How Sad.
09-20-19, 11:25 AM
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How Sad.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...151513990.html
But why it's classified as "entertainment" I'll never know.
But why it's classified as "entertainment" I'll never know.
09-20-19, 11:41 AM
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09-20-19, 01:05 PM
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oh dear, poor soul
09-20-19, 05:52 PM
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I think there was another recent report of a cyclist being impaled. Perhaps on handlebars.
I'd love to see the actual "death bike". Gruesome, yes, but I have to wonder if there was a critical design flaw that made it especially dangerous.
I'd love to see the actual "death bike". Gruesome, yes, but I have to wonder if there was a critical design flaw that made it especially dangerous.
09-21-19, 08:32 AM
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Old metal levers often had a ball on the end of the lever, both a steel and alloy lever i have do. Very much a thing in the '80s, from little shopper levers to big Lee-Chi mountain bike levers.
This seemed to be toned down with the rise of plastic levers in the '90s. Some Shimano SLR ones i recall even curving heavily to a point. And that design seems to have lasted. I wouldn't wanna land on either my Shimano Zee or Magura Louise.. My 8yo daughter's bike is at her mum's but i will certainly be having a look at it.
This seemed to be toned down with the rise of plastic levers in the '90s. Some Shimano SLR ones i recall even curving heavily to a point. And that design seems to have lasted. I wouldn't wanna land on either my Shimano Zee or Magura Louise.. My 8yo daughter's bike is at her mum's but i will certainly be having a look at it.
09-21-19, 08:39 AM
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This is heartbreaking to hear. So sorry for the family. 
Good point. I wonder if this poor girl's bike had straight-ish lever ends. Two of the bikes in my garage have flared/rolled ends on the levers. One of the bikes, well its levers could be almost be bayonets.
Old metal levers often had a ball on the end of the lever, both a steel and alloy lever i have do. Very much a thing in the '80s, from little shopper levers to big Lee-Chi mountain bike levers.
This seemed to be toned down with the rise of plastic levers in the '90s. Some Shimano SLR ones i recall even curving heavily to a point. And that design seems to have lasted. I wouldn't wanna land on either my Shimano Zee or Magura Louise.. My 8yo daughter's bike is at her mum's but i will certainly be having a look at it.
This seemed to be toned down with the rise of plastic levers in the '90s. Some Shimano SLR ones i recall even curving heavily to a point. And that design seems to have lasted. I wouldn't wanna land on either my Shimano Zee or Magura Louise.. My 8yo daughter's bike is at her mum's but i will certainly be having a look at it.
09-21-19, 09:54 AM
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Hopefully this spurs a serious consumer safety review.
Crashing is just part of learning to ride a bike. And, while everything can't be protected, there are some things that reasonably can be made safer.
Looking at the web, most brake levers appear to have a blunted end, most have some kind of finger retention at the end, which means curving outward, with various tapers, balls, etc.
But, not necessarily the same on the cheaper models.
The whole thing seems very odd, of how one actually gets one's neck in the wrong spot.
Crashing is just part of learning to ride a bike. And, while everything can't be protected, there are some things that reasonably can be made safer.
Looking at the web, most brake levers appear to have a blunted end, most have some kind of finger retention at the end, which means curving outward, with various tapers, balls, etc.
But, not necessarily the same on the cheaper models.
The whole thing seems very odd, of how one actually gets one's neck in the wrong spot.
09-23-19, 05:53 AM
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It is clear that many people in positions to influence others have poor judgment. This is true for for every level of education. I don't know if this is due to outright stupidity or a momentary or monumental lapse.
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