
Originally Posted by
OakLeaf
It might be a manufacturing defect (poor alloy).
The specs for the same fork today just say "Leg material - 7050 Butted Al", which is aluminium I s'pose. Can this be an alu/magnesium alloy, with more or less magnesium? I should try to find the specs for my fork. It's from 2008.
The thread from mtbforums was interesting. I registered to see the photos, but I'm still not sure what an epi rocker is
No matter. MOst interesting was that one guy had had no trouble whatsoever, and lived in an ocean environment, while others had problems galore.
Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin
1995 Kona Cinder Cone commuterFrankenbike/Selle Italia SLR Lady Gel Flow
2008 white Nakamura Summit Custom mtb/Terry Falcon X
2000 Schwinn Fastback Comp road bike/Specialized Jett