Trek announced a recall on roughly 13,000 kid's strider bikes. Trek photo.
When brands announce a recall, it's usually a good thing. It means that they’ve admitted to making a mistake on a product and are doing their best to fix it. Whether its ski bindings, beacons, camp axes, or now 13,000 Trek Strider bikes, the brand is being honest and trying to do the best for their consumer.
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However, on a scale this large, and affecting a product so simple (It doesn’t even have a drivetrain!!), we couldn’t help but chuckle a little when we saw the news. Real talk though, if you are the owner of a Trek Kickster children’s bike, Trek has issued a recall notice. Some of the bikes may feature a faulty steerer tube clamp that can cause the handlebars to fall off. According to Trek, this has been reported on 11 bikes resulting in injury with minor scrapes and bruising.
You have until December 31, to bring your bike into a Trek retailer to get it repaired, and those who wind up needing the repair will also get $20 of in-store credit to use on Trek or Bontrager gear, plus a free bike bell.
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Congratulations, you bought a mountain bike. Now here's the billion other pieces of gear you need to have a good time. Katie Lozancich photo. You’ve done it. You’ve bought your very first mountain bike. Still soaking in the purchase, your phone buzzes. It’s a text from your friends that reads “get to the trail loser, we’re going mountain biking.” Excitedly, you take off your front wheel so your bike can fit in the back of your sedan. Your friends huddled in the parking lot when you
Florida Man Arrested for Pawning Stolen Mountain Bikes
Florida Man Arrested for Pawning Stolen Mountain Bikes
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Wikimedia Commons Photo. A Florida man, who was reportedly wanted in Washington, California, Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida, was arrested after attempting to pawn $40,000 worth of stolen mountain bikes in Boise, Idaho. RELATED: Dynafit’s Gear Trailer Stolen During Trade Show The owner of a local outdoor store that buys used bikes became suspicious after discovering a bike shop’s sticker on one of the bikes. After calling the bike store and confirming the bike