Re: [CR] cracked steerer: safe to ignore?

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Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 18:29:02 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] cracked steerer: safe to ignore?


Kyle Brooks wrote:
> I had an older Mercian where the slot in the steerer was actually cut through -- when I sent the frame and fork to Mercian for other repairs, I asked about repairing the fork They told me to actually not worry about it and the repair wasn't necessary -- as long as I wouldn't be tightening the stem quill in the threaded part (which you shouldn't do anyhow). Now, since yours is cracking and not actually cut, I wonder if that makes a difference -- since the crack might be inclined to keep spreading? I guess I'm not helping much.
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It al depends on how long the crack is I suppose. If you can be sure of where the crack now ends you could drill a hole so the crack stops in a blunt hole instead continuing a sharp V.

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands