WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Nearly two thousand VAAST A/1 bicycles and frames are being recalled because of a hairline fracture that can develop near a weld and cause the tubes to separate.About 1,860 frames are affected in the U.S., plus about four were sold in Canada. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has had 22 reports of frame fractures. Three incidents of minor injuries from falls were reported.
closer to $3000. There are good reasons why manufacturers avoid magnesium for frames: very difficult to weld, magnesium can be brittle , it corrodes easily.