So I was just riding along the other day, coming upto a junction and my bars suddenly tilted forward, I roll to a stop, very slowly. Get off, and see that i’ve snapped my steerer. Completely snapped clean off.
Now, It’s a road bike, I bought it 18 months ago, secondhand, have done around 12,000 miles on it. Think the previous owner had it from new about 3 years, but no proof of that.
Bike manufacturer is saying warranty is with original owner, and not me, which I understand. However I kind of find it hard to accept that “these things happen” and I should just have to buy another pair?
I know it’s their word against mine that I wasn’t hit by a car or crashed, but I didn’t.
Thoughts?