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Ok then was going to sell this (eXotic Carbon fork) in a wanted ad but when checking it over for pictures I noticed a crack along the lawyer tab on the dropout. Dont know when or indeed how it happened but suspect I rode it like that for a good while and didnt die!
Can only suspect I manged to clip a rock or such but not enough to notice.
Crack does go as far as I can tell all the way through, at least on the bottom 5mm or so, havent tried to bend or push the tab as I dont want to damage it more.
IMO its still fine to ride so long as wheel is seated properly and skeewer done up properly and as you can see in picture the skeewer is still supported by the top of the tab, however is it still worth anything to sell, I wouldnt lie in a sale as I didnt in the wanted ad, but dont want to waste my time if the general consensus is its scrap.
Pretty gutted as its in good condition otherwise.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/92761838@N06/8429115239/ ]eXotic Carbon Fork - Dropout crack.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/92761838@N06/ ]rdl_82[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/92761838@N06/8433830556/ ]eXotic Carbon Fork - Crack in relation to skeewer.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/92761838@N06/ ]rdl_82[/url], on Flickr
What do we reckon then?
I'd ride that, don't know if that helps you.
Put it on ebay, with these photos, can't say fairer than that.
APF
Some balsa wood, a bit of kitchen cutlery and some Sellotape will fix that
Whats the steerer length? If its 230mm or longer I might be interested 😉
Convert them into a bong?
It's worth £10 to me, I'd definitely ride them, I have a shit face anyway 😉
Have you email exotic see if they can bond and new dropout see if its economically viable?
If you say sold as seen cracked what else can you do?