Tip of fork fell off. WTH!!!
07-19-13, 04:55 PM
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Yeah, that JBWeld is magic.
Not.
Not.
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07-19-13, 04:55 PM
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07-20-13, 05:41 AM
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glue it ride it....................next issue please.
07-20-13, 05:57 AM
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Oh, thats obviously just a small cosmetic crack in the paint. No need to bother trek about it. She'll be right mate. 
07-20-13, 08:09 AM
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If they don't warranty it, I would take pictures of the fork with the company logo visible and send them to busted carbon. Treks of that vintage seem to have had some problems with dropout bonding, but I've only heard of them on the rear.
07-20-13, 08:18 AM
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Looks like it's time for that Enve fork the OP has been eyeballing. Do it!
07-20-13, 03:14 PM
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Funny about trek, I owned an oclv and then 2 y-foils and the only issue I ever had was one of the y-foils needed to be repainted because the paint chipped from "bottom bracket flex". That was done under warranty. Never had an issue with anything else. Of course I sold the y-foils in early 2004 and I haven't owned a trek since. Did they ever fix that "dead wood" feel from the bottom bracket w/ their carbon bikes?
07-20-13, 03:34 PM
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I am not the original owner. Brought it to the shop and they said I was probably our of luck since I am not original owner. They are going to try to submit a claim anyway, or at least contact their rep and see what if anything can be done. I am tempted to try to "glue" it myself, but not sure that is worth the risk and will likely buy a new one.
Anyone have a quick link to waterrockets' epic trek warranty BB fail thread??
edit: here is link, all 38 pages worth...https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...n%27t+buy+trek
07-20-13, 03:46 PM
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Easton and Ritchey make nice forks at good prices. Start shopping.
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07-21-13, 01:14 AM
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Crazy as it may sound, I think a proper glue job will make the bike safe enough to ride until he gets a new fork. There are some impressive glues out there. Find one that will bond well between the tip and fork materials.
From what I can tell, the tip slides over the fork. The wheel isn't going to be coming off unless he is popping wheelies at the same time the glue fails.
My only concern would be the tip taking too much stress and cracking, but a proper glue job evenly around it inside should put even pressure everwhere and solve that.
From what I can tell, the tip slides over the fork. The wheel isn't going to be coming off unless he is popping wheelies at the same time the glue fails.
My only concern would be the tip taking too much stress and cracking, but a proper glue job evenly around it inside should put even pressure everwhere and solve that.
07-22-13, 06:15 AM
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Sound familiar??
Anyone have a quick link to waterrockets' epic trek warranty BB fail thread??
edit: here is link, all 38 pages worth...https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...n%27t+buy+trek
Anyone have a quick link to waterrockets' epic trek warranty BB fail thread??
edit: here is link, all 38 pages worth...https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...n%27t+buy+trek
07-22-13, 07:39 AM
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Same thing happened to me, I died....
07-22-13, 08:58 AM
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07-22-13, 10:09 AM
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Sound familiar??
Anyone have a quick link to waterrockets' epic trek warranty BB fail thread??
edit: here is link, all 38 pages worth...https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...n%27t+buy+trek
Anyone have a quick link to waterrockets' epic trek warranty BB fail thread??
edit: here is link, all 38 pages worth...https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...n%27t+buy+trek
07-23-13, 09:27 AM
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I have seen Calfee glue rear dropouts back on. It was glued on to begin with use something good like WEST epoxy. Clean well first.
07-23-13, 03:39 PM
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Doesn't look like there is any physical damage. Just looks like there wasn't enough glue/epoxy when it was assembled and the bond separated.
07-24-13, 06:39 PM
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Ordered a new fork through the local shop. Posted on Treks Facebook page asking politely for some help. Trek responded with give us some more info, and will see what is possible, of course while reiterating the Original owner policy. Very clean separation of the fork and the aluminum piece, no damage at all. The other side also has a separation in the paint appearing, but is still stable. If I could afford a new frame I would go that route, but that is not going to happen anytime soon.
