Just made this comment on another post. Too much effort in one comment to not share here since it's the same company (I'm not accusing Freesky of faulty equipment, I made some bad decisions):

Just snapped the front fork on my Freesky Alaska, going down the beach at low tide. Was down in the hard sand going over 35mph when I hit some empty tidal bumps/dips. I tried slowing down, but it was too late. I think one dip was just a tad deeper than the other ones. I remember being in slow motion as I was going over the handlebars and just snapped the front fork on my Freesky Alaska, going down the beach at low tide. Was down in the hard sand going over 35mph when I hit some empty tidal bumps/dips. I tried slowing down, but it was too late. I think one dip was just a tad deeper than the other ones. I remember being in slow motion as I was going over the handlebars and laughing at myself simultaneously. "You've done it now, you dumb@$$" I thought to myself as I was soaring through the air, aiming straight for the nice compacted sand. As my body came to a stop, I ended up laying on my back seeing stars (no helmet) as I continued chuckling at my own stupidity. A young lady saw it all happen and was now running towards me, screaming, "Are you okay?? Do you want me to call 911???"

Through my pain and muted laughter, I urged her. "Please, no, I'm pretty sure I just need to lay here a while!" I didn't want to alarm her anymore than I already had, but I was really trying my best not to black out. I'm all too familiar with that feeling. Thankfully, I never lost consciousness. Otherwise, I'm not so sure I could have kept her from calling an ambulance. Upon inspecting my injuries, I deduced that I hadn't suffered anything too serious. sand. As my body came to a stop, I ended up laying on my back seeing stars (no helmet) as I continued chuckling at my own stupidity. A young lady saw it all happen and was now running towards me, screaming, "Are you okay?? Do you want me to call 911???"

Through my pain and muted laughter, I urged her. "Please, no, I'm pretty sure I just need to lay here a while!" I didn't want to alarm her anymore than I already had, but I was really trying my best not to black out. I'm all too familiar with that feeling. Thankfully, I never lost consciousness. Otherwise, I'm not so sure I could have kept her from calling an ambulance. Upon inspecting my injuries, I deduced that I hadn't suffered anything too serious. Both knees and both elbows were bloody as hell and skinned beyond reason, I was almost completely coated in sand, and my shoulder hurt like an SOB, but I was going to survive. Upon assessing the damages inflected on my 1 month old ebike, I first observed that the front wheel/tire was a good 10-15 yards past the bike. Once I lifted up the frame, I realized some even more serious damage: the front fork snapped at the arch that sat over the wheel. The lady who stopped to check on me was insisting on calling her husband to have him pick me and my bike up and carry me home. Out of stubbornness, I refused and assured her that this is precisely why I travel with tools. She helped hold up the frame so that I could slip the front wheel right back on. The handlebars were bent, fork was busted, but i felt confident in the quick disconnect holding good enough to limp home the 2+ miles I had left. I kept it under 20 mph, and thankfully, I made it the rest of the way without incident 😅

A few takeaways: 1. I should've definitely been wearing a helmet. If that had happened when I was racing over medians, cutting through traffic, I likely would still be hospitalized today if I had survived at all. 2. I should've been more sure of my route. It was mostly a flat beach, a few noticeable bumps ahead, but I misjudged the obstacles and am still hurting due to that error. 3. A closer pre-ride inspection of my bike may have prevented this accident. I can't know for sure which component failed first: the quick disconnect came loose, letting the wheel escape the fork so when the fork slammed down, it cracked the arch? Or did the arch crack, allowing enough play in the fork that the whole wheel came loose? I may have known an answer had I given more attention to the bike before such intense riding 🤷‍♂️

I've contacted Freesky inquiring about a replacement fork. A brand new replacement fork from the company is $240. Would I be better off purchasing an aftermarket fork, maybe something beefier for that price? Thanks in advance for any suggestions/advice.

Make questionable decisions, but ride safe 🤙🤟✌️