Is this fork safe to ride? I'm saying no, but some says it's just the paint peeling...

fatal

Here's how you prove it to yourself. Take out the wheel and squeeze the blades together - you'll probably be able to see the crack open up even more.

What Diablo said. Yikes.

That'll buff out.

blades separating from the crown.

That is what the brain surgeon said after working on the person who rode the above bike

You nailed it absolutely. Try to break off a blade. Squeeze, pull, pull apart. If it breaks, then don't ride it.

If Some says it's peeling paint, I would let Some ride it.

Not mine:

Wow. How did that happen?

Saw it on a century sag vehicle - I think the rider rear-ended a pickup.

guffaw. No. Lol this is a joke right?

Thanks guys.

not that it matter, just curious, what is it made of? steel, aluminum or carbon?

I suggest you finish breaking it, and take photos for posting here.

If they did that without damaging the wheel, I'm seriously impressed.

To me, that looks like aluminum corrosion. I have an 05 Tarmac that had a lot of that right around the outside bit of the BB shell, right before those bits started flaking off. I also had a handlebar snap on me. When I examined the break, I saw some of that same white powdery looking stuff. I'm guessing my bars got scratched and corroded leading to failure.