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Giant road bikes recalled because of forks

Giant road bikes recalled because of forks: WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN) Jan. 18, 1:11 pm MT—Giant Bicycle is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 900 road bikes because their forks can crack.



No injuries have been reported as a result of the fork problem.



The recall involves all 2012 model year men’s Giant Defy Advanced 0, 1 and 2 model bicycles and the women’s Giant Avail Advanced 0, 1, and 2 model bicycles.



The bikes were sold from August 2011 through November 2011 for between $3,000 and $4,550.



Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and contact any authorized Giant Bicycle dealer for a free inspection and replacement of the fork.



For additional information, contact Giant Bicycle toll-free at (866) 458-2555 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.giant-bicycles.com

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Gore recalls some RideOn brake cables

Gore recalls some RideOn brake cables: Gore is recalling some specific SKUs of its Gore RideOn brake cables. The company is asking retailers to immediately stop sales of the affected products. The company also is advising users to immediatly stop use of any Gore Low Friction brake or Professional brake cables that were installed using the Campagnolo-sized cable head. Cables installed with the Shimano-sized cable head are not affected by the recall.



Gore has received one report of a Campagnolo-compatible brake cable head that detached from the cable. No injury was reported as a result of the failure.



The recall does not affect shift cables or cables sold under the SRAM brand. It also does not affect any of Gore's Sealed Brake Cables or Extra Long Sealed Brake Cables.



How to identify affect cables:



The Low Friction Brake Cables are in a black box and the Profession Brake Cables are in a white box. Here are the affected part numbers: ROLFBREA, ROLFBREA-B, ROLFBREA-W, ROLFBREA-U, ROLFBREA-R, ROPRBREA-B, ROPRBREA-W, ROPRBREA-U, ROPRBREA-R



Gore has a retailer recall registration form on its website. Retailers are asked to complete the form to receive replacement cables.

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Cold & Wet Outside, Warm & Dry Inside.

Love me some Chicago weather. Mmhmm. 37 degrees and raining in January. Most people don't like going outside in this stuff, much less ride their bike in it. I used to be one of those folks. That was before I had the right gear for the weather. I rode in cotton t-shirts and cheap "rain" gear that really didn't keep the rain out. And the cheap gear that did, was not breathable at all. I've used plastic garbage bags for rain kits. Kinda like a sauna on wheels. Plastic bags on the feet. Done that too. Yeah, it works better than nothing, but there is nothing that compares to having the right gear. Once you have some truly solid rain and cold weather apparel and outer wear, you will understand when you hear people say....

"There is no bad weather, just bad gear."


In the time before good gear, I was using Performance this and Pearl Izumi that. Now I ride in Gore Bike Wear Gore-Tex & Windstopper on the cold/wet days, and life is grand. No, it is freaking sweet. Like smiling while you ride your bike on days you used to dread freaking sweet. Smiling because you realize just how much a difference the right jacket and pants make. Then a bigger smile when you think that the gear you are wearing cost more then the bike you are riding in the winter. I've been using the Fusion jacket and pant from Gore Bike Wear for 5 years now, and it keeps getting better each year. Not that you will need new jackets from Gore that soon, I just love me some technical stuff, and like to try everything I can get my hands on.

I am not saying to go out and put yourself in the poor house on gear. But, if you ride when the weather turns to pewp, you owe it to yourself to pick up some pieces as you can. Not the pieces of pewp of course, but rather the articles of superb winter excellence. Perhaps a set of Gore-Tex socks to start. Or some City Overshoes. Windstopper gloves make a tremendous difference. The most spendy items of a cyclist's winter arsenal tend to be the jacket and pant. If you get cheap on this, you will be disappointed with the results. One $200 Gore-Tex jacket will outlast three $80 rain jackets, and actually keep you dry. If you have not had a chance to see a demo of Gore-Tex or Windstopper material, stop by our store and demand to! You can also check out Gore-Tex here, or Windstopper here.

