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This is not actually the 'official' signed letter which is in the post,
but I received the following via email recently: "Based upon the information currently available, the staff does not believe the problem identified necessitates further action by the Commission under Section 15 of the CPSA. However, the Commission has recommended that the ASTM Bicycle Committee, which meets in October 2003, take this matter under advisement for further discussion, additional testing and problem examination." Section 15 of the CPSA can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/cpsa15b.html James |
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"James Annan" wrote in message
... This is not actually the 'official' signed letter which is in the post, but I received the following via email recently: "Based upon the information currently available, the staff does not believe the problem identified necessitates further action by the Commission under Section 15 of the CPSA. However, the Commission has recommended that the ASTM Bicycle Committee, which meets in October 2003, take this matter under advisement for further discussion, additional testing and problem examination." Section 15 of the CPSA can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/cpsa15b.html James Well, I could see that this might happen. Let's face it, there aren't a huge number of people being mangled by wheel ejection. Not to say it's not a significant problem, but maybe not a big enough problem to create a recall or regulation. And I'm sure there is pressure being applied by the industry. Nevertheless, a good bit of research and I think it will speed up the production of a more intelligent design in the future. Cheers, Scott.. |
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S. Anderson wrote:
Well, I could see that this might happen. Let's face it, there aren't a huge number of people being mangled by wheel ejection. Not to say it's not a significant problem, but maybe not a big enough problem to create a recall or regulation. And I'm sure there is pressure being applied by the industry. Nevertheless, a good bit of research and I think it will speed up the production of a more intelligent design in the future. Nice thought, but if you follow the link you'll realise that the CPSC are saying that there is no problem and the industry has no need to do anything at all. Not sure why you think 'the industry' is going to apply any pressure to anyone! James |
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Scott Anderson writes:
"Based upon the information currently available, the staff does not believe the problem identified necessitates further action by the Commission under Section 15 of the CPSA. However, the Commission has recommended that the ASTM Bicycle Committee, which meets in October 2003, take this matter under advisement for further discussion, additional testing and problem examination." Well, I could see that this might happen. Let's face it, there aren't a huge number of people being mangled by wheel ejection. Not to say it's not a significant problem, but maybe not a big enough problem to create a recall or regulation. And I'm sure there is pressure being applied by the industry. Nevertheless, a good bit of research and I think it will speed up the production of a more intelligent design in the future. What strike me about this is that it is a typical NASA "culture" approach to the subject. If you read the item on NASA denial at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...151EDT0426.DTL You could easily replace NASA with CPSA and the glove would fit. I see we must wait for one of the victims to bring a multi-million $ damage claim against the industry. CPSA should be culpable as well. Jobst Brandt Palo Alto CA |
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... What strike me about this is that it is a typical NASA "culture" approach to the subject. If you read the item on NASA denial at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...003/08/26/nati onal0151EDT0426.DTL You could easily replace NASA with CPSA and the glove would fit. I see we must wait for one of the victims to bring a multi-million $ damage claim against the industry. CPSA should be culpable as well. Jobst Brandt Palo Alto CA I think NASA is its own little universe. I'm not sure that the situation that exists there, an organization that is dependent on government funding for its existence, can necessarily be translated to this situation. But to be sure, most large corporations behave in a similar fashion to the CPSA in this case. Certainly the auto industry does. It will boil down to the cheaper option: lawsuits or revising the product to make it safe. As far as most corporations go, a human life has a price. And if that price is lower than fixing the problem, the problem usually doesn't get fixed. Sad as that may be. Cheers, Scott.. |
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"James Annan" wrote in message
... Nice thought, but if you follow the link you'll realise that the CPSC are saying that there is no problem and the industry has no need to do anything at all. Not sure why you think 'the industry' is going to apply any pressure to anyone! James I began to write that you were being too idealistic in this, but I reconsidered. You're right. I agree that the CPSC has overlooked a significant design flaw here and that as an independent government body, they should at MINIMUM, recommend changes to the design. However, the realist in me still says, as Jobst pointed out, nothing will happen until law suits cost the companies making these products a significant amount of money, such that it's cheaper to fix the design. This can be seen in the auto industry time and again. That CPSC document is filled with weasel phrases and makes them pretty much toothless really, doesn't it?? Cheers, Scott.. |
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In article k.net,
Jose Rizal wrote: I'm wondering what the role of the ASTM Bicycle Committee is on all of this, which the CPSA is seemingly open to input from. Since at least one of the committee members is the VP of Answer Products, maker of Manitou forks, I would have thought that the potential conflict of interest is glaringly obvious. Welcome to consumer protection in America. |
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James Annan said...
This is not actually the 'official' signed letter which is in the post, but I received the following via email recently: "Based upon the information currently available, the staff does not believe the problem identified necessitates further action by the Commission under Section 15 of the CPSA. However, the Commission has recommended that the ASTM Bicycle Committee, which meets in October 2003, take this matter under advisement for further discussion, additional testing and problem examination." Section 15 of the CPSA can be found at https://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/cpsa15b.html James Maybe they just understand that any bike part can be beaten into submission and that it just isn't that big of a problem considering that any number of parts can and do fail on off-road bikes all the time. Handlebars break, stems break, frames break, forks break, wheels bend, cranks break and on and on. Perhaps they also comprehend one point that everyone here seems to pointedly ignore, and that is if you don't like the conventional quick release + dropout design, then you don't have to use it. I would suggest that you get a new riff and look elsewhere for your 15 minutes of fame, because this one is getting awfully tiresome and predictable. Do you ever talk about anything else? |
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Super Slinky writes:
Perhaps they also comprehend one point that everyone here seems to pointedly ignore, and that is if you don't like the conventional quick release + dropout design, then you don't have to use it. I would suggest that you get a new riff and look elsewhere for your 15 minutes of fame, because this one is getting awfully tiresome and predictable. Considering that the vast majority of mt bikers have never heard of this failure, it is shortsided to simultaneously suggest that (1) users should just fix the problems themselves, and (2) James should quit discussing it. If no one knew about it, what would prompt someone to do something? Joe Riel |
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If no one knew about it, what would prompt someone to do something? Joe Riel If noone knows, is there a really a problem? Seems that someone would know if they had a problem with their dropouts, and the LBS would start to hear about it, and then the manufacturers would start to get warranty claims, and... Sounds to me like some little boy's calling "wolf." Mike |
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