Brompton recall

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

Ford Pinto.

At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are you.

On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are
you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

On 28/09/2017 21:11, MrCheerful wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and
later, Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and
some German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled.
Neither are you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

"User error"?

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are
you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

Where does it say that in the article?

On 29/09/2017 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are
you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

Where does it say that in the article?

"Wiggle has now responded, saying Raleigh said there was nothing wrong
with the bike so it would be sent back to me. I have been in
correspondence with it for more than three months and it is refusing to
budge."

--
Bod

On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 5:16:58 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 29/09/2017 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are
you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

Where does it say that in the article?

"Wiggle has now responded, saying Raleigh said there was nothing wrong
with the bike so it would be sent back to me. I have been in
correspondence with it for more than three months and it is refusing to
budge."

--
Bod

Raleigh did not manufacture the primary vehicle in question.

On 29/09/2017 17:37, Simon Jester wrote:
On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 5:16:58 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 29/09/2017 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are
you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

Where does it say that in the article?

"Wiggle has now responded, saying Raleigh said there was nothing wrong
with the bike so it would be sent back to me. I have been in
correspondence with it for more than three months and it is refusing to
budge."

--
Bod

Raleigh did not manufacture the primary vehicle in question.

No, but raleigh are the UK distributors and deny that the bike is faulty.
The seller or the distributor have a responsibility to reimburse the
buyer. Wiggle has finally refunded the money to the buyer.

--
Bod

On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 6:23:47 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 29/09/2017 17:37, Simon Jester wrote:
On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 5:16:58 PM UTC+1, Bod wrote:
On 29/09/2017 16:19, Simon Jester wrote:
On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 9:11:19 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:39, JNugent wrote:
On 28/09/2017 18:12, Simon Jester wrote:

On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:19:57 PM UTC+1, Peter Parry wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41433668

Faulty axle.

QUOTE:
Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycle apologised that it had to
recall a number of its FAG bottom brackets
ENDQUOTE

It was Butler-Adams who said it.

Ford Pinto.
At least pedal cycle manufacturers, like their customers, are honest.

"Ford Pinto"?

When was that car on sale in the UK?

I remember that Ford had a series of overhead-can engines called the
Pinto, but the car of that name would only ever have been a personal
import (and very possibly not guaranteed to meet UK C&U Regs, and later,
Common Market requirements.

The engine was fitted, IIRC to later Cortinas, beefier Escorts and some
German Ford cars. I am not aware that it was ever recalled. Neither are
you.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/20...bars-collapsed

The bicycle makers are refusing to acknowledge there is a fault.

Where does it say that in the article?

"Wiggle has now responded, saying Raleigh said there was nothing wrong
with the bike so it would be sent back to me. I have been in
correspondence with it for more than three months and it is refusing to
budge."

--
Bod

Raleigh did not manufacture the primary vehicle in question.

No, but raleigh are the UK distributors and deny that the bike is faulty.
The seller or the distributor have a responsibility to reimburse the
buyer. Wiggle has finally refunded the money to the buyer.


That is a matter of contract law.
Not the same as the (mythical) Ford Pinto case where the manufacturers decided it would be cheaper to settle wrongful death lawsuits out of court rather than fix the problem.