Originally Posted by
Lanterne Rogue
The US government and EU have standards for the manufacturing of car parts. Surprising to me that, according to this article, no similar standards exist for bicycle parts. Also surprising to me that so many riders here seem to entrust their lives to (apparently) standard-less Chinese carbon bike part manufacturers that create shell companies to evade legal liability for accidents caused by product defects.
We have strict regulations about the letters medical centers have to send patients after a mammogram, but not after a ductogram. You know what they say about legislation.