Originally Posted by spinnaker
Probably aimed at all those idiots who's wheels fell off because they where too stupid to attach them properly. Then they turned around and sued Wallmart.
Not necessarily... Human error is a common cause of industrial accidents, and all the training in the world won't change it. Any time we can engineer a system that is "dummy-proof," accidents can be reduced. The existing QR system on bikes has many obvious flaws from an ergonomics standpoint:
1. Some hands aren't strong enough to close the QR lever sufficiently tightly
2. The QR lever can be tightened improperly by rotating the lever instead of closing the cam
3. Before "lawyer's lips," simply failing to close the QR could result in catastrophic accidents
4. QR levers can and have caught on passing objects and been flipped open accidentally
5. Disc brakes exhibit torque in the direction of the open fork slot
6. The QR lever can be tightened with the axle not fully seated in the fork slot
If a one-handed system can be designed that is equally light, fastens positively, and eliminates the above, then why not? What is there to lose?