Bicycle Fork

I attended a seminar in several weeks and passed by the cadres of exhibitors at a fork broken bike caught my attention. I road my bike 2 to 5 days a week during the summer and the fall of this caught my eye. I stopped and began talking with Erin Higinbotham, an engineer licensed by Robson Forensic. These expert witnesses testify in many types of accident cases, including what interested me at that time, a carbon front fork broken in a road bike.

Being an avid cyclist my curiosity made me and asked me what happened. This particular case involved a man who was paralyzed after an accident motorcycle. Witnesses related that the cyclist was suddenly for no apparent reason, catapulted from his bike and fell on his head. The rider did nothing to provoke the accident and found that only the front fork of the bike seems to be corrupted. Robson determined that the accident was caused by a sudden defect in the fork of the bicycle. The failure of the fork caused the bike to come to an abrupt stop and catapult the rider off the bike.

Testing carbon fork has shown that it may fail under pressure beyond its elastic limit. The popularity of carbon forks is that they are extremely light and do bike handle better. Although make driving more comfortable that unfortunately falls apart when stress is placed on a carbon fork beyond the point of return. This stress can take many things, even running on a sidewalk or hitting a pothole. They said they also occur over time only by attrition. It was explained that the resin is strong, but it's a coat. This mask can lose its integrity easier than a steel fork.

I ride a Lemond Zurich which is part of carbon, including the fork. After this exhibition I went home and immediately examined to ensure the holder saw no sign of stress. Fortunately, everything looked good. I am not an alarmist by nature, but security is very important to me. I urge cyclists to scan your computer regularly or look to a qualified technician to ensure that no structural problems with his bike. I walk the roads of Jefferson and Oldham County regularly. These roads are quite dangerous for cyclists. Accidents cycling may occur because of inattention by drivers of cars and trucks. Bicycle safety should be a priority. We must do everything possible to be safe and minimize the chance of an accident and make sure Kentucky's roads.

Michael A. Schafer is an attorney who concentrates his law practice in personal injury litigation in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of "7 Potholes That Can Wreck Your Kentucky Accident Case" and "What You Don't Know About Buying Car Insurance Can Hurt You".

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