Daily Archives: March 24, 2010

$1200 handlebar recall

3T and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of all all VENTUS LTD, Ventus LTD 17, VENTUS LTD Gold, VENTUS LTD Track, VENTUS TEAM and VENTUS TEAM 17 bicycle aerobars. These aerobars retail for $1,000 to $1,200. Wow, those tri-geeks know how to spend serious cash on their gear.

2 bikes, 1 lock

MAKE Magazine illustrator Tim Lillis created this “Tricks of the Trade” video to show how you can lock two bicycles up with a single U lock.

Cycling awareness test: The Bank Job

The latest “watch for cyclists” video from Do the Test. Kind of clever.

Clipless and fixed gear

I gave up clips and straps for clipless pedals back in 1987. When I first tried riding fixed gear in 2005, I briefly tried going back to straps, but for me it turns out clipless pedals are much easier to use.

Earphones Connected to More Injuries and Deaths

That headline is the claim of an automotive group in this Fox News DC story. The American Automobile Association says pedestrian injuries and deaths are increasing because people wearing earphones are not aware of their surroundings. I’d personally be interested in knowing the real crash data on this.