S-Works SL7 Fork/Headset Recall.
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Just saw this on Durianriders Youtube and Insta. Someone from Specialized leaked it to him apparently.
I can't find anything on the Specialized website though.
Is he trolling or is this legit?
He alleges that Specialized is recalling a SL7 Tarmac headset part, some damaged SL7 forks and including a longer plug for the SL7 steerer.
Has anyone seen anything from Specialzied confirming what was leaked to Durianrider and how on earth did he get it before GCN, CyclingTips etc?
I can't find anything on the Specialized website though.
Is he trolling or is this legit?
He alleges that Specialized is recalling a SL7 Tarmac headset part, some damaged SL7 forks and including a longer plug for the SL7 steerer.
Has anyone seen anything from Specialzied confirming what was leaked to Durianrider and how on earth did he get it before GCN, CyclingTips etc?
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Durianrider's leaked files on his Youtube videos indicate new forks, headset split ring and an extension to the current steerer plug are being provided in some cases. Looks like a nightmare for any SL7 owners and sellers having to faff around with this on such a new and expensive bike.
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As much as people might hate him, he kinda called it, back when the SL7 was released...
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Anyone confirm the same recall for the Venge? I did a custom build for a customer lately and seriously even without the recall I thought the whole integration was a bit pissed. As ugly as the integration on the propel was, at least the cables were run through non restricted through a dedicated port BEHIND the steerer.
I'm wondering the same. Should I order the same part for my venge? Venge PN is S182500010, old SL7 part is S202500008, and the new one is apparently S212500016. So the Venge and SL7 compression rings did not have the same part number.
I just checked my Venge with +20k km, nothing suspicious there, everything looks perfect and I realised that the constructions is a bit different (I guess because of the available space in bigger steerer tube). Like I said in the main SL7 topic, totally anectodal but my bet would be that the Venge is not affected.
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How many recalls of internally routed bike parts are we going to have to endure before the industry finally says "you know what, this stupid vanity exercise of internally routed cables goes against good engineering practices and were not going to do it anymore"? Feels like a threaded bottom bracket moment.
Lol, nah. Fork recalls are relatively common. There have been loads of them on normal bikes over the years too.OnTheRivet wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:15 pmHow many recalls of internally routed bike parts are we going to have to endure before the industry finally says "you know what, this stupid vanity exercise of internally routed cables goes against good engineering practices and were not going to do it anymore"? Feels like a threaded bottom bracket moment.
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The difference is, that pf bottom brackets, especially bb86, is far superior from an engineering standpoint. The problem is, that manufacturers cant get the tolerances right...OnTheRivet wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 4:15 pmHow many recalls of internally routed bike parts are we going to have to endure before the industry finally says "you know what, this stupid vanity exercise of internally routed cables goes against good engineering practices and were not going to do it anymore"? Feels like a threaded bottom bracket moment.
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Looks like it's legit. None of the cycling websites are covering it but Hambini has a bit on his website about it.
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True that. Hambini quoting Durianrider. Are these 2 in business together?CarlosTheJackal wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:34 pmLooks like it's legit. None of the cycling websites are covering it but Hambini has a bit on his website about it.
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