Gore Bike Wear Fusion jacket & pant, Tool jacket, Tool gloves, City Overshoes, Sidi Diablo GTX, Bell Volt, Mission Workshop Vandal. Not pictured, Gore Bike Wear Xenon Sonic bibs & Windstopper tights.

Don't forget your helmet! Also, I always have my RoadID on my wrist whilst cruising on my bike. And to make sure the stuff I carry stays dry, a waterproof Mission Workshop Vandal. The harness system on the backpack is amazing. Make sure to get the optional waist strap.

Some days are cold, and some days are wet. But I have yet to find a day that I didn't want to ride my bike.

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Thule/Chariot recalls bike trailers and kits: WASHINGTON, DC (BRAIN)—Thule Child Transport Systems is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 44,000 Chariot bike trailers and 70,000 trailer conversion kits.



The trailers' hitch mechanism can crank and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bike.



The company has received reports of 24 incidents worldwide, including three in the U.S. No injuries were reported.



The recall involves trailers with serial numbers from 1205-xxx to 0710-xxx, which represent manufacture dates between December 2005 and July 2010. The numbers are on the left side of the frame.



The recall also involves conversion kits used to convert a Chariot jog stroller into a bike trailer. The kits have the model number "20100503" on a label attached to the kits' aluminum tube, next to a warning label. Older conversion kits without the label are also being recalled. These can be identified by a release push button on the hitch arm.



The products were sold at speciality bike stores and elsewhere between December 2005 and August 2010. The trailers retailed for between $400 and $925. The conversion kits retailed for between $40 and $70.



The products were made in Canada.



Consumers should stop using the products immediately and contact Chariot Carriers for a free repair kit.



For more information: Contact Chariot Carriers at (800) 262-8651 between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.chariotcarriers.com.

Closing statements Thursday in Volagi case

Closing statements Thursday in Volagi case: SAN JOSE, CA (BRAIN)—Specialized and Volagi attorneys will present their closing statements Thursday morning in Santa Clara Superior Court here, and put their clients' fate in the hands of a jury.



Specialized is suing Volagi, a road bike brand, and its co-founders, Robert Choi and Barley Forsman, charging that the two launched Volagi while still employed by the Morgan Hill company. Specialized says it should own rights to Volagi's designs.



Both sides called their final witnesses Wednesday afternoon. The jury of six women and seven men will consider whether Choi and Forsman breached their employment contracts with Specialized, among other charges. A verdict is expected Friday.



Earlier Wednesday, Specialized's lawyers called on an economist who said that, assuming Volagi borrowed intellectual property from Specialized, Volagi owed Specialized about $41,000 in royalties, based on comparable royalty rates he examined.



Also on Wednesday, the defense called Sean Sullivan, a former product manager and executive vice president at Specialized. Sullivan was asked about the development of the Specialized Roubaix bike. Sullivan said its inspiration was a custom Seven Cycles bike that a Specialized employee rode, and which caught the eye of Specialized's founder and president Mike Sinyard. The Seven had a tall headtube and a relaxed geometry that the Roubaix later featured, Sullivan said.



Volagi's Forsman also testified. During his testimony, a Volagi Liscio bike was wheeled into the courtroom and Forsman showed that the bike does not have a split toptube. Specialized's side had earlier tried to show that the Liscio design was borrowed from a Specialized prototype that had a split top tube.



Watch BicycleRetailer Thursday for a report on the closing statements.



—Nathaniel Woo



Previous stories:

• Specialized and Volagi expect to rest case



• Volagi's Barbie vs. Bratz defense



• Specialized sues Volagi

News Briefs

News Briefs: Hawley adds account manager • Bianchi strengthens Southeastern presence • Smith Optics signs with Bike Coop • Lyman PR to represent Hincapie Sportswear • Five Boro Tour opts for lottery registration • Florida Tour supports non-profit



LEXINGTON, SC (BRAIN)—Hawley has hired a veteran sales rep as an account manager for eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The addition gives Hawley a total of 18 outside reps.



