New bike, only ridden 5-6 rides. The fork looks like it’s cracked near the dropout. I’m unsure if it’s the paint or the carbon but I don’t want to risk it so I’ve stopped riding it and will take it back to the dealer for inspection/warranty.
Maybe the bond between the aluminium dropout and the carbon fork has failed?
ElderburyKez on
Hmm – that doesn’t look good. Have you contacted the retailer/manufacturer?
Kachawali on
seems to be a manufacturing defect to me.
probably caused under hard braking of the front disc brake. anyway, not user issue
_drelyt on
Don’t ride it a 6th time imo
Page_Unusual on
Close to stresor which is hole, bad. Dont ride it until replaced.
Zettinator on
99.9% that is a manufacturing defect. The end (dropout) of the fork is often made from alloy and glued into the carbon part. Looks like this is where it failed.
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New bike, only ridden 5-6 rides. The fork looks like it’s cracked near the dropout. I’m unsure if it’s the paint or the carbon but I don’t want to risk it so I’ve stopped riding it and will take it back to the dealer for inspection/warranty.
Maybe the bond between the aluminium dropout and the carbon fork has failed?
Hmm – that doesn’t look good. Have you contacted the retailer/manufacturer?
seems to be a manufacturing defect to me.
probably caused under hard braking of the front disc brake. anyway, not user issue
Don’t ride it a 6th time imo
Close to stresor which is hole, bad. Dont ride it until replaced.
99.9% that is a manufacturing defect. The end (dropout) of the fork is often made from alloy and glued into the carbon part. Looks like this is where it failed.
Done up too tight?