wow! happy i don' t have SRAM right now(though I am looking at it if I decide to get full new bike instead of just switching out frames)
That would be quite scary, especially if you were going downhill.
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Just spotted this recall about SRAM force brakes. Check it out if you've got a SRAM equipped bike from March 2007 back!
SRAM Corp. Recalls Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets Due to Crash Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2007. 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: SRAM Force Road Brake Caliper Sets
Units: About 5,400 units
Importer: SRAM Corp., of Chicago, Ill.
Hazard: The brake caliper sets could break and detach from the bicycle's fork or frame. This could cause the rider to lose control and crash.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
(full recall)
http://bicycling.about.com/od/bikema...ram_recall.htm
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wow! happy i don' t have SRAM right now(though I am looking at it if I decide to get full new bike instead of just switching out frames)
That would be quite scary, especially if you were going downhill.
Thanks Eden. I'll pass the word around.
Shawn