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Forum: Road Cycling

02-18-13, 06:42 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

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Posted By Campag4life

That's interesting Chris. Thanks for the...

That's interesting Chris. Thanks for the insight. Sounds as though this very light 'insert' is a 'sleeve'. Since you mention that it decreases the inside diameter of the steerer thereby requiring...

Forum: Road Cycling

02-12-13, 01:36 PM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

Will say again. Stickers to verify forks are...

Will say again. Stickers to verify forks are only attached by Specialized where inspection is performed. This is the crux to the recall. Specialized reduces their liability by controlling the...

Forum: Road Cycling

02-12-13, 11:16 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

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Posted By Campag4life

Stickers aren't applied by your LBS.

Stickers aren't applied by your LBS.

Forum: Road Cycling

02-12-13, 07:01 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

Thanks for the update Chris. No doubt they are...

Thanks for the update Chris. No doubt they are X-raying each fork. I guess what is surprising is...they are not inserting 'all' forks as a precaution. This suggests that the design itself isn't as...

Forum: Road Cycling

02-09-13, 06:59 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

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Posted By Campag4life

Darb...wonder if you could confirm something. My...

Darb...wonder if you could confirm something. My understanding is...Specialized 'fix' for this recall is...they are placing an 'insert' down and inside the steerer tube to reinforce suspect forks. ...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-30-13, 09:56 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

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Posted By Campag4life

You make a good point. Specialized wouldn't...

You make a good point. Specialized wouldn't implement a recall based upon outliar failures from owners that remove their steerer expanders.
I believe a point to be made however...is something...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-29-13, 03:06 PM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

Me too. I didn't see it either. Begs the...

Me too. I didn't see it either. Begs the question if it was there. I am sure that Specialized has a legal leg to stand on if an owner doesn't elect to use the factory expander which is meant to...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-29-13, 01:44 PM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

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Posted By Campag4life

Pretty remarkable. Would sure like to know the...

Pretty remarkable. Would sure like to know the rider's weight and conditions for the break...hammering out of the saddle?...for example. We have all heard of forks breaking right at the headset...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-29-13, 12:39 PM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

Diabolical in the sense of...business as...

Diabolical in the sense of...business as usual...lol. They are trying to do the least for their customers as this saves them money.
$100 is for store credit for their products. Some base buying...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-29-13, 08:57 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

I have done a lot of shipping and even presided...

I have done a lot of shipping and even presided over shipping departments.
Your shipping cost comments are moot. Every single bike affected by this recall will have its fork removed and shipped to...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-27-13, 08:48 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

Hush money. :) For many, their confidence is...

Hush money. :) For many, their confidence is shaken...if a mfr lets safety critical product out the door and into the hands of the public. Most of us know what happens if a fork fails. ...

Forum: Road Cycling

01-26-13, 07:03 AM

Replies: 60

Specialized fork recall

Views: 7,733

Posted By Campag4life

Looks like my '12 Roubaix SL3 is safe. As...

Looks like my '12 Roubaix SL3 is safe.

As with all matters like this the consumer has to read between the lines. Recalls are hugely expensive for mfr's and they only participate to skirt...

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