Kestrel EMS Pro OS fork

"Mark Trimble" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Why have Kestrel forks significantly decreased in popularity? Is it simply the case that the
competition is stiffer (no pun intended)? Years ago the EMS was the hot fork; now I can't think of
any frame builder that recommends it. I switched from a Reynolds Ouzo Pro to the EMS Pro/OS
(because I wanted an alloy steerer) and I can't tell a difference...

Shot in the dark here, but say you're a bike manufacturer. Who are you going to prefer to deal with;
a supplier/subcontractor of parts for frames, like Reynolds or Easton, or a direct marketing
competitor like Kestrel or Look?

SB

"Steve Blankenship" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Mark Trimble" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Why have Kestrel forks significantly decreased in popularity? Is it simply the case that the
competition is stiffer (no pun intended)? Years ago the EMS was the hot fork; now I can't think
of any frame builder that recommends it. I switched from a Reynolds Ouzo Pro to the EMS Pro/OS
(because I wanted an alloy steerer) and I can't tell a difference...

Shot in the dark here, but say you're a bike manufacturer. Who are you going to prefer to deal
with; a supplier/subcontractor of parts for

frames,

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like Reynolds or Easton, or a direct marketing competitor like Kestrel or Look?

Actually, I think the reason why Kestrel forks have "declined" in popularity is because unlike
Reynolds, True Temper, Easton and others, Kestrel does NOT offer a carbon steerer tube carbon fork.
Thus, when you compare say the Kestrel EMS fork with the competitors, the fork seems heavy at 500+g
versus 350g or less for carbon steerer tube carbon forks....