dodgy advice in the Times

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[skwerl]

ah. I read that yesterday and was lookiing for the electronic version to post.
Seems like crappy advice to me, expecially coming form a reputable bike shop. So now that's one less person using a bike, unless she plans to replace her triathlon bike (seems a bit of a daft choice anyway - or does she ride triathlons?) with something else.

 

[MERV]

The Times?

Christ that's too posh for me.

 

[biking_fox]

Anyone got any non-anecdotal stats/research on the actual breakage frequencies of CF forks?

I've been commuting on mine for 3+ years now quite happily* and to be honest I'm more concerned about the alu frame that only had 1 years warrenty than the forks. I've hit loads of potholes and the occasional car, and all is fine so far.


*but to be honest I prefered the ride my previous straight non-CF ones had - even though I don't race, I enjoyed the more precision they gave. Odd how just a few mm of curve makes such a difference.

 

[bonj2]

what MTB's got carbon forks?

 

[bonj2]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=22903

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=14426


http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=21640

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=15883

http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=0&c=43&p=200&

http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP2042.aspx

Enough, or do you want me to do another Google for you?

no, i mean mountain biking forks, not rigid commuter forks.

 

[bonj2]

well, in the loose sense of the word.

 

[Trillian]

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=21640 have been intended for XC racing, touring and general trial centre use, i'd happily use them round any trial centre you care to mention.

 

[bonj2]

nah. again, like all MrP's examples, they're rigid.

 

[bonj2]

You asked for carbon forks for MTBs.

You've been given loads of examples, and because you're wrong you move the goalposts.

mountain bike as in a bike that can go up and down a mountain. Not a 'mountain bike' as in what halfords call a mountain bike.

 

[bonj2]

for commuter bikes.

 

[Steve Austin]

I could ride up and down mountains on rigid carbon forks, and have would do happily

 

[HJ]

mountain bike as in a bike that can go up and down a mountain. Not a 'mountain bike' as in what halfords call a mountain bike.

Oh you mean something like the Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 1 Mountain Bike and it has a Lefty Speed Carbon SL 110 DLR2 Suspension fork.

Or the Winwood Dee Dee Carbon Suspension Fork...

Or the PACE RC39 CARBON SUSPENSION FORK XC MOUNTAIN BIKE...

 

[Proto]

Or thse?

http://www.pace-racing.co.uk/product.asp?catID=2&subcat=486

 

[Trillian]

mountain bike as in a bike that can go up and down a mountain. Not a 'mountain bike' as in what halfords call a mountain bike.

bonj, If i could afford them, i would fit them to the front end of my On-One inbred (which i built from parts) which is currently singlespeed with 90mm of travel and ride any trail centre you point at, i'm quite fond of a rigid set up from time to time.

if thats not a proper mountain bike, what is?