2014 Croix de fer Carbon forkness

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2014 Croix de fer Carbon forkness
howsyourdad1
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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!

Posted 5 years ago

isitafox
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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.

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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ok thanks. no chinese tips?

Posted 5 years ago

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gummikuh
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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.

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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#noholesrequired

Posted 5 years ago

fudge9202
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Here you go, wish this was about when I had my Cdf,

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/genesis-cdf-carbon-fork-53631/

Posted 5 years ago

iainc
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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 !

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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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?

Posted 5 years ago

fudge9202
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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

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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cheers will take a look

Posted 5 years ago

iainc
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mine 🙂

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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excellent inspiration cheers. i’ve put an ad up for a fork and Shimano skewers, need to upgrade mine as they are terrible!

Posted 5 years ago

fasthaggis
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Is that for sale when the Vagabond arrives Iain? 😉

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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if you split I’ll take the fork 🙂

Posted 5 years ago

legometeorology
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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?

Posted 5 years ago

iainc
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fasthaggis

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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

Posted 5 years ago

GHill
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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.

Posted 5 years ago

scotroutes
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I have a Kinesis DC19 fork I could sell but a2c is 400mm.

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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@scotroutes could be interested. it would change the head angle by a degree perhaps…?

Posted 5 years ago

scotroutes
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I’ll get a couple of photos.

Posted 5 years ago

legometeorology
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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/

Posted 5 years ago

howsyourdad1
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great thanks for the info, really good of you

Posted 5 years ago

fasthaggis
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Raises hand…if howsyourdad1 doesn’t want it,I would be interested in that fork scotroutes.. 🙂

Posted 5 years ago

Skankin_giant
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I keep looking at these for my Kaff, still not splashed out on new forks yet…..

Condor Pioggia Carbon Disc Fork

Though Swapping the frame for a Soma Fogcutter would please me more….

Posted 5 years ago