Came across this FWIW:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10107.html
And just in time as I'm considering building a fork for the first time...![]()

Came across this FWIW:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10107.html
And just in time as I'm considering building a fork for the first time...![]()
I wanted a beater winter frameset and picked up one of these in November. The frame came through with an ovaled lower headtube. Redline sent a new frame and I hung onto the fork. Then, the fork was recalled per your link above. I was given a choice - wait ? weeks for an exact/same model replacement or an immediate '09 full carbon from the next model up. ...with mismatched paint. I took the full carbon and had it repainted.
Had my first ride on it last week.
Sort of like George Washington's axe - it's had 3 new heads and 4 new handles, but it once belonged to him...
I would be really interested in knowing what they did wrong. I wouldn't trust someone's frame if I didn't trust their fork even given that I understand why people are skittish about forks.
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