Rick Mitchell has more than 35 years' experience in sales, forecasting, and purchasing. He has been with Raleigh America the last 15 years and has more than 10 years of bicycle retail experience.



Bianchi expands rep presence in Southeast, supplies regional race team



HAYWARD, CA (BRAIN)—Bianchi has added a new sales rep in the Southeast and is now supplying a regional road racing team in the part of the country.



Scott Hanson will cover Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, western Louisianna and southern Tennessee. GA, AL, MS, W. La, and So. TN. “In a short time, Scott has made an impact with his accessory lines, and we’re excited to have him represent our bikes” says Bianchi national sales manager Jim Stevenson.



In a related move, Bianchi has partnered with the Herring Gas Cycling Team as official bike supplier. The team will be racing Bianchi’s Sempre Nero equipped with SRAM Red components.



“Being from the South myself, it’s an area that I really look forward to working with more,” said Stevenson. “It's especially cool how many people I grew up with riding and racing are now guys who own their own bike shops.”



Smith Optics signs with Bike Cooperative



MANCHESTER, NH (BRAIN)—Eyewear supplier Smith Optics has signed on as a Preferred Supplier to The Bike Cooperative. Members of the cooperative can now earn rebates on purchases of Smith Optics (and sister brand Suncloud) sunglasses.



“They are a brand with great visibility that is committed to the independent bike retailer, so we are very excited to have them on board as a supplier partner,” said Nat McAllister, the co-op’s director of supplier relations.



Hincapie signs with Lyman PR



GREENVILLE, SC (BRAIN) — Hincapie Sportswear has selected San Francisco-based Lyman Public Relations as its agency of record.



Lyman will represent Hincapie in the cycling and sports media while looking to extend the brand to reach active lifestyle consumers. Lyman also will assist with communications for the new BMC-Hincapie development team.



Five Boro Tour opts for lottery registration



NEW YORK, NY (BRAIN)—The Five Boro Bike Tour, billed as the largest bike tour in the country, is adopting a lottery registration this year, organizers announced Wednesday.



The lottery will open January 17 at 10 am and close February 7 at 5pm. The 40-mile ride attracts 32,000 cyclists ; major sponsors include TD Bank and Eastern Mountain Sports.



Last year the event filled up in 24 hours.



Once the lottery opens, prospective riders can register in groups of up to four. After the lottery closes, they will be notified by March 1 whether they were selected and given a week to complete their registration.



Florida's Forgotten Coast Tour supports bike safety non-profit



TALLAHASSEE, FL (BRAIN)—Bike Florida's 19th annual spring fundraising ride, the Forgotten Coast Tour, will be held March 24-30. The 295-mile bike ride will begin and end in Tallahassee, with stops in Quincy, Wewahitchka, Apalachicola and Sopchoppy.



Registration for the event is now open at BikeFlorida.org. Registration supports that organization's bike safety education programs.



New ride director Ken Foster said the event can boost local economies along the route. “We love to show off little-known Florida,” said Foster. “Bikes and back roads go together. For some of our towns, 500 to 600 riders in a day can boost an entire month’s economy.”



Regular updates on the tour can be found at BikeFlorida.org.

Ming Tan leaves Ritchey for role at Capo

Ming Tan leaves Ritchey for role at Capo: SAN CARLOS, CA (BRAIN)— Ming Tan has left Ritchey Design for a new position as vice president and general manager at Upland Sports Group, the owner of Capo Cycling.



“During the years Ming spent at Ritchey, he made a number of key changes to our sales, operations, marketing and product development structure and processes,” said Sean Coffey, Ritchey's global marketing director.



“His leadership has helped pave the way for Ritchey Design to grow, and we wish him the best in his new role,” said John Frechette, Ritchey's CEO. “He will be missed.”



