Showing posts with label bicycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicycle. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
about a million Trek bikes are now recalled... from 1999-2015
the Wisconsin company Trek had the bikes made in Taiwan and China from Sept 1999 to 2015, at prices between $480 to $1,650.
The recall covers 900,000 Trek bikes in the United States and 98,000 in Canada. Trek said it is aware of three incidents where the problem caused riders to be injured, including one that resulted in quadriplegia.
Bikes with front disc brakes and a black or silver quick-release lever on the front wheel hub that opens far enough to contact the disc brake, according to the recall alert. Bikes with front quick-release levers that do not open a full 180 degrees from the closed position are not included in the recall.
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/support/safety_and_recalls/
Trek at (800) 373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.trekbikes.com and click on Safety and Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Trek-Recalls-Bicycles-Equipped-with-Front-Disc-Brakes-to-Replace-Quick-Release-Lever/#remedy
Friday, June 5, 2015
22 yr old Matt Stoltz is biking across the USA to raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. He plans to visit every major league baseball field
He hopes to raise around $100,000 for Biking for Baseball, a Denver-based nonprofit that helps raise awareness and money for Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. “I want to raise awareness and encourage people to become mentors themselves,” Stoltz told ABC News. "I’m taking donations and as people hear about it, a lot of people are willing to donate and every single penny goes to Biking for Baseball.”
Stoltz, a recent University of Wisconsin graduate, kicked off his ride April 7 in Seattle, the day after he attended a Mariners game at Safeco Field. He's already hit the 5 in California, and is on his way to Pheonix
Stoltz says the stadium he is most looking forward to is the one where his 11,300 mile ride will end, Miller Park in Milwaukee on October 3rd.
“I’m really looking forward to Milwaukee because that means I complete it all and I’ll have family and friends there to welcome me back,” he said.
Stolz has so far raised over $13,000 for Biking for Baseball.
"A lot of what we’re doing is awareness," he said. "There’s no financial amount you can place on people becoming mentors and influencing kids."
If you'd like to help donate to Stoltz's cause or find out more about Biking for Baseball, click here https://www.bikingforbaseball.org/ . https://www.facebook.com/matt.stoltz.526?fref=ts
https://gma.yahoo.com/wisconsin-man-biking-way-30-major-league-baseball-180608443--abc-news-topstories.html
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