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Sorry I've seen various threads but no specific answer.
Got a 2014 frame, spring spruce up now and would like to perhaps upgrade the fork:
worth doing?
Which one?
cheap and light please : ) (although i do value my teeth)
Ta!
Think my CdF is 2016 but when I swapped the fork for a carbon it saved a tonne of weight and slightly more responsive but the latter could have been in my head.
To be honest I'd just go for a Genesis carbon fork, not overly priced (or weren't when I got mine) and the quality is fantastic.
Saying that I did run a chinese carbon fork on my old road bike (full carbon steerer jobby) than was fine and I'm not exactly a lightweight.
ok thanks. no chinese tips?
I do believe Genesis are bringing out a upgrade/replacement carbon fork for the CdF very soon, complete with holes to attach things to. No idea of price though.
#noholesrequired
Here you go, wish this was about when I had my Cdf,
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/genesis-cdf-carbon-fork-53631/
They specced some versions with carbon forks for a few years. I have a CDF 30, I think 2015 or 16, and it came with one, great bike, good fork too !
thanks @fudge but that is way beyond my budget. was hoping for under 100 quid / secondhand.
there is nothing specific i need , other than it being straight steerer?
I think Paul Milne Cycles posts them on eBay from one to time. Check with them. He currently has one at £110 might suit
eBay item no 173831907669
cheers will take a look
mine 🙂
excellent inspiration cheers. i've put an ad up for a fork and Shimano skewers, need to upgrade mine as they are terrible!
Is that for sale when the Vagabond arrives Iain? 😉
if you split I'll take the fork 🙂
I think you're going to struggle. I may be wrong, but I think the 2014 and earlier CDFs had a shorter fork than the post-2014 ones. Yours may be 380mm axle to crown, the newer ones are 400-405mm or something.
A 380mm straight steerer carbon fork with good clearance will be hard to find...
To be honest though, I'd not bother. May be free up cash from the forks and get some nice wheels?
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Is that for sale when the Vagabond arrives Iain? 😉
🙂 fraid not, they don't really cross over that much. CDF fast tourer, winter road, light off road. Vagabond proper adventure stuff, wilderness, loaded up, rougher stuff
I may be wrong, but I think the 2014 and earlier CDFs had a shorter fork than the post-2014 ones.
I think this is correct. I've got the Genesis aftermarket carbon fork for the 2014 CdF (it has an alloy steerer and mounts on the sides), think it was roughly £150 but no idea if a Genesis dealer can still get them. Mine was ordered via 18bikes.
I have a Kinesis DC19 fork I could sell but a2c is 400mm.
@scotroutes could be interested. it would change the head angle by a degree perhaps...?
I'll get a couple of photos.
Ah, I was a bit off, looks like 387mm, so a 400mm wouldn't be quite so far off. Will likely slacken it by just over 0.5 degrees and raise the bb 5mm.
Brother Cycles Kepler fork may work.
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/pre-2015-genesis-croix-de-fer-fork-axle-to-crown-length/
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-carbon-fork-for-croix-de-fer/
great thanks for the info, really good of you
Raises hand...if howsyourdad1 doesn't want it,I would be interested in that fork scotroutes.. 🙂
I keep looking at these for my Kaff, still not splashed out on new forks yet.....
https://www.condorcycles.com/collections/forks/products/pioggia-disc-fork
Though Swapping the frame for a Soma Fogcutter would please me more....