Ritchey Carbon Bicycle Forks
Ritchey recalls carbon bicycle forks due to loose alloy insert posing fall and crash hazard.
Stop using the recalled fork immediately and contact Ritchey Design for a free replacement or repair. Do not ride the bicycle until the fork is replaced.
Recall at a glance
- Units affected
- About 775
- Reported incidents
- The firm has received one report of the alloy insert in the crown hole coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
- Contact
- 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.
Why it was recalled
Ritchey Design is recalling carbon fiber bicycle forks with a crown hole because the alloy insert in the crown hole can come loose, causing an accessory to fall onto the front wheel and posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall or crash. The forks were sold individually and with certain Ritchey framesets, including Montebello, Septimer, and Outback models.
Is mine affected?
This recall covers the product below. If you have it, yours is affected.
Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
- Made in
- Taiwan
Where it was sold
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).
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Announced by CPSC
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
Other Fall Hazard recalls
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-08-14 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission