicycles strewn about in huge piles in China. A number of bike-share companies received investor funding for...
View ArticleSpecialized recalls bicycles outfitted with Stout brand cranks
Specialized Bicycle Components announced it is recalling about 1,800 bicycles that use faulty Stout brand cranks after determining that the crank arm can separate from the drivetrain. No injuries or...
View ArticleFront suspension fork recall
A Swedish front air suspension fork importer is recalling 5,400 forks used on some Specialized-branded Enduro, Stumpjumper, Fuse, and Levo mountain bicycles. The company, Öhlins Racing AB, reports four...
View ArticleBicycling event calendars wiped clean by COVID-19 pandemic this spring
Here we are halfway through March, and the spring bicycling season has been wiped clean. Most organized rides in March and April have been postponed and many have been cancelled until next year. The...
View ArticleBusiness is booming for many bicycle shops during coronavirus lockdown
Are you thinking of getting your bike tuned up for the summer season? Well, get in line. The community bicycle shop is one business that’s been booming during the Covid-19 pandemic, not the best thing...
View ArticleSalsa Cutthroat bicycle recall
Seven reports of cracked forks on 2020 Salsa Cutthroat bicycles have prompted a recall by Bloomington, Minn.-based Quality Bicycle Products. No injuries have been reported, although a break could cause...
View ArticleCheck those bike pedals: Trek recalls Bontrager Satellite City pedals
Trek Bicycles is recalling 316,500 bicycle pedals that — if incorrectly installed during bike assembly — could fall off the crank arm and cause a crash. The Bontrager Satellite City bicycle pedals are...
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