Edition 507 Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 Check this out, one little fall and the handlebar snaps like a twig! Anyone else had bad experiences with Ritchey carbon products?
Meezo Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 ouch hope you okay, not that you can expect a refund but interesting to hear what shamus would say about...
Thomo Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 "Little fall" is relative.I also had a little fall and wrote off a Tarmac SL4 (which also cracked/snapped etc)... not too mention writing myself off.
xcd Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 I would be interested to know if it is a genuine Ritchey or a chinese fake ? Please get it checked out by agents.There are so many imitations around.I was caught buying a Dida on the Hub.Hope you are ok.
koukie Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 It looks like it snapped where it was clamped by the brake or shifter.
ALLMTB Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 Looks like the area where a grip lock ring, brake or shifter could possible have been tightened too much damaging and weakening the bar...
ALLMTB Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 It looks like it snapped where it was clamped by the brake or shifter.beat me to it!
Edition 507 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Posted June 24, 2016 It looks like it snapped where it was clamped by the brake or shifter.Correct, torqued to 5Nm.
Edition 507 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Posted June 24, 2016 carbon does that under stress unfortunately Of course, but it seems like certain manufacturers carbon snaps much easier under very little stress.
marshace Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 Have had with seat post but suspect it was damaged by frame edges digging into it at seat tube clamp. Gone back to ALU !! Those few grams don't make that much difference !!
Sharkie 2 Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 I would be interested to know if it is a genuine Ritchey or a chinese fake ? Please get it checked out by agents.There are so many imitations around.I was caught buying a Dida on the Hub.Hope you are ok. Referring to Deda?
gummibear Posted June 24, 2016 Posted June 24, 2016 Check this out, one little fall and the handlebar snaps like a twig! Anyone else had bad experiences with Ritchey carbon products?Carbon=snap,crackle and pop.
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