PARTS MAKER ISSUES RECALL BIKE FORK COULD HIT FRONT TIRE, FIRM SAYS.Byline: Eugene Tong tong 1 tr.v. tonged, tong·ing, tongs To seize, hold, or manipulate with tongs. [Back-formation from tongs. Staff Writer VALENCIA - Answer Products, a local bicycle-parts manufacturer, is recalling 8,032 of its high-end mountain bike suspension forks Forks may refer to:
The voluntary recall announced earlier this week involves the 2005 Manitou Manitou supreme deity of Algonquin and neighboring tribes. [Am. Indian Religion: Collier’s, X, 91] See : God Nixon, Stance and Sherman front suspension forks installed on mountain bikes that sold for more than $1,000 from July to September, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The fear is that the top of the forks could hit the front tire when fully compressed, resulting in the bicyclist losing control, the commission said. The company has offered a free upgrade kit as remedy. ``The fork (1) To split into a different direction. See forked version. (2) In Unix, to make a copy of a process for execution. (3) In the Macintosh file system, a fork is a top- level structure that separates data folders and files from other resources. See HFS. can actually over-travel when pushed down,'' Answer Products spokesman Bill Christensen said Friday. ``The crown could actually contact the front wheel, causing the wheel to stop spinning.'' Christensen said the company caught the problem early, and that most of the forks have been rebuilt. ``About six have been leaked into the market,'' he said. ``But more may have gotten out there. That's why we have to do this to prevent anything from happening.'' The company, which specializes in bicycle suspension | Bicycle suspension refers to the system or systems used to suspend the rider and all or part of the bicycle in order to protect them from the roughness of the terrain over which they travel. components, recalled 17,500 BMX BMX abbr. bicycle motocross BMX Noun 1. bicycle motocross: stunt riding over an obstacle course on a bicycle 2. forks in 2000 after a small number failed and caused at least two minor injuries. In 1996, the company recalled 69,000 mountain bike forks, which could crack and break. Contact Answer Products at (800) 423-0273 or visit www.answerproducts.com for additional information. Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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