Another Case for Carbon: CF vs Steel Driveshaft (Auto Edition)
04-16-16, 04:41 PM
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My recommendation to you is to stay off the road with your bike. It is dangerous regardless of what material you ride. If you want zero or minimal risk try walking.
04-16-16, 04:45 PM
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It sounds as if he is from the UK. And he also sounds credible enough to me.
I doubt if you are up on all the legal actions in the UK. His lawyer probably is much closer to the situation. In fact, he certainly is.
04-16-16, 04:49 PM
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I agree there are a number of dangers. I cut some of them out, and accept others. I avoid traffic as much as possible, for a variety of reasons, including some that are not safety related.
04-16-16, 05:12 PM
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I've come across people who have been seriously injured as a result of an equipment failure, and I have mentioned to a couple of them that they might be able to get some compensation in court.
Some people are just not inclined -- they just aren't the type, even in the litigious USA.
Others don't want to bother with it. It's a hassle. A lot of time, money, stress, lawyers, aggressive opposition lawyers, court appearances....
Other simply balk at the expense. Lawyers are expensive. Often very.
And it's hard to prove who is at fault. What if the person crashed the bike earlier, or otherwise damaged the failed item?
A lot of cyclists don't have tons of money. Very few of them do.
And then there are those, among the few who take it that far, who settle and sign a non-disclosure/silencing agreement. It doesn't get publicized.
Most of these companies can afford a lot more than the cyclists can afford. I know of someone who was shafted by a major corporation. When he complained and brought up the possibility of legal action against them, they weren't at all concerned. They just told him that they could afford better lawyers, and for a lot longer than he could. He walked away, and really didn't have better choices.
So we don't hear about a lot of it -- Probably not even the tip of the iceberg.
Some people are just not inclined -- they just aren't the type, even in the litigious USA.
Others don't want to bother with it. It's a hassle. A lot of time, money, stress, lawyers, aggressive opposition lawyers, court appearances....
Other simply balk at the expense. Lawyers are expensive. Often very.
And it's hard to prove who is at fault. What if the person crashed the bike earlier, or otherwise damaged the failed item?
A lot of cyclists don't have tons of money. Very few of them do.
And then there are those, among the few who take it that far, who settle and sign a non-disclosure/silencing agreement. It doesn't get publicized.
Most of these companies can afford a lot more than the cyclists can afford. I know of someone who was shafted by a major corporation. When he complained and brought up the possibility of legal action against them, they weren't at all concerned. They just told him that they could afford better lawyers, and for a lot longer than he could. He walked away, and really didn't have better choices.
So we don't hear about a lot of it -- Probably not even the tip of the iceberg.
