Velomax bicycles and bicycle parts
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 24, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Apr 24, 2015the latest report was made
- Jul 6, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Velomax
- Makers
- Easton Sports, Inc. and VELOMAX COMPANY, INC*Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Bicycles and bicycle partsNot mountain or all-terrain bicyclesCPSC’s product type: Bicycles and Accessories, (Excl.mountain or All-terrain) (code 5040), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2015 | 1 |
| July 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 24, 2015, sent to the company May 7, 2015, published by CPSC May 29, 2015
The product, in the report: velomax bicycle wheel skwers
I have tried reporting to the manufacturer of a bicycle skewer that their skewers can open on their own. I even showed them a video I have of this and they blew me off. Then I read about the TREK skewer recall and the serious injury that has occurred and I realized that me simply posting the video on social media is not enough. The skewers of Velo Max owned by Easton wheels
- Where
- Taneytown, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Velomax, made or sold by Easton Sports, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 6, 2012, sent to the company Jul 16, 2012, published by CPSC Aug 6, 2012
The product, in the report: Velomax external cam quick release skewer.
I replaced the wheels on my road bike with newer fancy wheels, which came with their own quick release skewers. The rear was an exposed cam skewer, whereas the bike originally came with an internal cam skewer. This page is helpful to explain the differences:
http://sheldonbrown.com/skewers.html
The new exposed cam skewer apparently had a much weaker grip, and I had horizontal, rather than modern vertical dropouts.
While climbing a steep hill, the force of the chain on the rear gears caused the rear axle to come loose from the right side. This caused the wheel to become misaligned in the frame, with the most forward part of the wheel now significantly aligned to the left, enough so that the tire began to rub on the rear left chainstay.
Upon descending the hill, this slight rubbing which was not noticeable, generated enough friction and heat that the tire failed, and the tube exploded through the failure point. I had an instant flat tire during a high speed descent.
Luckily, I was going straight at the time, and managed to come to a controlled stop, rather than crashing.
Exposed cam skewers are too weak, and too easily used with horizontal dropout bikes. They should probably be taken off the market.
- Bought from
- somebody, off craigslist, used
- Bought
- May 13, 2010, about then
- Where
- Berkeley, California: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 42, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Velomax, made or sold by VELOMAX COMPANY, INC*
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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