Bike Stores Fight Safety Bill ; Quick-Release Wheels at Issue
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › June 28, 2007
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Bicycle store owners say a bill that would prohibit the sale of bikes with quick-release wheels could drive them out of business.
Quick-release technology, which bolts the wheel to the bicycle frame, enables riders to remove wheels easily without tools. Critics say the device, if not used properly, can come undone, allowing the wheel to come off and pitching the rider to the ground.See the full content of this document
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Bike Stores Fight Safety Bill ; Quick-Release Wheels at Issue
The bill (A-2686), which gained Assembly backing two weeks ago, was prompted by accidents involving children on bicycles equipped with quick-release wheels, sponsors say.
More than 100 such accid...See the full content of this document
