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[Closed] Carbon road forks with disks, how much flex?

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Noticed a decent amount of flex on my kinesis dc-19 fork today under braking, and don't remember ever noticing this before. Is it normal to see some movement here, or should it be stiff as a board?

Fork is approaching 3 years old. Front end seems solid otherwise but maybe it's worth taking a look at the headset?


 
Posted : 06/01/2013 7:15 pm
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Flex is pretty normal IMHO. It's been like that since new on my DC-19s anyway. Not as much as on my Pace RC31s though!


 
Posted : 06/01/2013 10:09 pm
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Thks Druid, I was fiddling with the brake today so peering down at it more than usual. Quite possible it's always been like that.


 
Posted : 06/01/2013 11:12 pm
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My DC19s were flexy too.


 
Posted : 06/01/2013 11:13 pm
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My DC-19s seem fine with Hope Mini 160mm, never noticed anything


 
Posted : 06/01/2013 11:49 pm
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Mine are flexy too ๐Ÿ™‚

I don't think they're full carbon TBH, aren't they carbon wrapped alloy? Might explain why they're not flex free?


 
Posted : 06/01/2013 11:53 pm
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Ever seen a carbon fishing rod?
Noticed how flexy it can be?


 
Posted : 07/01/2013 12:00 am
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My Pace RC31's flexed a lot, but I was somewhat over their weight limit. ๐Ÿ˜ณ
(Didnt know at the time).

On-One & Exotic slightly less. My Niner steel forks probably flex even more so.


 
Posted : 07/01/2013 12:03 am