Was about to fit my old Fox forks to Mrs PixelMix’s bike until I noticed that the paint around the bottom of the steerer tube is flaking from corrosion, presumably emanating from the steerer tube. They have been sitting in the garage for a good few months, and presumably had a little salt or oil around the base of the steerer when last put away.
Likely to cause a problem in future, or nothing to worry about. I’m leaning towards the latter. Any chance of Mrs PixelMix landing on her teeth?
[url=https://flic.kr/p/nmMLhc]IMG_3303[/url] by pixelmix, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/nhYPXU]IMG_3304[/url] by pixelmix, on Flickr
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I also found a little the same kind of corrosion on my rockshox steerer above the crown race last week, and that bike has hardly been ridden on the road at all.