I agree that alloy parts have a finite lifespan, but 13,000 miles for a crank arm seems a little short to me. I would definitely contact VO for a replacement--I've had very good experiences with them in this regard.
Eric N www.CampyOnly.com Twitter @CampyOnlyGuy Blog: CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com > On Feb 12, 2015, at 12:31 AM, Benedikt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I seem to remember seeing a similar post to this a few weeks/months ago but > here it is ... > My VO crank that had 13,000 miles on it busted this morning on my way into > work. I was at a stop. Pushed down with my right foot, locked my left clip > in, pushed down with the right and "clunk" crank arm came right off. > Fortunately I wasn't going that fast, hammering down the road. What causes > this? Do ALL cranks have a life span? These are an aluminum alloy. > Here's a pretty good picture of the break - > https://www.flickr.com/photos/neutralbuoyancy/16320815710/ > > - Brian in Seattle > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
