Originally Posted By: Papa Bear
I wouldn't condemn a bike because a part became disconnected during rigorous testing.
Would you condemn it if it became disconnected during vigorous riding? Doing something that the promotional video showed that the bike could do? If you then fell under a truck? If you were left injured, or worse? Or would you just chalk it up to "one of those things"?
Parts should not fall off of bikes no matter how they are ridden. Especially parts that are fundamentally designed to stay in place so that the rider can. "Oops, I forgot to torque that wheel axle bolt up" is scant consolation at your funeral.
You're right though, we can't tell if the footpeg came undone or sheared off. Neither is acceptable though. And to put it in your advertising.....?! Perhaps a case of the most truthful advertising campaign ever?