Originally Posted by surreal

While aluminum forks have come a long way, and we shouldn't generalize based on one poor example, there was a thing nicknamed the "Death Fork" on Viscount and Lambert bikes. It was made of cast aluminum, and it was notorious for premature failure. (Some might say that the unreliable reputation was exaggerated.)

Every bike I own has a steel fork, but I do not lose any sleep over the safety of other riders who roll on an aluminum fork. Viscounts aside, they'll be safe with those forks.