Looking at getting some carbon forks for my bike, and I need 700c/29er, 9mm QR disc forks with a straight steerer.
These will either be awful or amazing, tell me which!!
No idea!
But I've got some Bontrager ones for sale if you fancy a "named" alternative?
axle-crown is pretty long for a gravel bike.
Are you handing out tickets for the event? (the dying in a ball of flames thing)
axle-crown is pretty long for a gravel bike.
I haven’t checked the length of the forks already on yet so good shout.
Hmmm I’ve just checked and my forks are 400mm A-C so these ones won’t work.
I'm not home until later, but I'll try and get some pics tomorrow evening.
Do they have to be carbon?
I've got some steel Cotic ones 9mm QR, very long straight steerer and disc mounts. Two pairs, slighty scruffy black ones and almost mint brown ones, pm me if interested.
I got a pair of the Tooseek carbon ones off eBay about 3 years ago - they are lighter and stiffer than the Ritchey ones they replaced.
Don't think I'd trust a carbon straight steerer fork. get one with an alloy steerer/crown and carbon legs.
I thought the whole reason road bikes got tapered steerers was to beef up the crown / steerer junction so they could be made from carbon
Eek I've got some very similar ones that I just put on my rigid mtb. This thread doesn't really fill me with confidence.
Thanks.
Do they have to be carbon?
I’ve got some steel Cotic ones 9mm QR, very long straight steerer and disc mounts. Two pairs, slighty scruffy black ones and almost mint brown ones, pm me if interested.
The ones I have right now are steel but they are probably quite weighty. Wanting to lose some weight really - if I could get some nice triple butter steel forks (like old p2s!) then that would be nice too.
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Risk everything on it ??, jaw, face, life ?. not worth it in my humble opinion. Too many things that are shady come out of China. Far too many.
Save yer pennies, find something better.
Lots of good things also come from China and the far east, like many of the bike frames/components sold by the big names.
I bought these last year for my old Escapade, and they've been fine. Did a thorough check when I got them.
So mine are Bontrager Satellite Elite.
A-C is 410mm
Steerer is 225mm straight, 1 1/8
Disc only, Is disc mounts
I've run it with 700x45 with no problems, it might go a little bit more.
Pics via email, can't be arsed with the hassle of posting on here 😁
So mine are Bontrager Satellite Elite.
A-C is 410mm
Steerer is 225mm straight, 1 1/8
Disc only, Is disc mounts
I’ve run it with 700×45 with no problems, it might go a little bit more.Pics via email, can’t be arsed with the hassle of posting on here 😁
Steerer not long enough I’m afraid, but thanks very much for the offer.
I have some Hylix carbon jobbies for winter rigid duties, they are cheap Chinese carbon and have been fine for clattering around local trails and the (admittedly tame) red route at Sherwood Pines.
If they make them in the right size for you I reckon you'll get away with a light scorching rather than the full burnt to death.
I bought these last year for my old Escapade, and they’ve been fine. Did a thorough check when I got them.
435g!
Light, cheap, strong pick two
Save yer pennies, find something better.
Not as easy as that, I need a straight steerer and there is nothing else available.
I have had brother Kepler forks and genesis cdf carbon forks. They are out there.
Brother Kepler are made by aprebic, an OEM maker of forks for everyone and a sign of quality. You can't buy them direct tho.
Not as easy as that, I need a straight steerer and there is nothing else available.
Sure there is:
Sure there is:
Link to Whisky No9 Fork
$520!!!!!
I've been looking for the exact same thing for rebuilding my precursa, cheers 🙂
wzzzz - a few vendors have stopped making carbon forks with Alu steerers due to failures. Almost all recent carbon fork recalls have been on those with Alu steerers. Fine until corrosion sets in (invisibly inside head tube). My old Niner straight steerer carbon rigid MTB forks have been fine for about 13 yrs.
435g!
Light, cheap, strong pick two
Well, yeah. They were heavier than that when I weighed them, for what it's worth.
When I was looking there wasn't much choice outside of Whisky or Ritchey, both of which were fantastically expensive.
Genesis do some very nice all carbon 1 1/8forks in QR or 12mm. Not cheap, but cheaper than similar alternatives.