Carbon forks......

[thefett]

Just having a potter with my bike ahead of a nice 50 mile spin in the morning and noticed a thin fracture in my front carbon fork!

After closer inspection it went the whole way round, I removed the wheel and pushed the forks together and the crack opened like bloody PAC man!!!!!

Went a bit cold then thinking of my 19 stone hurtling down the welsh hills doing 40mph+...........

So check your forks regularly boys and girls! I almost didn't notice it.

And if anyone has seen bianchi B4P carbon forks for less tha £150 let me know

 

[WorcesteRob]

You've got me paranoid now, going to check right away. Thank goodness you noticed it, could had turned out very badly!

 

[MisterStan]

You've got me paranoid now, going to check right away. Thank goodness you noticed it, could had turned out very badly!

+1

Scampers off to inspect forks...

 

[fossyant]

Photos ? What bike is it. I assume you mean the blade has separated. Could be the alloy crown/steerer joint if they aren't all carbon.

 

[fossyant]

Oh just noticed, Bianchi. Out of warranty I assume? You only get two years with them.

 

[thefett]

2 years? I didn't know that.......back to tredz!!!!!

Bianchi B4P 1885 Veloce, the crack is about an inch or so from the top of the blade, I'll post a pic in a wee minute

 

[MrGrumpy]

geezo, just had my specialized frame replaced (cracked chain stay )after 5yrs using the lifetime warranty option I too also noticed a fair bit of corrosion on the carbon forks at the steerer didnae look clever too me! Anyway got the whole lot replaced.

 

[fossyant]

Lots of carbon forks have alloy steerer and crown, my fixed does. The high end stuff has all carbon. Deffo back to shop, 2 years is minimum EU standard for any product.

Spesh and Trek have the best warranties though.

 

[thefett]

It's alu-carbon, does that mean its just the blades that are carbon and it's split at the join?

Taken a pic but can't upload it on my iPad so will have to wait till later.

Fingers crossed on the warranty, could do without the £150 bill!!

 

[fossyant]

Sounds like the blade to crown join has split. Scary story...... Argh.

 

[thefett]

Sounds like the blade to crown join has split. Scary story...... Argh.

Just so glad I noticed it! Thanks for your help, I'll make more sense on the phone to tredz tomorrow now

 

[ianrauk]

very scary....

 

[thefett]

[QUOTE 1802920, member: 45"]Have you bumped it?[/quote]

Nope but I do remember a rather harsh hole in the road last week......

 

[screenman]

Warranty is for manufacturing defects, not because of a shunt.

 

[fossyant]

Warranty is for manufacturing defects, not because of a shunt.

Pothole not a shunt. Shouldn't crack