Are these forks on back to front

[jay clock]

I have new bike on order from Ribble. The forks in the photo look odd. Are they back to front or is this something to do with disc brakes?

 

[MikeW-71]

No, they are correct. I don't know why they are shaped that way, but someone clever has clearly found that it works.

 

[jay clock]

Ok, thought was likely. Anyone got any ideas as to why?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Weird fork shape, nothing to do with disc brakes - although the caliper is on the correct side of the bike

 

[jay clock]

Looks a bit like this Pinarello http://www.pinarello.com/en/bike-2016/road/dogma-k8

It arrives in a week or so. Will be looking forward to it

 

[TissoT]

If the forks where turned around the wheel would touch the frame .
Either it as a short top tube or the angle of the head stock is shallow .

 

[andyoxon]

It does literally look like they're on back to front; though presumably a close inspection of the aero profile might reveal some design intentions - but it could be just 'hey lets be different'...

 

[Bollo]

It arrives in a week or so.

You hope.

 

[jay clock]

good point!! Let's dream. Canyon's FB page is full of tales of woe now

 

[tincaman]

Frame looks like a Flyxii FR602, I had one for a year

 

[Banjo]

I saw forks like that on a bike at the Newport Velodrome bike show a few years ago so nothing new. Looks ugly to my eye.

 

[midlife]

All done a little earlier by frame maker Mr Bates

Shaun

 

[jay clock]

Thanks Banjo - much appreciated

@tincaman I am sure you are right. The size chart is identical (i.e. scan of same document). Do you have any feedback on it?

 

[tincaman]

It's a solid frame, sold as a CX. It has full mudguard mounts, loads of tyre clearance, I had 40mm tyres at one point.
It didn't have rack mounts under the seat collar, but that is easily remedied.
If you run tyres under 28mm then I would describe the ride as quite hard, the geometry is great for all surfaces but it didn't feel like my Scott CR1, it was much slower in response

 

[tincaman]

More info here
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/m...upgraded-to-a-chinese-carbon-cx-frame.152360/