The obvious thing to do first is contact Riv as this is by no means in the bounds or anything "normal". If they don't offer a replacement, or recommend a builder inspect it for possible repair, I'd look for a builder that is close to you. If you're near Ohio I'd recommend Jack Trumbull of Franklin Frames as he has done tons of frame repairs for manufacturers and individuals alike. On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 12:03:23 AM UTC-4 campyo...@me.com wrote:
> I would stop riding that bike immediately. > > Get a new fork—that one looks like it would be very difficult to repair, > and a fork is a high-stress item that will generate catastrophic results if > it fails while you’re riding. > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com > Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy > YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > > On Oct 3, 2022, at 6:53 PM, Karl Wilcox <kwi...@weimar.edu> wrote: > > That's metal fatigue-- steel frames do fail, but never catastrophically. > I had this problem with a number of steel frames when I raced. The problem > is generally caused by either over-heating of tubes or, rarely, bad tubing > (True Temper released some prone to crack tubes in the 1990's). The > builder probably just got the metal way too hot causing brittleness. Of > all my steel frames, the only frame which has lasted 45 years is a 1977 > steel Mercian which was built on an open hearth, thus ensuring that tubes > are never overheated. Having said that, my Rivendell steel frames have not > cracked even after many thousands of miles of hard riding. If I had a fork > that cracked like that, I would contact your local frame-builder for advice > on repair and costs). > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 6:07 PM Matthew Williams <matthewwil...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi all, I just found a scary-looking crack in the crown of my Appaloosa’s >> fork. I have several questions: >> >> 1: Is this a structural failure, or just old/deteriorating paint? >> >> 2: Is the fork fixable/salvageable? >> >> 3: Is this a common thing i.e. has anyone else experienced this? If so, >> were you able to/how did you fix it? >> >> 4: Would a fork from a new 57cm Appaloosa fit my older 58cm Appaloosa? >> >> Advice and recommendations welcome. >> >> <IMG_3565.jpg><IMG_3564.jpg><IMG_3568.jpg> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/AE7B7D42-14E6-4DBF-8D5D-C3E09815D08D%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/AE7B7D42-14E6-4DBF-8D5D-C3E09815D08D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADftY8j9MrbDNr6-qtsLdue9LxnLoMAXC4oLe9wjKVkVtQL8bw%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADftY8j9MrbDNr6-qtsLdue9LxnLoMAXC4oLe9wjKVkVtQL8bw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51a49dca-b251-4a95-9389-26084900f1can%40googlegroups.com.
