Mrs Tenkaykev has several bikes including this Scott. It’s been on the turbo since lockdown and previously has been in the shed as her spare bike. I took it off the turbo yesterday and was giving it a once over when I noticed damage to the front fork. Looking at it I’m sure that’s terminal?
Is this Carbon fork scrap
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Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Hard to tell if it's just surface, but being a fork I am a bit paranoid and wouldn't risk it. The consequences don't bear thinking about if it gave way on the road.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
If in doubt then don't especially if it's swmbo you would never hear the end of it
It's probably best to keep it as a bike for the turbo trainer as I'm sure that there's very little strain when the front wheel is resting in a riser. Mr's Tenkaykev expressed an interest in taking it out on the road after I took it off the trainer yesterday, and it was only when pumping up the tyres that I noticed the damage / flaking.
It's in the bike shed at the moment and I will attach a warning label in case one of the family want to borrow a bike.
It's in the bike shed at the moment and I will attach a warning label in case one of the family want to borrow a bike.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I would say it’s a surface scratch and not caused by any great impact but always best to err on the side of caution.
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
@Tenkaykev are you sure it’s a Scott?
I thought Specialized owned the ‘Damping Zertz’ tech?
If it’s a Specialized and you’ve owned the bike from new then take it back to a dealer and have the fork replaced as it should have a lifetime warranty.
I thought Specialized owned the ‘Damping Zertz’ tech?
If it’s a Specialized and you’ve owned the bike from new then take it back to a dealer and have the fork replaced as it should have a lifetime warranty.
My humble apologies. I went down the shed to take some more photo's and it is indeed a Specialized Sirrus. My only explanation is that last week I spruced up, and fitted a child seat to ( yet another ) one of my wife's bikes, this was the Scott and the name must have stuck in my head. The mystery deepens, yesterday when I was inspecting the flaw, I rubbed it with a fingernail and could feel the roughness. The photo I took this morning shows very little damage, I'm a bit flummoxed as the damage appears far less.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Must check my Vita and older Ruby as they both have the Zertz inserts.
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Looks like its been knicked slightly. Doesn't look terminal. It was probably a bit of lacquer coming off that made it look worse.
Spiderweb
Not So Special One
- Location
- North Yorkshire
That looks better than the first pic, I would happily ride with that fork, slight scrape that’s all👍
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Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
I think it would be useful to have an image of the other fork blade so comparison could be made, for assurance.
(Quality photos, OP!)
(Quality photos, OP!)
T4tomo
Legendary Member
assuming the "crack" above the orange line I've drawn is part of the construction, it looks it from the later photo's but looked well dodgy in the first one, then it appears to be a scuff. just shows that looking a photos with reflections etc is not a good way to diagnose things!
Yes, that area that you have highlighted is a curve in the moulding where it narrows slightly. I'm adding a couple of photo's of the other fork.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Think you have your answer.