Many cyclists may be riding blind and risking serious injury, with more than than one in 10 having experienced an accident that they found was due to a structural failure undetected in the bike. Researchers now call for more stringent testing of bikes to identify these red flags before things go…

  • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nl
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    2 months ago

    I’m surprised.

    My the worst failure was broken chain when I was climbing a hill.
    And many blown tubes, but no accidents.

    More like non-structural, composite pads and metal discs - unpredictable during rainy weather.
    Got fallen on my side on wet surface, because of blocked front wheel.