Had a fork blow up on me at a group ride in Portland last week

I was doing a quick pre-ride check on a customer's carbon fork and missed a hairline crack near the crown. It snapped on Hawthorne Bridge during a group ride, sent the guy over the bars. Anyone else start doing ultrasonic testing on carbon forks after a close call?

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finleythomas4mo ago

Oh man, that's brutal. Same thing happened to me with a customer's fork a few years back. Scary as hell watching someone eat pavement because of a crack I missed. Started hitting every carbon fork with an ultrasonic test after that. Worth the peace of mind.

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evah404mo ago

Did you have to buy the ultrasonic tester or did your shop already have one?

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