Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Just did a headset service to deal with a creak. Found this on my used carbon fork. Cause for concern? by photosynthesized_ Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
psyentologists on August 14, 2025 1:50 am Dude there’s no way you should ride a carbon fiber fork with a visible void at the crown.
Long_Ad2824 on August 14, 2025 1:51 am On one hand, that is an impressive void. On the other, there doesn’t seem to be any cracking around it. And in the battle between crown race grease and water … water won a long time ago.
New_Physics_2741 on August 14, 2025 1:59 am New fork cost vs potential epic hospital holiday…you decide.
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Dude there’s no way you should ride a carbon fiber fork with a visible void at the crown.
On one hand, that is an impressive void. On the other, there doesn’t seem to be any cracking around it.
And in the battle between crown race grease and water … water won a long time ago.
New fork cost vs potential epic hospital holiday…you decide.
If you don’t mind me asking, is it a name brand fork?