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Recall Notice - S-Works Carbon Stem
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCWha...91&refp=USHome
Important Recall Notice - S-Works Carbon Stem If you own one of these, please contact your Specialized Dealer In conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Specialized has issued a voluntary recall on the S-Works Carbon bicycle stem with Magnesium Faceplate. The stem appeared as original equipment on the following 2006 model year bicycles: * Allez Pro * Roubaix Pro * S-Works Roubaix * S-Works Tarmac * Tarmac Pro * S-Works Transition The magnesium faceplace may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries. To receive a free aluminum faceplace, contact an Authorized Specialized Dealer or Specialized at ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is this what George H. was using during the Paris Roubaix? -bdbafh |
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Is this what George H. was using during the Paris Roubaix?
Possibly, but I think it was the fork steerer tube that broke, rather than the stem itself. Discovery doesn't use Specialized stuff (Bontrager). "bookieb" wrote in message ps.com... wrote: http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCWha...91&refp=USHome Important Recall Notice - S-Works Carbon Stem snip Is this what George H. was using during the Paris Roubaix? -bdbafh Possibly, but I think it was the fork steerer tube that broke, rather than the stem itself. I could be wrong... bookieb. |
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On 2 Aug 2006 06:34:44 -0700, "Qui si parla Campagnolo"
wrote: carbon stem with a magnesium faceplate...what a brilliant use of materials.... Yeah -- all magnesium would be better because then you could drill a bunch of holes in the thing out to make it even lighter!!!! Sweet. JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote: Yeah -- all magnesium would be better because then you could drill a bunch of holes in the thing out to make it even lighter!!!! Sweet. Indeed. And then you could stuff it with an elastomer and make wild claims about vibration dampening. Specialized used to follow decent engineering standards. Given the long history of failures in magnesium componentry on bicycles I can't understand why they would be so negligent as to use this material on one of the most important safety critical parts of the the steering assembly. How many more grams does the aluminum faceplate weigh anyway? |
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The magnesium faceplace may crack or break, causing the rider to lose
control, fall and suffer injuries. I would never use magnesium in a place where it was being used to make something stupid-light (which is always the case) and its failure could be life-threatening. Just way too many stories about magnesium parts failing. I ordered an ITM magnesium stem for my bike a few years ago. Insanely light, very cool-looking. But I never installed it. It scared the heck out of me. Now it will probably find use as an adapter that mounts to a seatpost to allow use of a handlebar bag behind the seat. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com wrote in message oups.com... http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCWha...91&refp=USHome Important Recall Notice - S-Works Carbon Stem If you own one of these, please contact your Specialized Dealer In conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Specialized has issued a voluntary recall on the S-Works Carbon bicycle stem with Magnesium Faceplate. The stem appeared as original equipment on the following 2006 model year bicycles: * Allez Pro * Roubaix Pro * S-Works Roubaix * S-Works Tarmac * Tarmac Pro * S-Works Transition The magnesium faceplace may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries. To receive a free aluminum faceplace, contact an Authorized Specialized Dealer or Specialized at ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is this what George H. was using during the Paris Roubaix? -bdbafh |
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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: The magnesium faceplace may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries. I would never use magnesium in a place where it was being used to make something stupid-light (which is always the case) and its failure could be life-threatening. Just way too many stories about magnesium parts failing. I ordered an ITM magnesium stem for my bike a few years ago. Insanely light, very cool-looking. But I never installed it. It scared the heck out of me. Now it will probably find use as an adapter that mounts to a seatpost to allow use of a handlebar bag behind the seat. A non-Bontrager part?? Does Keith or Mr Trek know?? You are treading on thin ice here, Mike.... Heresy in the church! Excommunication will follow! :-) |
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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: The magnesium faceplace may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries. I would never use magnesium in a place where it was being used to make something stupid-light (which is always the case) and its failure could be life-threatening. Just way too many stories about magnesium parts failing. I ordered an ITM magnesium stem for my bike a few years ago. Insanely light, very cool-looking. But I never installed it. It scared the heck out of me. Now it will probably find use as an adapter that mounts to a seatpost to allow use of a handlebar bag behind the seat. A non-Bontrager part?? Does Keith or Mr Trek know?? You are treading on thin ice here, Mike.... Heresy in the church! Excommunication will follow! :-) Naaah, he never mounted it, then managed to dis it in a public forum without ever using it. Kinda like if I were to buy a copy of a Michael Moore movie. ;-) Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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Naaah, he never mounted it, then managed to dis it in a public forum
without ever using it. Kinda like if I were to buy a copy of a Michael Moore movie. ;-) Precisely! I didn't think I was being *that* subtle... It will be funny to see it mounted to my seatpost though. A $200 stem being used to hold a handlebar bag. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com "Mark Hickey" wrote in message ... wrote: Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: The magnesium faceplace may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries. I would never use magnesium in a place where it was being used to make something stupid-light (which is always the case) and its failure could be life-threatening. Just way too many stories about magnesium parts failing. I ordered an ITM magnesium stem for my bike a few years ago. Insanely light, very cool-looking. But I never installed it. It scared the heck out of me. Now it will probably find use as an adapter that mounts to a seatpost to allow use of a handlebar bag behind the seat. A non-Bontrager part?? Does Keith or Mr Trek know?? You are treading on thin ice here, Mike.... Heresy in the church! Excommunication will follow! :-) Naaah, he never mounted it, then managed to dis it in a public forum without ever using it. Kinda like if I were to buy a copy of a Michael Moore movie. ;-) Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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