Ritchey Design’s U.S. office will move forward with Coffey heading up global marketing and Eric Brecheen serving as U.S. director of sales, both under Frechette. Company founder and owner Tom Ritchey serves as director of product development.



“I wish the best to the entire team at Ritchey Design. It’s a top-notch organization and I have a deep respect for everyone from Tom down,” said Ming Tan. “I’m looking forward to my new challenges here at Upland Sports Group. I’m anxious to dig in and help the company continue to grow as much as possible.”



Tan started at Upland Sports Group on Tuesday.

Triple Eight recalls 30,000 kid helmets

Triple Eight recalls 30,000 kid helmets: WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—Triple Eight Distribution is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall more than 30,000 kids helmets that do not comply with CPSC safety regulations.



The helmets were sold under the Little Tricky, Triple 8 and Sector 9 brands in bike and sports store and other outlets between August 2006 and November 2011.



Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact Triple Eight for a full refund.



For additional information, contact Triple Eight toll free at (888) 548-8518 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.triple8.com

Volagi's Barbie vs. Bratz defense

Volagi's Barbie vs. Bratz defense:



SAN JOSE, CA (BRAIN)—A classic David vs. Goliath storyline might be Volagi's best defense against Specialized's lawsuit - at least in the court of public opinion. But to the eyes of a jury Volagi's best hope may lie in a state labor law put into play in the multi-million dollar battle between Mattel's Barbie and her saucy rivals, the Bratz dolls.



In Santa Clara Superior Court, Specialized is charging that Volagi's co-founders broke their employment contracts by starting a competing brand while still working for the Morgan Hill firm. Specialized also claims the contracts give it rights to any designs the pair came up with while working there, including Volagi's patented Longbow seat stays.



Specialized has declined to comment on the case, saying its policy is to not discuss ongoing legal matters. Volagi co-founder Robert Choi spoke with BRAIN and other media earlier this week and then, in an email, declined to be interviewed again at least until the jury was seated, citing "a gag order requested by Specialized."



Choi and co-founder Barley Forsman dispute whether they started work on the new company while still in the employ of Specialized. They also point out that neither worked in Specialized's bike design department.



But their best hope might be California Labor Code 2870(a), which gives workers the right to inventions they develop on their own time, under certain conditions.



In 2010, a California appeals court ruled that Barbie's manufacturer, Mattel, had no rights to the Bratz doll designs, even though Bratz was founded by a Mattel designer who worked on the new dolls on his own time. The designer had a contract with Mattel similar to the one Choi and Forsman signed with Specialized, according to a brief Volagi's attorneys filed with the court.



'Notorious copycats'



There is an ample supply of legal rhetoric in Volagi's brief and the one filed by Specialized. Volagi's seeks to portray Specialized and its founder and president, Mike Sinyard, as a bullying "notorious copycat."



"This case has nothing to do with unfair competition, breach of contract or misappropriation of trade secrets," the Volagi brief begins. "Instead it represents merely the latest sordid chapter in the competition-through-litigation modus operandi of one of the worlds largest bicycle companies to stifle competition by a very small but innovative and resourceful startup that had the audacity, the will, the capability and the perseverance to build a superior bike."



Volagi also filed an affidavit from former Specialized product manager and executive vice president Sean Sullivan, who recounted several alleged instances of Specialized's bullying behavior and litigious tactics. (Specialized denies Sullivan's claims and says they are irrelevant to the case.)



The mysterious 'Robert Volagi'



According to its own brief, Specialized has spent $1.5 million in legal fees on the suit so far (Volagi has spent about $350,000). Its attorneys also fired up their rhetoric machine for a pretrial brief. They recounted an amusing but probably legally irrelevant tale about how Choi created an email alter ego, "Robert Volagi." The ersatz Mr. Volagi would communicate with potential Volagi vendors while Choi was still employed by Specialized.



In one exchange cited by Specialized, Choi helpfully introduced a potential vendor to Robert Volagi, via email.



