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U.S. CPSC
February 4, 2009 |
Bicycles with R-SYS Wheel Rims Recalled by Mavic USA Due to Crash Hazard The spokes on the bicycle's front wheel rim can break during use, posing a fall and crash hazard to riders.   |
Popular Mechanics
March 2008
Erin McCarthy |
Big-Money Race for World's Tallest Ferris Wheels Heats Up There is a global race to create the biggest Ferris wheel, and while these attractions are built for fun, the stakes are serious. |
U.S. CPSC
July 6, 2005 |
Rolf Prima Inc. Recall of Bicycle Wheels The rear wheel freehub mechanism can malfunction causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries. |
Inc.
March 1, 2010 |
Innovation: A New Kind of Training Wheel A bike wheel that steadies riders when they start to tip |
PC Magazine
March 15, 2006 |
Mouse-Wheel Mess Many applications change the displayed text size when you turn the scroll wheel on your mouse while holding down the Ctrl key. |
U.S. CPSC
August 11, 2005 |
Ritchey Design Inc. Recall of Bicycle Wheels The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider can lose balance, fall and suffer injuries. |
Science News
April 3, 2004
Ivars Peterson |
Riding on Square Wheels Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly. His secret is the shape of the road over which the wheels roll. |
Popular Mechanics
July 3, 2009
Seth Porges |
5 Theme Park Rides That Pushed the Limits of Common Sense One of these rides, the Cannonball Loop's radical design seems to betray a lack of an understanding of basic physics. To wit: The ride runs through a perfect circle. Early-roller coaster engineers toyed with this design, with disastrous results. |
PC Magazine
February 16, 2005
Don Labriola |
Creative FreePoint Electra We didn't expect to get excited about a mouse, but the striking Creative FreePoint Electra accomplished just that. |
U.S. CPSC
June 20, 2005 |
Nashbar Direct Recall of Bicycle Trailers The bicycle trailers can become unstable when changing directions due to incorrectly assembled hitch mechanisms, posing a risk of injury to the riders. |
Fast Company
December 2004
Martin Kihn |
Reinventing the Wheel Our Consultant Debunking Unit travels full circle when it comes to reinventing the wheel. |
PC World
November 2004
Scott Dunn |
Get on a Roll With Freewheelin' Windows Most mice have a wheel control between the left and right buttons. The wheel makes scrolling through documents a breeze, but that's just the start of its talents. Follow these steps to wheel yourself around Windows in style. |
U.S. CPSC
July 1, 2005 |
HiPer Technology Inc. Recall of ATV Wheels The aluminum center section of the 9-inch wheel can come apart causing the tire and rim to unexpectedly separate from the ATV, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider loses control of the vehicle. |
U.S. CPSC
July 25, 2002 |
Steering Wheel on Toy Car Recalled by Radio Flyer Inc. A child can pull the horn from the steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard to young children. |
