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Kinesis Racelight T carbon fork recall - Upgrade Bikes is trying to recall all forks from 2003-2009

Upgrade Bikes has issued a recall for Racelight T carbon fibre forks sold between 2003 and 2009
by David Arthur @davearthur
Fri, Jul 08, 2016 16:33
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Upgrade Bikes has issued a recall for three models of Racelight T carbon fibre forks sold between 2003 and 2009. They include the Full Carbon Racelight T, 12K Racelight T and Racelight T Full Carbon forks.

If you have a bike with one of these forks fitted, you’re advised to stop riding immediately and contact the retailer you bought the fork from, or contact Kinesis direct on 01403 711 611 opt 4, or info [at] upgradebikes.co.uk, for a replacement Kinesis DC07 fork.

- Around 1,750 potentially lethal Kinesis forks unaccounted for

The reason for the recall is due to bonding issues between the fork crown and fork steerer tube on Racelight T carbon forks sold between 2003-2009. You can tell if you have one of these forks if it has one of the logos in the photo below.

Models affected:

  • Full Carbon Racelight T (RT) - 2003/2005
  • Racelight T Full Carbon - 2006
  • 12K Racelight T - 2007/2009
  • 12K - 2009 
  • If your fork has any of the below features it isn't subject to this recall:
  • Short Drop Brakes [39 - 51mm]
  • Tapered Steerer
  • Is full Carbon (no alloy parts)
  • Is full alloy fork
  • Has an alloy steerer tube
  • No mudguard eyelets
  • Has the Kinesis or Kinesis UK logos 

More information at http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/AdditionalDepartments/Footer-Content/Recalls/RACELIGHT-T-CARBON-FORK-2003-2009-RECALL-NOTICE

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David Arthur @davearthur

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes. 

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BonerFide | 8 years ago
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Just looked on the Upgrade Bikes website and it appears that the affected fork has aluminium dropouts, carbon legs, carbon steerer, but an aluminium crown joining the steerer to the fork legs. Which is the only option not covered by the exclusion criteria, as I'm sure they meant it to be..............

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Yemble | 8 years ago
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Still seems contradictory. What fork would not meet those exclusion criteria? One with alloy legs and a carbon steerer?

The middle image even appears to have a "full carbon" decal.

Not road.cc's fault of course but things like this should be unambiguous.

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jellybike replied to Yemble | 8 years ago
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Yemble wrote:

Still seems contradictory. What fork would not meet those exclusion criteria? One with alloy legs and a carbon steerer?

The middle image even appears to have a "full carbon" decal.

Not road.cc's fault of course but things like this should be unambiguous.

The affected forks have a carbon steerer, carbon legs but have an alloy crown

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Yemble | 8 years ago
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Second to last paragraph is a bit confusing.

If full carbon, full alloy, AND carbon/alloy forks are all ok, what does that leave?

Suggest removing that paragraph or reword it to be explicit about what is and isn't affected.

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Perotnik replied to Yemble | 8 years ago
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Yemble wrote:

Suggest removing that paragraph or reword it to be explicit about what is and isn't affected.

I also find it confusing, but that's pretty much what it says in the notice:

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• Is full Carbon (no alloy parts)
• Is full alloy fork
• Has a alloy steerer tube

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David Arthur @d... replied to Yemble | 8 years ago
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Yemble wrote:

Second to last paragraph is a bit confusing.

If full carbon, full alloy, AND carbon/alloy forks are all ok, what does that leave?

Suggest removing that paragraph or reword it to be explicit about what is and isn't affected.

Put it in a list so it's much clearer now

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