Anyone else snapped a front axle

[alan c]

Hi the other day I went for a ride on my recumbent trike . I came to an oval with a gravel car park all the way around so I went for a belt around it for a couple of laps, 70kph sideways great fun lots of adrenaline . Anyway on my way home I have to cross a cobblestone bridge, half way accross a big thud wtf my left front wheel keeps going and I grind to a stop Lucky I was only doing 20 kph or so and that it didnt happen 5 mins earlier at the gravel car park

 

[docnjoj]

Pictures? I have never had a front axle on a tadpole fail but apparently it can happen. Do tell us more.
otherDoc

 

[amberwolf]

Single-ended axle? if so, how thick?
Or in a fork?

I've heard of it on single-ended axles that are too thin or not the right metal/hardness; too hard and they're brittle, not hard enough and they bend then shear at the threads.

 

[alan c]

Hi I dont have any pictures at the moment(not sure how to put them on here) . Its a single ended axle very hard material. It gave no warning.It kind of makes me nervous about riding on the road, If it happened at70 or 80kph I might not be around Im sure it would at least hurt a lot

 

[full-throttle]

Glad you're not hurt

Did it happened to the yellow trike?

To post pictures:
scroll down, click on Upload Attachements, click Browse, select the file, click Open, click Add the file.

 

[alan c]

Yes it was on the yellow trike . I havent taken any pics yet. Thanks for info on posting pics cheers Alan

 

[Samd]

You get all the fun Alan! Cops, lawyers, axles!

Glad to hear you are still with us mate.

 

[alan c]

Hi sam I havent had crispy gonads yet :lol:

 

[full-throttle]

You get all the fun Alan! Cops, lawyers, axles!

No cops nor lawers, but I had an axle snap. Had a WOT last week too

Hey Sam does my charger plug meltdown qualify as lithium fire?

 

[Samd]

Oh you break everything mang. Isn't a WOT with a busted spring fun!
Stop it with the fire gags - you'll offend someone!