More seriously, Specialized is making four claims against Volagi, Choi and Forsman:

• 1. Breach of contract Specialized alleges the pair violated a contract clause in which they promised not to "directly or indirectly participate in or assist any other person, organization, business, or demonstrably anticipated business which is a current or potential supplier, customer or competitor of the Company."
  
  
  
  Specialized also claims the pair broke a contract clause barring them from revealing confidential company information.
  
  
  
  The contract defined confidential information" as "all information related to any aspect of Specialized's business which is either information not known by actual or potential competitors of the company or is proprietary information of the company, whether of a technical nature or otherwise."
  
  
  
  Choi does not dispute that he forwarded his wife, Volagi customer relations manager Karen Choi, about 30 of Specialized's sales force's call reports, which contain information about current and potential dealers. But Choi denies that Volagi made use of the reports, which he says in any case were out of date. He later returned the reports to Specialized and destroyed his copies.
  
  
  
  Choi also does not dispute that he emailed a copy of Specialized's 2012 Product Plan to his Volagi email account while in Asia on Specialized business in May 2010. But Choi says he only sent it to his Volagi account because he was having trouble accessing his Specialized account and needed to have access to the file in Asia. He says the information in the file was not related to any product that Volagi sells and that he later returned it to Specialized and destroyed his copy.





• 2. Theft of trade secrets Besides the breach of contract charge, Specialized says Choi and Forsman broke California's Civil Code by stealing trade secrets.





• 3. Contract interference Specialized alleges that Choi intentionally interfered in Forsman's contract with Specialized. Choi bankrolled the Volagi startup and offered to pay Forsman a salary if he would leave Specialized.
  
  
  
  "Choi knew and intended ... that his collaboration, encouragement and offer to compensate Forsman for his work at Volagi would induce him to develop Volagi and the Volagi bike in breach of his employment agreement with Specialized," Specialized's lawyers wrote.
  
  
  
  Volagi's lawyers say they will show there was no breach of contract, so a claim of contractual interference is "ludicrous," "utterly irrational and factually unsupported."





• 4. Fraudulent business acts Specialized alleges Volagi, Choi and Forsman violated California's Business and Professions Codes prohibiting unfair and fraudulent business acts.

Remedies



Specialized is looking for reimbursement of its legal fees and a royalty on sales of Volagi bikes, as well as unspecified monetary awards associated with each of its four claims.Volagi's lawyers note that Specialized has not identified any actual damages beyond legal fees in a case that they filed themselves. That could turn out to be a significant point at trial as several of the charges Specialized makes, including breach of contract, are only claims if the plaintiff can show actual damages.



Volagi's attorneys say they are confident they will "prevail both at trial and in the marketplace," and promise to seek to recover their legal fees and other damages from Specialized after winning the case.



The trial is expected to last about two weeks.



—Steve Frothingham

sfrothingham@bicycleretailer.com

World’s First Intelligent Cycling Computer helps you achieve that… “Brazilian Butt?”

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Race Face Atlas FR single-ring mountain bike crankset review

Race Face Atlas FR single-ring mountain bike crankset review:

Race Face’s Atlas FR crankset is a proven workhorse with useful axle versatility. The arms are externally machined rather than hollow to keep weight reasonable and strength and stiffness are well proven over years of use.

Unlike most cranks, the thick-walled chromoly X-Type axle is fitted to the offside arm. It needs cranking hard to fit on but comes in 83 and 100mm lengths (as well as standard) to fit broad bracket bikes.

The cranks are sold separately or in single-ring, double-and-bash or triple-ring setups and there are nine anodised colour options. If you can wait a bit though there's a replacement Atlas crank in the pipeline that’s slightly lighter and gets the new easier-fit EXI system.

This article was originally published in Mountain Biking UK

Kona Raijin 29er hardtail — First look

Kona Raijin 29er hardtail — First look:

Kona recently released preview images of its new Raijin titanium 29er hardtail frame via the tongue-in-cheek blog of Team Seagal. While the blog is focused on fun, the bike looks to be all business.

