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Look pedal failure
I have a friend who has now broken two Look pedals. Both of them were broken
in two at the axle. Has anyone ever heard of this? Look paid for a new pair the first time, but now, after the 2nd failure, legal issues might be coming into play. What are the legal options here? My friend is getting tired of eating pavement. |
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steveb wrote:
I have a friend who has now broken two Look pedals. Both of them were broken in two at the axle. Has anyone ever heard of this? Look paid for a new pair the first time, but now, after the 2nd failure, legal issues might be coming into play. What are the legal options here? My friend is getting tired of eating pavement. dude, before you get into all the legal b.s., figure out whether this is a manufacturing defect or not. so, 1. where exactly did it break? 2. where are the pics? 3. how much does "your friend" weigh? 4. what tool was used to fit the pedal, and was the spindle surface damaged at all? 5. what is the mileage/time period involved? 6. does the pedal see unusual service in any way? 7. is there any corrosion? 8. etc. if you can conclusively rule out any fault of the user, /then/ you can get into the legal stuff. |
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steveb wrote: I have a friend who has now broken two Look pedals. Both of them were broken in two at the axle. Has anyone ever heard of this? Look paid for a new pair the first time, but now, after the 2nd failure, legal issues might be coming into play. What are the legal options here? My friend is getting tired of eating pavement. 'manufacturers defect'? Or something else in play here. Look has been making pedals for 2 decades and don't have the rep for broken axles. |
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Look pedal failure
OK - everything is installed fine. These were both new Look pedals and
regardless of history, they broke in half AT THE AXLE! That is not normal regardless of history. "steveb" wrote in message news:QMudg.748868$084.210823@attbi_s22... I have a friend who has now broken two Look pedals. Both of them were broken in two at the axle. Has anyone ever heard of this? Look paid for a new pair the first time, but now, after the 2nd failure, legal issues might be coming into play. What are the legal options here? My friend is getting tired of eating pavement. |
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Look pedal failure
I know of someone who used LOOK pedals for years until he broke one
during a triathalon and broke his pelvis and got his attention in a big way. You can break anything, anytime but would agree that two failures is a little peculiar. I have LOOK pedals on three bikes and never had a failure although I have broken a crank arm. |
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Look pedal failure
steveb wrote:
OK - everything is installed fine. These were both new Look pedals and regardless of history, they broke in half AT THE AXLE! That is not normal regardless of history. If you want any sensible answers to this question in rbt you need to give more details. Like, what model of pedal, steel or titanium axle (Do Look even make any Ti axle pedals?), what crank was it installed in, what's your friend's weight and riding pattern, how long did it last before breaking, where did it break, that sort of thing. Look pedals don't have a rep for breaking axles, which is why people are asking for details. In general, if you've made your mind up that you need legal advice, you will have to talk to a lawyer rather than a bunch of mossbacked bicycle mechanics and engineers. They (we) are more interested in diagnosing failures, and aren't qualified to give legal advice anyway. |
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