Ride with a loose headset: risk of some dangerous?

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calpartz
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by calpartz

Is it "normal" that the headtube is in such a condition?
The cross-sections are not superficial, but rather a bit deep, it can be "scratched", the fingernail "goes a bit in". The same is for some vertical-sections.
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mattr
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by mattr

Not sure what you are showing us.
Yes, that's a carbon head tube.
Yes, that's what they look like.

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calpartz
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by calpartz

mattr wrote:
Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:46 am
Not sure what you are showing us.
Yes, that's a carbon head tube.
Yes, that's what they look like.
A friend of mine just wanted to know if this condition of the head tube is normal (since for example the cross-cut and some vertical-cut are a bit deep).

mattr
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by mattr

Cut?
Thats the edges of the pieces of carbon. There's no cosmetic top layer on a steerer.
That's pretty much what your frame would look like with no cosmetic layer or clearcoat/paint.

calpartz
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by calpartz

mattr wrote:
Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:51 am
Cut?
Thats the edges of the pieces of carbon. There's no cosmetic top layer on a steerer.
That's pretty much what your frame would look like with no cosmetic layer or clearcoat/paint.
Thank you very much for this answer.

So, for you it is not broken and it is absolutely safe to ride, right?

Stitchking
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by Stitchking

If you've damaged it it will be evidenced by a compressed ring in the carbon around the area where the compression washer contacts the fork (top bearing).

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calpartz
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by calpartz

Stitchking wrote:
Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:57 am
If you've damaged it it will be evidenced by a compressed ring in the carbon around the area where the compression washer contacts the fork (top bearing).

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Ok, I understand and It sounds to me convincing!

In the meanwhile these pics were emailed to Canyon for an answer.

calpartz
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by calpartz

Canyon says that the condition is so as it should be: absolutely normal!
That deep cross sections are normal, they come from the process of "baking" (or "cooking"?) of the fork in the chimney (is that the right word?!).

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