Built in Tennessee by Lynskey Performance, the Raijin looks to be a thoroughly modern and thoughtfully versatile chassis. Key features include a conventional double-diamond layout with a slightly curved down tube for fork crown clearance, a 44mm-diameter head tube for use with straight 1 1/8" or tapered 1 1/8-to-1 1/2" steerers, a PressFit 30 bottom bracket shell, slider dropouts for geared or singlespeed use, and a 27.2mm-diameter seatpost for a little extra flex.

A 44mm-diameter head tube will accept either straight 1 1/8" or tapered 1 1/8-to-1 1/2" steerer tubes

Cables are routed along the top tube with neatly welded zip-tie style mounts for full-length housing. Projected release date is apparently around late spring and according to Team Seagal, there will be five frame sizes: 16, 18, 19, 20, and 22".

Kona is otherwise mum on additional technical details such as pricing, geometry, weight for now but plans to release information within the next few days. We'll also be on hand at the product launch in mid-February where Kona says it will have prototypes available for ride testing.

The non-driveside is reinforced with a short, welded-on strut. Threaded adjusters allow for precise rear wheel positioning

Women of cyclocross

Women of cyclocross:

Cyclocross racers Meredith Miller, Nicole Duke and Kaitie Antonneau give their personal perspectives of what it takes to be among the best and what compels them to excel in the sport we love….

Shimano Europe hires new PR manager

Shimano Europe hires new PR manager: NUNSPEET, Netherlands (BRAIN)—Shimano Europe has hired a new PR and events manger. Rudy Bouwmeester, 29, will take over the role vacated by Harald Troost last September.



Troost now works for Koga Bicycles. The Dutch Bouwmeester joins Shimano from sports marketing agency House of Sports where he worked in PR, events, social media and sports marketing for the past six years.



“Sports has always been my passion,” Bouwmeester said in an email.



“Remembering great victories by Miguel Indurain, Lance Armstrong and other heroes in different kinds of sports. In 2006 I bought my own road bike (with Shimano of course;). I immediate fell in love with it. Through the years I rode different kind of tours in the Netherlands and Belgium. Last year I took part in La Marmotte, missing the 'Gold' certificate at just five minutes. This means that I have to go for gold soon,” he said.

Performance recalls 2,900 Forte pedals

Performance recalls 2,900 Forte pedals: CHAPEL HILL, NC (BRAIN)—Performance, Inc., is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 2,900 Forte Pro Carbon road pedals. The pedal body can break, causing the rider to lose control. The company has received reports of three pedals breaking; no injuries were reported.



The 2011 model year pedals have black bodies made of a carbon-injected thermoplastic. The front, top of the pedal has "Carbon" printed in red; the top middle has "EPS-R" embossed in the body with the "R" in red and on the top rear of the pedal the word "Forte" printed in white.



The pedals were sold on Performance's website, catalogs and Performance retail stores from February 2011 through October 2011 for about $100.



Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles pedals and contact Performance to obtain a full refund. For additional information, consumers should contact Performance at (800) 553-8324 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s website at www.performancebike.com

Scott Sports Acquires Syncros Component Brand

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TRP Parabox Hydraulic Disc Brake Converter – Unboxed & Weighed, Changes Coming

TRP Parabox Hydraulic Disc Brake Converter – Unboxed & Weighed, Changes Coming: The TRP Parabox drop handlebar hydraulic brake converter debuted at the 2011 bike show in Taipei and quickly...

Specialized Sues Volagi Cycles, Claims Disc Brake Liscio Rips Off Roubaix

Specialized Sues Volagi Cycles, Claims Disc Brake Liscio Rips Off Roubaix: Specialized Bicycle Components is suing Volagi Cycles‘ founders, alleging they stole the Liscio’s design while still employed at...