David and all, I better put out a legal disclaimer at the end of this post.
I mistakenly said that the metal joining the steerer to the fork crown in my Father's BROKEN viscount fork was aluminum. A quick call to him confirmed that the piece that failed was steel. The broken fork looks nice in the basement, and on my next visit I will try to take a few pictures with his digital camera.
So, steel or not, I would not recommend riding one of these forks (my legal disclaimer).
Dan Kasha Providence, RI
Original Message :
From: "David Van Hook"
To: "Dan Kasha"
> Thanks, Dan,
> In a way I hope it turns out to be something
> other than steel. But, if it IS steel then that
> would suggest that a 'retrofitted' steel
> reinforcing rod was not a satisfactory solution
> to a basic design flaw, and less likely due to
> the choice of the material used for the fork.
> Dave