Moser Enterprises Recalls Schwalbe Brand Bicycle Tires Due to Fall Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Schwalbe Ultremo R Bicycle Tires [...]
Oct 14 2009 | Posted in
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Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Bicycles with Front Trays or Baskets; Trays and Baskets Can Come Loose and Pose Fall Hazard to Riders WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled [...]
Oct 14 2009 | Posted in
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Bicycle Outfitters, located in Leesburg, VA, has launched a new website to serve the Loudoun bicycling community. The new website, designed and developed by SynaVista, features an integrated blog, Twitter integration, local weather feeds and many other features. The site is designed to be easily updated to include upcoming bicycling events and store special. Visit [...]
Jun 25 2009 | Posted in
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Another custom finish for Armstrong By James Huang Custom painted bikes have become the norm for Lance Armstrong (Astana) as he makes his return to professional cycling this year and his latest Trek Madone is quite possibly his most ornate to date. To commemorate Armstrong’s first appearance at the Giro, contemporary artist Shepard Fairey – [...]
May 13 2009 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dahon and REI, issued a voluntary recall of about 11,500 of the 2008 model year Dahon and REI Novara folding bicycles. The hinge on the handlepost can crack, posing a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of the handlepost hinge on these bicycles [...]
May 12 2009 | Posted in
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ELKTON, MD (BRAIN)—Gore Bike Wear has launched a B2B online shop specifically designed for retailers. The site is a tool for retailers to easily place immediate orders on the web. Current Gore customers can visit www.gorebikewear.com/shop_us (click on link) to register. Jessica Czipoth, Gore’s U.S. marketing and PR associate, said, “We are very excited to [...]
May 10 2009 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON (BRAIN)—President Obama on Tuesday nominated Inez Moore Tenenbaum as chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Robert S. Adler as a new commissioner. If confirmed by Congress, Tenenbaum would replace outgoing chair Nancy Nord, a George W. Bush appointee. President Obama also announced plans to increase the commission from three seats to five [...]
May 5 2009 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The League of American Bicyclists has announced its 2009 spring Bicycle Friendly Communities and States in celebration of Bike Month 2009, starting May 1. The League is recognizing 13 new Bicycle Friendly Communities and three BFC renewals. Notably, five states have their first BFC designations: Cedar Falls, Iowa; Columbia, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma.; Columbus, [...]
Apr 28 2009 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—Bicycle imports in January and February posted the steepest decline in almost 10 years. Suppliers pulled the plug on factory orders to cope with inventory build-up at the end of 2008 and amidst worries over a deepening recession. Statistics released by the Commerce Department show that 746,941 fewer units entered the U.S. in [...]
Apr 23 2009 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Specialized, has issued a voluntary recall of about 14,000 mountain bikes from the 2009 model year. The handlebars can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider. via Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.
Apr 21 2009 | Posted in
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