Carbon forks

phenian said:

I bought a 2 year old Trek 1200 a couple of months ago and figured I would upgrade the forks to
carbon aero over the winter. Being a bit of an amateur at the moment, can anyone help explain the
key terms so I ensure I buy something that fits correctly.

Wheel size: forks are designed for a specific size. I guess you'll need 700c.

Threaded or threadless: steerer tube (top bit of forks that fits in frame) can be plain (for modern
ahead stems) or threaded for traditional headsets and stems. If threaded, length of threaded portion
is important. Most carbon forks are threadless.

Steerer diameter: The two common sizes for road bikes are 1" and 1 1/8". Frame (and existing forks)
will dictate required size.

Steerer length: Must be long enough, can be DIY-cut down.

Steerer material: Three choices (with carbon bladed threadless forks): Cromo steel (cheap, strong,
heavy), carbon (light, expensive, relatively delicate), aluminium (compromise). Maximum amount of
spacers below stem is limited (to not much) with carbon steerers.

Offset or rake - see: www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_r.html and www.phred.org/~josh/bike/trail.html Most
are medium-ish - I think about 42 or 43mm for road bike forks. Unfortunately manufacturers and
dealers often don't bother telling you what it is.

Straight or curved blades or legs (curved are often incorrectly called "raked"😉: This won't make any
difference to steering or handling if offset is the same, and it usually is. It's debatable whether
one type is better (or any different in practice) than the other.

Braze-ons: some will have mudguard eyes or are designed to take cantilever brakes, etc.

~PB

Pete Biggs said:

Braze-ons:

on carbon ? Glue-ons maybe ! :-)

MSeries said:

Quoted message said:

Braze-ons:

on carbon ? Glue-ons maybe ! :-)

I was hoping no-one would notice that one :-)

Seriously, do any carbon forks have those attachments (mudguard eyes, etc)? I can't remember now.

~PB

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Seriously, do any carbon forks have those attachments (mudguard eyes, etc)? I can't remember now.

I've seen quite a few "winter bikes" advertised with carbon forks and mudguard eyes (not just nasty
strap-on thingies) but have never seen carbon forks with mudguard eyes advertised separately - they
must be out there somewhere tho!

Phil B York, UK

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MSeries said:

Quoted message said:

Braze-ons:

on carbon ? Glue-ons maybe ! :-)

I was hoping no-one would notice that one :-)

Seriously, do any carbon forks have those attachments (mudguard eyes, etc)? I can't remember now.

I've got Winwood Carbon forks on my 'cross/tour/commute bike. They have canti bosses, IS disc mounts
and mudguard eyes.

Simon

Phil Bixby said:

I've seen quite a few "winter bikes" advertised with carbon forks and mudguard eyes (not just
nasty strap-on thingies) but have never seen carbon forks with mudguard eyes advertised separately
- they must be out there somewhere tho!

C+ gave some carbon forks with eyes an award this year. Did anyone else think having a product
awards feature was a bit sad?

Simon Galgut said:

I've got Winwood Carbon forks on my 'cross/tour/commute bike. They have canti bosses, IS disc
mounts and mudguard eyes.

Me too. Specialized Carbon 3. No low-rider eyes though.

Simonb

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Simon Galgut said:

I've got Winwood Carbon forks on my 'cross/tour/commute bike. They have canti bosses, IS disc
mounts and mudguard eyes.

Me too. Specialized Carbon 3. No low-rider eyes though.

Simonb

Planet X carbon cross forks have got disc mounts and a mudguard eye at the dropout. Fort also make a
carbon fork with eyelet.

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Phil Bixby said:

I've seen quite a few "winter bikes" advertised with carbon forks and mudguard eyes (not just
nasty strap-on thingies) but have never seen carbon forks with mudguard eyes advertised
separately - they must be out there somewhere tho!

C+ gave some carbon forks with eyes an award this year. Did anyone else think having a product
awards feature was a bit sad?

Like Top Gear awards?

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

MartinM said:

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Fixie built on an road frame - Subzero

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MartinM said:

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Fixie built on an road frame - Subzero

Carrera Vanquish 2003??? ;-)

MartinM said:

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Uncool - virtually any MTB with full suspension, because unless it cost a stupid amount of money,
it's going to weigh the same as a car and pogo like a spacehopper.

Cool - anything with a Rohloff 14 speed hub.

Sub-zero - a proper [censored]-paper clearances track bike ridden on the road (OK, I'll allow a front
brake, but definitely not a rear one)

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At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Cool: Burrows 8-Freight, Optima Stinger obviuously ;-)

Uncool: Pashley PDQ, any sub-£100 bike with suspension

Subzero: Windcheetah, Trice Monster. Awesome machines! One of each, please.

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MartinM said:

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Uncool - virtually any MTB with full suspension,.

Excepting of course a Specialized S-works (no I haven't got one, do you think I'm made of bricks?)

In fact that goes straight to subzero.

Cool - Trek 5300 (not got one of them either)

Uncool- Trek 1000 (_this fantastic racing bike as used by Lance Armstrong_<yeah right> and given
away as a prize on the ITV TdF programs this year)

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(MartinM) said:

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Cool: Burrows 8-Freight, Optima Stinger obviuously ;-)

Uncool: Pashley PDQ, any sub-£100 bike with suspension

Subzero: Windcheetah, Trice Monster. Awesome machines! One of each, please.

Uncool: Any bike buried in a garden shed

Cool: Any bike being ridden

Subzero: New Years day in Scotland

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Planet X carbon cross forks have got disc mounts and a mudguard eye at the dropout. Fort also make
a carbon fork with eyelet.

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I've just spotted that Xpedia do a Kinesis carbon fork with mudguard eyes (but only in inch-and-one-
eighth) - perhaps even better is the fact that it rejoices in the product code of FOKIN 007...!

Phil Bixby York, UK

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(MartinM) said:

At least we don't have a cool/uncool/subzero board. But we could start one Any nominations?

Uncool: Pashley PDQ, any sub-£100 bike with suspension

However, *full* suspension on a sub-£100 machine definitely makes the "subzero" category!

David E. Belcher