Does this carbon fork have a crack in it that would make you replace it? Hello, I dropped the bike from standing and also had a front end collision later. The damage is from dropping the bike from standing because I can see the crack in a much older photo from after the collision. It has not changed much. However, I get worried it is suddenly going to bust on me and I am not very experienced with carbon fiber. Thanks. A bike shop has looked at it and ok'd it, but I am still concerned when going down hills.
What is visible in the photo is a paint scratch. Letting the bike simply fall over will not structurally damage carbon fiber composite. People seem to think CFC is fragile but it’s really quite robust.
The fact that you had a collision is much more worrying. How hard? At what angle?
Hard, head-on collisions can certainly damage the frame or fork. The stresses are higher in the head tube or steerer area as the fork acts like a lever. Often damage to the head tube can occur but the fork is un- (or less) damaged.