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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

By Yokota Fritz

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall on Cannondale's 2009 "Six" road bike because they're missing wheel frisbees. US Federal safety regulations mandates spoke protectors on all new bicycles. Cannondale authorized dealers will install the spoke protectors for you free of charge as shop staff razz you. More at CPSC.

The "Six" is Cannondale's low- to mid-range series of made-in-Taiwan aluminum and carbon road bikes.

I ran across Busted Carbon this morning. If you like looking at photos of broken bikes, Busted Carbon is the blog for you.

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Comments:

I guess this means that nobody at the CPSC rides a bicycle.

# posted by

Michael : 3/25/2009 10:34:00 AM

And people used to demand a replacement frame when they crashed their aluminum bikes and snapped off the derailleur hanger.

# posted by

Anonymous : 3/25/2009 10:48:00 PM

Thanks for adding the "as shop staff razz you" and the Busted Carbon link. That turned the post from boring safety details to awesome snark. :D

# posted by

wirehead : 3/26/2009 08:21:00 AM

I think wheel frisbees have their place to be honest. Still, I don't imagine Cannondale will have much response on this recall.

# posted by

Yokota Fritz : 3/26/2009 10:22:00 AM

I am loving Busted Carbon. Great idea for a blog.

# posted by

James : 3/26/2009 07:55:00 PM

James: Yeah, bike schadenfreude.

# posted by

Yokota Fritz : 3/27/2009 10:09:00 AM