Comments on: Wal-Mart Sells Dangerous Bikes http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/ Euro style, chimp attitude. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: skibby http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-113 skibby Thu, 22 Dec 2005 20:31:32 +0000 http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/#comment-113 From the National Safety Council: http://www.nsc.org/library/rept2000.htm There is a death caused by a motor vehicle crash every 12 minutes; there is a disabling injury every 14 seconds. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 33. Bicycling resulted in about 800 deaths in collisions with motor vehicles. These are some sobering statistics and we're worried about quick-release levers? From the National Safety Council: http://www.nsc.org/library/rept2000.htm
There is a death caused by a motor vehicle crash every 12 minutes; there is a disabling injury every 14 seconds. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 33.
Bicycling resulted in about 800 deaths in collisions with motor vehicles.

These are some sobering statistics and we’re worried about quick-release levers?

]]> By: Mags http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Mags Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:35:20 +0000 http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/#comment-110 Never underestimate the stupididity of man-kind. Mags http://roadrace1.blogspot.com/ Never underestimate the stupididity of man-kind.

Mags
http://roadrace1.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Mike http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Mike Wed, 21 Dec 2005 20:46:42 +0000 http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/#comment-108 Reminds me of the old "Onion" headline: "Another cool toy taken off the market when three stupid kids kill themselves with it." Reminds me of the old “Onion” headline:
“Another cool toy taken off the market when three stupid kids kill themselves with it.”

]]> By: Fritz http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Fritz Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:36:18 +0000 http://velochimp.com/2005/12/21/wal-mart-sells-dangerous-bikes/#comment-107 You know the result of these lawsuits will be even larger lawyer lips, right? You know the result of these lawsuits will be even larger lawyer lips, right?

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