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Ritchey Design Recalls Carbon Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Crash Hazards

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CPSCRecall 26696Home & outdoor

What to do

Repair

Consumers are asked to stop using the bicycles equipped with the recalled fork immediately. Please inspect the front crown hole for any attached racks or accessories. The threaded hole located above the front wheel should be closed immediately. Consumers should register at https://ritcheylogic.com/support/recall to receive a free Ritchey Fork Crown Hole Closure Kit with instructions. All carbon bicycle forks with crown mounting holes are included in the recall.
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Contact (CPSC): Ritchey Design toll-free at 800-748-2439 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at ritcheydesign@ritcheylogic.com or online at https://ritcheylogic.com/support/recall or https://ritcheylogic.com/ and click on "Safety Recalls" at the top of the page to receive more information.

Read the official notice on cpsc.gov (opens in a new tab)

Hazard

Why it was recalled

The alloy insert located in the front crown hole of the carbon fork can come loose, causing an accessory to fall off and land on the bike's front wheel, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall and crash hazard.
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Incidents and injuries (CPSC): The firm has received one report of the alloy insert in the crown hole coming loose. No injuries have been reported.

Recalled Carbon Bicycle Fork with a crown hole
Recalled Carbon Bicycle Fork with a crown hole Photo: CPSC.

Is it yours? Products and codes

This recall involves Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks with a crown hole. The fork fits on the front of the bicycle to hold the front wheel in place. The fork is sold individually and with certain Ritchey bicycle framesets. The framesets were sold as Montebello (Hot sauce color), Septimer (Black & White color) and Outback (Aurora and Winter Sage color). The individual black carbon forks were sold as WCS Carbon Mountain Adventure Fork, WCS Carbon Brevet Road Fork, WCS Carbon Adventure Gravel Fork and WCS Carbon Tapered Adventure Gravel Fork. The brand name "Ritchey" is located on the fork.
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  • Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks

    Quantity
    About 775

Where it was sold (CPSC): Performance Bike, Chico CA, Adrenaline Bikes, Orange CA, Excel Sports Boulder, Boulder, CO and other bicycle retailers nationwide and on-line including ritcheylogic.com from July 2024 through June 2026 for between $660 and $700 (individual carbon bicycle fork) and between $1,760 and $3,500 (bike frames with carbon bicycle forks).

More photos from CPSC

  • The location of the crown hole inside the bicycle fork (located above the front wheel)
    The location of the crown hole inside the bicycle fork (located above the front wheel)
  • Recalled Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
    Recalled Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
  • The bicycle frame with recalled bike fork
    The bicycle frame with recalled bike fork

About this record

Issued by
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Firm
Ritchey Design

If someone was hurt or swallowed something: call 911, or Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.

About this recall

What is the hazard?

CPSC states: “The alloy insert located in the front crown hole of the carbon fork can come loose, causing an accessory to fall off and land on the bike's front wheel, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall and crash hazard.”

What should owners do?

CPSC states: “Consumers are asked to stop using the bicycles equipped with the recalled fork immediately. Please inspect the front crown hole for any attached racks or accessories. The threaded hole located above the front wheel should be closed immediately. Consumers should register at https://ritcheylogic.com/support/recall to receive a free Ritchey Fork Crown Hole Closure Kit with instructions. All carbon bicycle forks with crown mounting holes are included in the recall.”

Which products are included?

CPSC states: “This recall involves Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks with a crown hole. The fork fits on the front of the bicycle to hold the front wheel in place. The fork is sold individually and with certain Ritchey bicycle framesets. The framesets were sold as Montebello (Hot sauce color), Septimer (Black & White color) and Outback (Aurora and Winter Sage color). The individual black carbon forks were sold as WCS Carbon Mountain Adventure Fork, WCS Carbon Brevet Road Fork, WCS Carbon Adventure Gravel Fork and WCS Carbon Tapered Adventure Gravel Fork. The brand name "Ritchey" is located on the fork.”

When was this recall published?

CPSC published recall 26696 on August 13, 2026.

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