| Trek Recalls 49,000 Girls Bikes
The recalled product is the Trek MT220 girls bicycles model years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle. Model year 2008 bicycles are not included in the recall. The bikes, manufactured in China and Taiwan, were sold for about $300 at authorized Trek dealers nationwide from April 2004 through June 2007, CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami reports. Consumers can return the bike to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girls bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle. For more information, contact Trek at (800) 373-4594. For additional information, consumers can contact Trek at (800) 373-4594 between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.ET Saturday, or visit the Trek BikesWeb site. (© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc.
Man allegedly doesn't want to 'Payless'
Payless ShoeSource employees in Mary Esther believe a man who has been frequenting the store has also been stealing shoes. The suspect is a black male and about 40 years old, according to an Okaloosa Sheriff’s Office offense report. Witnesses said he arrives on a bicycle and comes in between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. He appears to shop, but never makes a purchase. None of the employees have seen the man conceal merchandise, but missing items are discovered in the store on the same day and occur within the same time period the suspect is present. Employees also reported empty shoe boxes where the suspect was seen for a long period of time. Dexter men’s sandals, size 9, worth $35, men’s Shaq high tops, size 11 1/2 , valued at $38 and blue and white Cross Trekker’s running shoes, size 7 ½, worth $25 were taken from the store.
Harrington: Alcoa pair to peddle 'high-tech' bicycles
Over the last couple of years, Douglas Benton made a point to carry a rubber glove in a pouch on his Trek bicycle because the chain often would come off. Those days are over for the Alcoa resident, who recently bought a chainless bicycle that sells for about $500. Calling the bike "amazing" and hoping to get people "moving," Benton plans to begin selling it and other "high-tech" bikes when he and his wife, Trysh, open in a few weeks Wheels 4 Tomorrow at 215 Aluminum Ave., along a stretch of greenway that runs 11 miles in Blount County. "We've got some of the best food in the world in the South, but we also have a lot of overweight people. We just kind of decided that more people needed some exercise. What we will offer is an opportunity to get outside with these cool bikes on an underutilized greenway," said Benton, a 1980 University of Tennessee graduate who grew up in Northeast Knoxville.
Recent recalls: Girls' Trek bicycles, candle charms
Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis. has issued a voluntary recall of about 49,000 girls' Trek bicycles because the frames can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries, according to a press release from the U.S. Consumer Product Comission. .
Dorel rolls in with a deal for Cannondale
Dorel Industries Inc. is buying premium U.S. bicycle maker Cannondale Bicycle Corp. for between $190-million (U.S.) and $200-million, expanding its tracks into the high-performance cycling market. The acquisition will make Dorel the third-biggest player in the North American independent bicycle industry, behind Trek and Specialized, said Dorel chief financial officer Jeffrey Schwartz. .
Trek Recalls Girls Bicycles
Importer: Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis. Hazard: The bicycle's frame can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries. Incidents/Injuries: Trek has received 13 reports of frames breaking, including four minor injuries. Description: This recall involves Trek girls' bicycles model MT220 and model years 2005 (light metallic blue), 2006 (metallic silver and metallic purple or pink and pearl white), and 2007 (pink and white pearl or metallic purple). The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle. Model year 2008 bicycles re not included in this recall. Sold at: Authorized Trek dealers nationwide from April 2004 through June 2007 for about $300. Manufactured in: China and Taiwan Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled bicycle away from children immediately and return it to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girl's bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle.
Wis. College to Give Bikes to Freshmen
(AP) RIPON, Wis. - A tiny liberal arts college here hopes it has found an answer to a nagging shortage of campus parking: a bicycle giveaway. If incoming freshmen promise not to bring a car to campus for a full year, Ripon College will give them a Trek 820 mountain bike, a helmet and a lock _ a $400 value. "We're a residential college with a beautiful, historic campus in the middle of a small town," said President David Joyce, an avid cyclist. "Paving it over was not an option I was willing to consider." He hopes the 1,000-student campus' "Velorution Program" will protect it from building more parking lots. "We obviously live in a car culture. That's not about to change," Joyce said. "But if a significant number of students learn that a car isn't a necessity at this stage of their lives, that's good enough for me." Last fall, for the first time in Ripon College history, the number of parking permit applications exceeded the 400 permits available, Joyce said.
Skiers' quest to be the best starts tonight
The question is inevitable, no matter who Steve Ketchum talks with.
Is this year's Aspen boys basketball team the best in school history?
The Skiers (17-2 overall, 14-0 3A Western Slope) make one compelling case. They have won 15 straight and, by virtue of Friday's victory over Cedaredge, completed a perfect conference season and clinched their first league title in eight years.
But hold off on crowning them just yet, the head coach said Sunday.
"The history books have yet to be rewritten," Ketchum added. "For our kids, it's all about how far they go in the playoffs. They want to leave their mark and do something special. They took that first step."
The next step begins tonight, when Aspen hosts Hotchkiss at 7 p.m. in the district tournament's opening round.
Micro management
The entrepreneur, president of Sid Wainer & Son, which ships produce to chefs all over the world, wanted to be able to meet the demands of his customers. The scene inside the greenhouse is as verdant as late spring. And everything is miniature. Herbs like epazote, used in Mexican cooking, and aromatic lemon thyme will grow to about 2 inches high before being clipped, washed, and packaged. Pea greens will be harvested at 5 to 6 inches. By the next day, these darlings of trendy menus - they can cost $20 for an 8-ounce container - will be on restaurant tables. Chefs will create salads, garnish a fish course, even add a sprig or two to a dish of sorbet. The winter harvest in this and in two other Wainer greenhouses is colorful. The tiniest African blue basil is growing, along with other doll-sized plants: chervil, popcorn shoots, carrot greens, shungiku, peppercress, golden beets, arugula, and red shisho.
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