Damaged carbon steerer

mm1
mm1 Posts: 1,063
edited October 2008 in Workshop
No doubt caused by some overzealous torquing of stem bolts, I have "notched" the carbon steerer on my TT bike. There is a very small crack (not deep), starting at the top end of the steerer - is this salvageable or am I looking at a new pair of forks?

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    new forks, the steerer is a fairly vital piece of equipment.
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    new forks, carbon can fail without warning, you could end up killing yourself or suffering serious injury, it is just not worth it, you can replace the forks but you cannot replace yourself, your wellbeing is more important than anything else, do not compromise your safety ever!
  • rjsmith
    rjsmith Posts: 1,924
    As above, new forks for sure. If the crack is very local, you can cut the steerer and use them on a TT bike maybe that has a short headtube.

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