Wound Up X2 Front Fork Cracks
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Wound Up X2 Front Fork Cracks
Had our Wound Up front fork for about three and a half years and done about 12,000 kms including two European tours fully loaded and pulling a Bob Yak (6,000km and 3,900 km). Just noticed some hair line cracks at the front and top of the fork below the vertical steering column.
Any body come across this?
Advice would be much appreciated - do we dump the fork?
thanks
Any body come across this?
Advice would be much appreciated - do we dump the fork?
thanks
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More exactly where? Photos? And talk to Wound-Up. They're quite responsive.
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Had our Wound Up front fork for about three and a half years and done about 12,000 kms including two European tours fully loaded and pulling a Bob Yak (6,000km and 3,900 km). Just noticed some hair line cracks at the front and top of the fork below the vertical steering column.
Any body come across this?
Advice would be much appreciated - do we dump the fork?
thanks
Any body come across this?
Advice would be much appreciated - do we dump the fork?
thanks
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Had any cracks on your Wound Up? Wanted to get an impression of how prevalent this problem is. I thought the Wound Up was indestructible.
Thanks for comments
Had any cracks on your Wound Up? Wanted to get an impression of how prevalent this problem is. I thought the Wound Up was indestructible.
Thanks for comments
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Thanks for that Estrem. Had any further hassles with the fork?
Do you know of any one else that has had problems.
Do you know of any one else that has had problems.
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34,000+ miles on our WoundUp tandem fork.
So far so good . . .
To put the record straight, broke a steel experimental tandem fork after 13,000 miles about 20 years ago.
Nothing is indestructable!
So far so good . . .
To put the record straight, broke a steel experimental tandem fork after 13,000 miles about 20 years ago.
Nothing is indestructable!
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The replacement fork has been perfect. No other problems.
FYI we are a 300 lb team. Don't ride a lot. Only about 2000 total miles on the new fork.
I do not know of anyone else with similar problems.
FYI we are a 300 lb team. Don't ride a lot. Only about 2000 total miles on the new fork.
I do not know of anyone else with similar problems.
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pel - that crack looks pretty serious in a very worrying location. I'm glad you found it before it caused you any problems while riding. Regarding your question in the OP "do we dump the fork?" the answer is certainly YES, I wouldn't even consider riding that. Hopefully Wound Up will come through with a replacement for you.
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pel - that crack looks pretty serious in a very worrying location. I'm glad you found it before it caused you any problems while riding. Regarding your question in the OP "do we dump the fork?" the answer is certainly YES, I wouldn't even consider riding that. Hopefully Wound Up will come through with a replacement for you.
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I do not think "indestructible" and "carbon fiber fork" belong together in the same sentence.
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Had our Wound Up front fork for about three and a half years and done about 12,000 kms including two European tours fully loaded and pulling a Bob Yak (6,000km and 3,900 km). Just noticed some hair line cracks at the front and top of the fork below the vertical steering column.
Any body come across this?
Advice would be much appreciated - do we dump the fork?
thanks
Any body come across this?
Advice would be much appreciated - do we dump the fork?
thanks
WU came to party. Replaced even though our of warranty.
Thanks for input