Thanks for any help or insight that you guys can give me.
I bought my Motobecane Immortal Force about 2-3 years ago. I got into road cycling for about a year, then back to mtb, but now back to road. Anyways, I took the bike out for a ride on Sunday. As I was descending I noticed that the front end was a little bit more skitish then i remembered it. i chalked that up for not being use to riding a road bike anymore.
Anyways, I took the bike home and started washing it and getting it back in good shape for the season, when i noticed a two inch hair width scratch/crack on the fork. I don't know if it is a scratch to the paint or an actual crack?!!? And it is freaking me out. I've never fallen on the road bike (knock on wood), so I don't know how this could happen. I can feel it as i traced my finger around that area. Maybe hitting a pot hole at speed?
i've attached a few pictures. Is this a crack? Is it still safe?
I bought my Motobecane Immortal Force about 2-3 years ago. I got into road cycling for about a year, then back to mtb, but now back to road. Anyways, I took the bike out for a ride on Sunday. As I was descending I noticed that the front end was a little bit more skitish then i remembered it. i chalked that up for not being use to riding a road bike anymore.
Anyways, I took the bike home and started washing it and getting it back in good shape for the season, when i noticed a two inch hair width scratch/crack on the fork. I don't know if it is a scratch to the paint or an actual crack?!!? And it is freaking me out. I've never fallen on the road bike (knock on wood), so I don't know how this could happen. I can feel it as i traced my finger around that area. Maybe hitting a pot hole at speed?
i've attached a few pictures. Is this a crack? Is it still safe?