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[Closed] Rigid carbon forks...weight limits?

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I'm looking at a long commute (15mile each way) on my HT and thought I should swap out my 140mm Vanilla fork for something a little more suited to tarmac.
Catch is, MTB carbon forks generally spec a 95kg weight limit (I'm 110). Steel forks are about as heavy as the Fox, so no point to the swap.
I figure the weight limit is based on off road type riding, and the carbon fork will be fine for a tarmac commute. There is no weight limit on my 300g Easton road fork, so why would an 800g MTB fork be restricted if only used on road?
Opinions?


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 10:28 pm
 Kuco
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AFAIK the on-one carbon fork doesn't have a weight limit.


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 10:31 pm
 Kuco
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[url= http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/?page_id=599 ][/url]


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 10:53 pm
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http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/?page_id=599


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 10:53 pm
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rigid steel forks are still way lighter than suspension - TB project twos come in at under 800g for example


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 10:57 pm
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Mtb carbon forks are probably rated for off road use. You'd probably be fine on the road


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 11:06 pm
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On-one the solution then..


 
Posted : 05/05/2009 11:23 pm