Originally Posted by
mpath
The LBS gave it the all clear, and the OP said he trusts them "absolutely". Zeroing in on the fork then is irrational. Otherwise replace the whole damn bike then if he's "read about catastrophic failures...." And not to belittle the accident, but it was 14-15mph......
Way to sensationalize my post and keep up the general "*******"ish stance that is the 41.
I'm a BIG guy, 300+ pounds... me hitting something at 14-15mph generates more force than any skinny person could imagine at that speed.
I believe that my question is legitimate, and my fears are legitimate given the fact that a fork failure could lead to some major problems in my immediate health.
So, in short, take a long walk off a short pier if you're not going to say anything constructive.