malbecman
04-10-2015, 01:37 PM
Saw this on my local bike club thread, it sounds like there may be an issue brewing with these cranks/BBs. If you have these, I would replace them.
PS/ I removed the names of the original senders and their email addresses for privacy.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2015 9:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Chatty] S-Works bottom brackets
Happened to me on Bay Hill. Both cranks just sort of fell apart. I thought is
was too much power! ;-)
My S-Works was about probably 5 years old at the
time. Thankfully it was uneventful.
> On Apr 9, 2015, at 7:33 PM,
>
> I and others have reported
this to specialized I m sad to say in each
> instance they play dumb and tell
us to speak to the shop. I spoke with
> norcal and they have repeatedly
addressed this occurring issue with
> Specialized also to very little
traction
>
> I m concerned for both my Spec bikes that have these
cranksets!
>
>
>
>
> >
Make sure it gets reported to Specialized. Looks serious.
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> Date: Sat, Apr 4,
2015 at 3:47 PM
>>> Subject: Fwd: [goldenstatevelo] Copperopolis update
>>>>
>>>> i was registered for the 45+, but
unfortunately last night i was
>>>> riding my s-works when the bottom bracket
spindle sheared off and
>>>> the cranks disconnected from the frame and i went
down pretty hard.
>>>> i've heard that the 3+ year old s-works bottom
brackets are starting
>>>> to fail -- and it is catastrophic because both
crank arms
>>>> immediately disconnect from the frame and both feet will drop
to the
>>>> ground with the crank arms still connected to your shoes (unless
you
>>>> happen to be seated).
>>>>
>>>> i have seen a few of you are
riding s-works, as a physician i would
>>>> recommend replacing the
spindle.
PS/ I removed the names of the original senders and their email addresses for privacy.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thu, Apr 9, 2015 9:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Chatty] S-Works bottom brackets
Happened to me on Bay Hill. Both cranks just sort of fell apart. I thought is
was too much power! ;-)
My S-Works was about probably 5 years old at the
time. Thankfully it was uneventful.
> On Apr 9, 2015, at 7:33 PM,
>
> I and others have reported
this to specialized I m sad to say in each
> instance they play dumb and tell
us to speak to the shop. I spoke with
> norcal and they have repeatedly
addressed this occurring issue with
> Specialized also to very little
traction
>
> I m concerned for both my Spec bikes that have these
cranksets!
>
>
>
>
> >
Make sure it gets reported to Specialized. Looks serious.
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> Date: Sat, Apr 4,
2015 at 3:47 PM
>>> Subject: Fwd: [goldenstatevelo] Copperopolis update
>>>>
>>>> i was registered for the 45+, but
unfortunately last night i was
>>>> riding my s-works when the bottom bracket
spindle sheared off and
>>>> the cranks disconnected from the frame and i went
down pretty hard.
>>>> i've heard that the 3+ year old s-works bottom
brackets are starting
>>>> to fail -- and it is catastrophic because both
crank arms
>>>> immediately disconnect from the frame and both feet will drop
to the
>>>> ground with the crank arms still connected to your shoes (unless
you
>>>> happen to be seated).
>>>>
>>>> i have seen a few of you are
riding s-works, as a physician i would
>>>> recommend replacing the
spindle.