BikeE Recall

I ran across an article on the BikeE recall and it didn't sound too
good (breaking seats). I've seen some notices about some CTs selling
for $369 and they state they are "post recall." Should I believe
that? Did BikeE fix the problem before they went belly up?

One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

Thanks,

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Texas P-38 Squadron (Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary
Never Forget: http://www.politicsandprotest.org

On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:33:56 GMT, Dave Clary
wrote:
One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

The hub is made by SRAM which is still around, and used by many bike
manufacturers. I've been told that they are "bulletproof" - I've owned
a couple of bikes with this hub and haven't had any problems. Even if
it breaks and cannot be repaired, you can replace it with a standard
hub or with the updated version of this hub (SRAM DualDrive).

Ken Kobayashi

http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/

On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:33:56 GMT, Dave Clary
wrote:
One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

The hub is made by SRAM which is still around, and used by many bike
manufacturers. I've been told that they are "bulletproof" - I've owned
a couple of bikes with this hub and haven't had any problems. Even if
it breaks and cannot be repaired, you can replace it with a standard
hub or with the updated version of this hub (SRAM DualDrive).

Ken Kobayashi

http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/

Dave Clary wrote in
:

I ran across an article on the BikeE recall and it didn't sound too
good (breaking seats). I've seen some notices about some CTs selling
for $369 and they state they are "post recall." Should I believe
that? Did BikeE fix the problem before they went belly up?

One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

Thanks,

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Texas P-38 Squadron (Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary
Never Forget: http://www.politicsandprotest.org



The breakage that I know about, involved the little plastic disk-thingies
between the seat bracket and the frame rail. Keyrings were put over the
discs to keep them from cracking. I have read of the metal seat frame
cracking, but I think that was on older models. Somebody will come along
soon to correct me if I am mistaken . (^:
The 3-speed hub would not concern me, I think they are SRAM, and that
company is going well and that is probably who you would contact for parts,
etc.
Why a BikeE, if you are concerned about this stuff? There are many other
manufacturers that are still in business,including one called the P-38 (^:

-- Rorschandt
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Dave Clary wrote in
:

I ran across an article on the BikeE recall and it didn't sound too
good (breaking seats). I've seen some notices about some CTs selling
for $369 and they state they are "post recall." Should I believe
that? Did BikeE fix the problem before they went belly up?

One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

Thanks,

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Texas P-38 Squadron (Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary
Never Forget: http://www.politicsandprotest.org



The breakage that I know about, involved the little plastic disk-thingies
between the seat bracket and the frame rail. Keyrings were put over the
discs to keep them from cracking. I have read of the metal seat frame
cracking, but I think that was on older models. Somebody will come along
soon to correct me if I am mistaken . (^:
The 3-speed hub would not concern me, I think they are SRAM, and that
company is going well and that is probably who you would contact for parts,
etc.
Why a BikeE, if you are concerned about this stuff? There are many other
manufacturers that are still in business,including one called the P-38 (^:

-- Rorschandt
A HREF="mailto

Dave Clary wrote in message . ..
I ran across an article on the BikeE recall and it didn't sound too
good (breaking seats). I've seen some notices about some CTs selling
for $369 and they state they are "post recall." Should I believe
that? Did BikeE fix the problem before they went belly up?

One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

Thanks,

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Texas P-38 Squadron (Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary
Never Forget: http://www.politicsandprotest.org

I have repaired several broken stays on the BikeE SweetSeats. I talked
with BikeE(when still in business) and received permission(verbal) to
put some brass filler on the breaks. Looks kinda nasty but holds well.
Paul Milner
TE Clone
Welder/Machinist
Backyard Aerodynamicist(Boomerang Maker)

Dave Clary wrote in message . ..
I ran across an article on the BikeE recall and it didn't sound too
good (breaking seats). I've seen some notices about some CTs selling
for $369 and they state they are "post recall." Should I believe
that? Did BikeE fix the problem before they went belly up?

One other question. How reliable is the 3-speed hub? Another factor
in buying a bike that will have no warranty.

Thanks,

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Texas P-38 Squadron (Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary
Never Forget: http://www.politicsandprotest.org

I have repaired several broken stays on the BikeE SweetSeats. I talked
with BikeE(when still in business) and received permission(verbal) to
put some brass filler on the breaks. Looks kinda nasty but holds well.
Paul Milner
TE Clone
Welder/Machinist
Backyard Aerodynamicist(Boomerang Maker)