Boardman fork snapped what should I do?

[jefmcg]

This is not an example of fork failure and (spoiler warning) the worst injury is bruising, but it's a good example of why we don't want our forks to fail

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV9_i9MEnMg


(full discussion, which took place a few weeks after I broke my clavicle after a ~12kph fork failure)

 

[MiK1138]

Google it. I'm not doing the work for you. But here is one to be going on with.
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...d-carbon-forks-separated-inquest-hears-231824

that's nothing like the OPs issue, I googled Boardman Carbon Fork failure and got 2 hits, how many of these bikes are out there since they where launched. I have the very same bike so if this was a design issue I would want to know, however IMHO the OP has just been unlucky

 

[Smokin Joe]

Google it. I'm not doing the work for you. But here is one to be going on with.
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...d-carbon-forks-separated-inquest-hears-231824

Well that's overwhelming evidence, isn't it?

I wonder if the millions of people throughout the world riding carbon framed bikes are aware of the danger they are in?

 

[bigjim]

Well that's overwhelming evidence, isn't it?

I wonder if the millions of people throughout the world riding carbon framed bikes are aware of the danger they are in?

Probably not.
Why don't you supply me with the safety evidence?
What bit of "one to be going on with" are you struggling with? Or are you just looking for an argument? Also if you can be bothered, check my post. I said "I think".
Off the top of my head I can recall, a lady cyclist killed when she hit a pothole and her carbon forks failed, a guy in the states killed when they failed and Trek having to be told in court to change their advice/warnings on carbon forks. A 49yrold Aussie guy killed. A UK man paralysed from the neck down because of a failure. Ask their families if they think they are safe? By the way one death is one too many for me.
I ride Carbon forks when I hire bikes in Mallorca and I accept the risk, knowing there is a risk. I'm not niaive enough to trust them completely. You are happy with them. Good for you. I'm not.

 

[J1888]

Probably not.
Why don't you supply me with the safety evidence?
What bit of "one to be going on with" are you struggling with? Or are you just looking for an argument? Also if you can be bothered, check my post. I said "I think".
Off the top of my head I can recall, a lady cyclist killed when she hit a pothole and her carbon forks failed, a guy in the states killed when they failed and Trek having to be told in court to change their advice/warnings on carbon forks. A 49yrold Aussie guy killed. A UK man paralysed from the neck down because of a failure. Ask their families if they think they are safe? By the way one death is one too many for me.
I ride Carbon forks when I hire bikes in Mallorca and I accept the risk, knowing there is a risk. I'm not niaive enough to trust them completely. You are happy with them. Good for you. I'm not.

Wow

 

[Smokin Joe]

Probably not.
Why don't you supply me with the safety evidence?
What bit of "one to be going on with" are you struggling with? Or are you just looking for an argument? Also if you can be bothered, check my post. I said "I think".
Off the top of my head I can recall, a lady cyclist killed when she hit a pothole and her carbon forks failed, a guy in the states killed when they failed and Trek having to be told in court to change their advice/warnings on carbon forks. A 49yrold Aussie guy killed. A UK man paralysed from the neck down because of a failure. Ask their families if they think they are safe? By the way one death is one too many for me.
I ride Carbon forks when I hire bikes in Mallorca and I accept the risk, knowing there is a risk. I'm not niaive enough to trust them completely. You are happy with them. Good for you. I'm not.

There is no such thing as safety evidence. My socks are safe, but I can't provide you with any evidence to prove that. You point to a handful of alleged deaths due to carbon fork failure, all "Off the top of your head". Virtually everybody rides carbon forks these days so even if those are true they mean nothing. And if one death is too many we'd never ride bikes at all because of the risk.

 

[bigjim]

There is no such thing as safety evidence. My socks are safe, but I can't provide you with any evidence to prove that. You point to a handful of alleged deaths due to carbon fork failure, all "Off the top of your head". Virtually everybody rides carbon forks these days so even if those are true they mean nothing. And if one death is too many we'd never ride bikes at all because of the risk.

Alleged deaths? The court decides the person died because his fork collapsed, but no you decide that is alleged..
Virtually everybody rides carbon forks do they? Approx 3 million bikes sold in the UK. 10% of them road bikes [cycling uk figures]. So not sure on carbon forks dominance. However as you are pathetically disputing everything I post I assume you have some silly agenda or love affair with Carbon. I'm just a realist.
But well done. You have made me leave this thread, as I can't be bothered with a lost cause.
Enjoy your carbon. Stay safe.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Alleged deaths? The court decides the person died because his fork collapsed, but no you decide that is alleged..
Virtually everybody rides carbon forks do they? Approx 3 million bikes sold in the UK. 10% of them road bikes [cycling uk figures]. So not sure on carbon forks dominance. However as you are pathetically disputing everything I post I assume you have some silly agenda or love affair with Carbon. I'm just a realist.
But well done. You have made me leave this thread, as I can't be bothered with a lost cause.
Enjoy your carbon. Stay safe.

Whatever.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Mod note:

Can we stick to comments that directly relate to the situation in the OP please. If you want to debate the general safety of carbon forks that should go into a thread of its own.

Thanks

 

[Randommoose]

Today's update:
Went to LBS to discuss and him to look at it. He was shocked to see a failure like that. He reckons £300ish for a new carbon fork, £250 is what he has been quoted (by Halfords) for a replacement Boardman fork. When I said that was more than I could afford he suggested getting a steel fork for £100 as he said it would be more reliable, forgiving and would last a lifetime. Unfortunately it would look completely different (the skinny tubes, small top bit).

He suggested to go to Halfords first, see what they say and then complain to Boardman on facebook. He said if it was his company he would do something about it.

We went to Halfords, they said as it is out of warranty they can't replace it but they will look up how much a new fork costs and let us know on Monday. They said a similar one was £130 but they don't know the Boardman prices.

So it looks like I might end up having to get steel purely because of price. I wanted carbon so the bike was like it was designed to be but am ok to change material if needed. But I think it would look silly if it had skinny forks on wide tube frame. So I'll have to look and see if <£300 carbon forks exist or if wide tube steel forks exist. I'll also see what price Halfords come back with on Monday.

 

[Pale Rider]

Ninety quid from Planet X.

To me a fork is a fork, so it should fit, but others on here may be able to confirm that.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOPXPCR2/planet-x-pro-carbon-road-fork

Edit: Yours is a disc brake, so more research needed.

 

[Pale Rider]

This one, also £89, has disc mounts.

A couple of others on Planet X for around £140, so worth a look at the website.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOPXFM/planet-x-the-full-monty-carbon-gravel-fork

 

[Randommoose]

This one, also £89, has disc mounts.

A couple of others on Planet X for arouund £140, so worth a look at the website.

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOPXFM/planet-x-the-full-monty-carbon-gravel-fork

Thank you for that, I'll have a look at them (The LBS is great but only stock high quality or specialist stuff - eg their bikes start at £2500, so I don't know whether he was only looking at high quality forks)

 

[Pale Rider]

Thank you for that, I'll have a look at them (The LBS is great but only stock high quality or specialist stuff - eg their bikes start at £2500, so I don't know whether he was only looking at high quality forks)

Looking for a silver lining to your fork cloud, the new one will have a full length steerer which is cut to length.

Thus there's a chance for you to tune the riding position of the bike should you want to.

 

[Randommoose]

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOSECX/selcof-carbon-cyclocross-fork

I like the look of this one, it is similar shape and same colour to what I have and would match the bike.