buying a trek 1200sl 2007 worried about the carbon forks

redtomuk
redtomuk Posts: 11
edited June 2011 in Road beginners
im buying a trek 1200sl and although it seems perfect I am a klittle worried about the carbon forks the is no obvious damage on headset or paintwork, but it is a worry I have, im imagining them breaking at speed, any advice would be gratefully recieved

redtomuk

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  • Pseudonym
    Pseudonym Posts: 1,032
    your concern has no basis in reality - why would you think that..?
  • redtomuk
    redtomuk Posts: 11
    Ive heard rumours that you cant tell if carbon is damaged and it can then just break nad the only way to see the damage is xray
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    Don't cross the road unless the green man is showing! MTFU

    You've given them a visual inspection - I don't think that you can do much more than that. Take it for a ride and try it out. If the worse comes to the worse, blow your cash on an x-ray!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Don't forget that pedal axles, handlebars, stems, saddles, chainsets etc etc can all snap too.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    I'm sure you'll find some things to look out for here:

    http://www.bustedcarbon.com/
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    Oh and somebody could let your tyres down too - there's some nasty folk out there.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    OP has a point. Most years the TdF results are skewed by the volume of domestiques having to abandon when their forks shatter or shear. I've got through 6 pairs this year as well, but it has been noticeably hotter and also wetter at times so hardly a surprise. It's a nuisance but one worth living with. Who wants kneecaps & skin on the hands anyway? Carry a spare along with a pump & tube.
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    CiB wrote:
    OP has a point. Most years the TdF results are skewed by the volume of domestiques having to abandon when their forks shatter or shear. I've got through 6 pairs this year as well, but it has been noticeably hotter and also wetter at times so hardly a surprise. It's a nuisance but one worth living with. Who wants kneecaps & skin on the hands anyway? Carry a spare along with a pump & tube.

    :wink:
  • redtomuk
    redtomuk Posts: 11
    are you saying i could have used the carbon forks from the Lemonde etape my now exwife ran over (twice) with the car darnit :wink:
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    Probably not recommended to use those forks (although i would be suprised that they passed a visual inspection never mind an x-ray). Not your original question though and possibly a bit harsh to divorce her over a pair of carbon forks :lol:

    Mind you, if my wife reverses over my bikes, there could be similar consequences :lol:
  • redtomuk
    redtomuk Posts: 11
    Thanks you all Like this forum lots already,

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