Broken Cannondale Lefty Fork
Not saying it s a bad fork just saying i m not a fan.
Broken cannondale lefty fork. The lefty ocho which is available for both 27 5 and 29 wheels is a single crown single sided cross country fork with 100mm of travel that can be had in either carbon fiber or aluminum flavors. To me the thing looks broken. I myself have wondered what a broken lefty might look like and what the first point of failure is. I got the feeling that was a little bit to hard for the fork and yepp the next ride the lockout had a play about 10mm then 30mm then there was no lockout at all.
This may happen in a big event crash and the spindle twists slightly. Right now i am debating if i should shell out the cash for the lefy fork from cannondale or just set it up like a normal mountain bike. Op back to your original question. Any cross country racer looking for the very best in fork suspension technology and stiffness to weight ratio of any fork on the market.
If it s a fantastic fork on a cannondale it should be a fantastic fork on any other frame that specs the same a to c measurement travel etc. Clamps with the outer tube portion of the lefty structure. Consumer product safety commission. I googled it and every broken lefty i ve found has a pretty lengthy story behind its untimely.
Cannondale lefty fork or standard rock shox fox fork. 90 mm of buttery smooth travel moving on needle bearings will keep you grinning as you rip the dh. Gefilmd door beukers bike centre gepresenteerd door larry. 3 9 out of 5 60 reviews.
This recall is being conducted in cooperation with the u s. 2012 cannondale lefty pbr 90mm 29er suspension fork who. The lefty fork not only looks the biz but it is very. A fork is a fork as far as fitment.
I just bought a cannondale f29 frame and plan on building it up. The changes sound modest on. Some like the look. Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle opi stem and fork for any damage that may have occurred and fit the opi stem steerer system with a reinforcement part and install new lefty clamp bolts.
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Area iv vertical cracks at the back of the lefty spindle directly behind the roll pin.