Trek Madone carbon steerer tube failure
05-26-10, 02:20 PM
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Trek Madone carbon steerer tube failure
Has anyone outside of my racing district heard accounts of the Madone steerer tube breaking unexpectedly (i.e. not as a result of a direct impact)?
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05-26-10, 02:25 PM
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***going to check what kind of steerer tube on 2008 Madone 5.2***
"Proprietary E2 steerer design with carbon steer tube."
fudge.
Is it possible to check visually?
edit - Well Trek, which is it?
"Fork Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon w/E2 aluminum steerer"
https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en/bikes...ve/madone52pro
Now I'm confused.
"Proprietary E2 steerer design with carbon steer tube."
fudge.
Is it possible to check visually?
edit - Well Trek, which is it?
"Fork Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon w/E2 aluminum steerer"
https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en/bikes...ve/madone52pro
Now I'm confused.
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05-26-10, 02:29 PM
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Nice. My team is run out of a Trek store. Im still on my six13 but im suppose to getting a madone for a "price i cant refuse".
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My understanding is that they took material from the steerer tube to re-enforce the BB shell..blame WR. 
From what I've read on this (and it hasn't been a lot) it's confined to the 2010 Madones.
From what I've read on this (and it hasn't been a lot) it's confined to the 2010 Madones.
05-26-10, 02:41 PM
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05-26-10, 02:45 PM
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3 failures I know of directly since 5/15 ... cervelo had a similar problem a couple of years ago and had a recall, maybe they helped trek with some manufacturing.
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Stuff breaks.
That being said it seems like a lot of Trek stuff breaks with BF posters.
That being said it seems like a lot of Trek stuff breaks with BF posters.
05-26-10, 08:05 PM
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:maybe the weight of an ibike on the handlebars caused the cracking
05-26-10, 09:38 PM
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Yikes, I have one of these. Going to check it over tonight.
Although I've seen photos of the issue, and it looks like a stem issue that is messing up the steerer tubes. I don't have that stem.
Although I've seen photos of the issue, and it looks like a stem issue that is messing up the steerer tubes. I don't have that stem.
05-26-10, 09:59 PM
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Yeah... I had a 6.9 Madone (2009) where the steerer broke after 1.5 months... the frame cracked in multiple places over the remainder of the season. I originally noticed the steerer issue returning from a ride when I had the clicking noise normally associated with a loose headset. I tried increasing the bearing preload w/o success. That's when I pulled the stem to find the steerer cracked from top to bottom. Took Trek 1-1/2 months during race season to get me a replacement.
05-27-10, 06:06 AM
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I think some guy named George had a problem with a steerer tube. Wait, that was al..
05-27-10, 06:13 AM
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Really really familiar.
Do you know BV, too?
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the 3 that i know of breaking first hand (i.e. seen with my own eyes) each have different stem and handlebar combinations.
05-27-10, 07:37 AM
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No, just had someone bring the photo to my attention on FB because they know I have a 6.9.
05-27-10, 07:44 AM
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Small world 
Someone should come out with a "degrees of separation" webapp.
I would be worried if I were you, Ze (about the steerer tube, I mean).
Someone should come out with a "degrees of separation" webapp.I would be worried if I were you, Ze (about the steerer tube, I mean).
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05-27-10, 07:53 AM
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***going to check what kind of steerer tube on 2008 Madone 5.2***
"Proprietary E2 steerer design with carbon steer tube."
fudge.
Is it possible to check visually?
edit - Well Trek, which is it?
"Fork Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon w/E2 aluminum steerer"
https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en/bikes...ve/madone52pro
Now I'm confused.
"Proprietary E2 steerer design with carbon steer tube."
fudge.
Is it possible to check visually?
edit - Well Trek, which is it?
"Fork Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon w/E2 aluminum steerer"
https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en/bikes...ve/madone52pro
Now I'm confused.
I got mine at a price I couldn't refuse either. Get one, if you are concerned get a 5 series with an aluminum steerer tube. I am sure if it's an issue Trek will fix it.
05-27-10, 08:01 AM
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That being said, if I had a 6 series Madone with a carbon steerer tube, I'd be concerned and eagerly awaiting a response from Trek and probably swap the fork to one with an aluminum steerer tube in the mean time.
05-31-10, 05:24 PM
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Trek sent out a tech bulletin on 5/24 basically saying installation error and don't use fsa stuff with their stuff. The bulletin read like a lawyer wrote it. If I can find it ill post it when I get to a desktop.