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03-03-08, 10:47 PM
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carbon fork
I have a specialize Sirrus with a carbon specialize fork. It is 4 years old and some of my fellow cyclist are telling me to replace it, They say they are good for years and could fail . Now I have inspected it thoroughly and found no obvious problems. What do you think???
03-03-08, 10:50 PM
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If that was true, wouldn't there be a disclaimer in addition to any warranty limit on the frame and fork?
*waiting for someone to come in and prove me wrong with such a factory manual claim*
*waiting for someone to come in and prove me wrong with such a factory manual claim*
03-04-08, 01:59 AM
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I'd suggest that you replace your whole bike by sending it to me and buying a new one. It could, after all, fail.
03-04-08, 02:38 AM
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I still see first generation carbon Kestrel 4000s on their original frame and fork riding around and those came out in 1987.
carbon has 3 to 5 times the strength to weight and rigidity to weight ratios of any metal used for frames, plus magnitudes superior resonance damping abilities.
carbon has 3 to 5 times the strength to weight and rigidity to weight ratios of any metal used for frames, plus magnitudes superior resonance damping abilities.
03-04-08, 07:36 AM
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Your fellow cyclists are jealous of you getting too much retro cred. Don't give in. As long as your fork hasn't been crashed or scratched deeply anywhere, it's fine.
03-04-08, 07:42 AM
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This should answer your question: https://www.velonews.com/article/3270
03-04-08, 09:10 AM
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hanks guy for the input, and Sorry Joshua I will keep my bike.
Now get out and ride
Now get out and ride
