Cannondale Lefty Fork Recall
Inside the 100mm travel cannondale lefty ocho xc fork without a doubt the one legged mountain bike concept has been a decisive issue since cannondale s first lefty fork was introduced back in 2000.
Cannondale lefty fork recall. Cpsc recall remedy notice due to covid 19 due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding covid 19 some of the remedies identified in recall press releases may not be available at this time. The free upgrade is available for all lefty hybrid 1 0 lefty 2 0 supermax and olaf forks from my14 16 as well as my17 leftys that do not have a 2spring decal on the front of the fork above the fork guard. The recall tsb whatever you want to call this new service from cannondale says 13 17 forks with solo air. Yeah ok so it s a bike with half a fork.
Lefty forks can break unexpectedly important. This means we re also authorised to carry out warranty work for cannondale lefty and headshok and we carry a massive range. This recall affects cannondale mountain bikes produced between 2011 2015 with a lefty front fork assembled with a component known as an opi stem and an opi steerer the opi steerer is being recalled. With over 15 years experience servicing the brand cyclinic is a globally recognized and authorized cannondale suspension service centre the only one in australia new zealand.
Cannondale suspension systems are our passion and it s what we do daily and specialize in. The 2spring system replaces cannondale s solo air both wave spring and coil upgrade assemblies. This recall does not affect the lefty fork or the standard steerer and stem assemblies just the opi stem. I remember having a brief chat with you when i asked if my 12 xlr carbon has a solo air in it only because i am not up on the internals of the lefty fork.
Cannondale lefty cons and pros of using a one legged suspension and rigid fork. Ok now i am confused. If you have one of these opi stems cannondale says you should stop riding it immediately. It is located inside the headtube and is not visible.
Cannondale has issued a recall notice for all disc brake equipped caadx cyclocross bikes sold between 2013 to 2016 following a series of reported fork failures. Cannondale announces recall of mountain bicycles. Yes since this is a suspension technology article i should be clear that the lefty is technically a strut since it only gets a single leg.