Salsa Cycles recalls fat bike forks

Bearpaw fork can bend or break, posing a hazard to the rider

The recalled salsa Bearpaw fork came on Salsa Mukluk fat bikes and was also sold aftermarket

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Josh Patterson

Published: December 4, 2014 at 9:48 pm
The recalled salsa Bearpaw fork came on Salsa Mukluk fat bikes and was also sold aftermarket - Courtesy
Affected Bearpaw fork have a Salsa compass logo on the outside of the fork blades. Replacement forks have the compass on the inside of the fork blades - Courtesy

Salsa Cycle is recalling approximately 2,500 aluminum Bearpaw fat bike forks citing a risk of the steerer tube bending or breaking.

The Bearpaw fork came stock on Salsa Mukluk fat bikes and was also sold aftermarket from September 2013 through November 2014. Affected forks have the date codes 20130524, 20130710 or 20130826 stamped on the fork’s steerer, followed by “CWI2201BAN2.”

Affected bearpaw fork have a salsa compass logo on the outside of the fork blades. replacement forks have the compass on the inside of the fork blades: affected bearpaw fork have a salsa compass logo on the outside of the fork blades. replacement forks have the compass on the inside of the fork blades - Courtesy

Recalled Bearpaw fork have a Salsa compass logo on the outside of the fork blades. Replacement forks have the compass on the inside of the fork blades

Riders who purchased complete bikes equipped with the Bearpaw fork, as well as those who purchased it aftermarket, should immediately stop using it and contact a Salsa dealer for a free inspection and replacement fork.

For more information visit http://salsacycles.com/bearpawforkrecall or call Quality Bicycle Components at +1-877-774-6208.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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