Hidden flaw in $4000 bike causes death of cyclist

A hidden flaw in his $4000 bike (Trek 2000), undetectable by mechanics, caused the death of Richard Stanton, a super fit 49-year-old father of two daughters from Canberra, Australia. Stanton died after the alloy steering tube in his bicycle “unexpectedly and catastrophically failed” in January 2015, a coronial inquest into his death this month concluded. The 49-year-old suffered head, facial … Continue reading Hidden flaw in $4000 bike causes death of cyclist