Road Cycling - Any opinions on Easton carbon forks?

I would like to upgrade to a carbon fork. I have a 1-inch threaded headset. Nashbar has some Easton 1-inch threaded forks on sale for about $100, down from $200-250. The models are EC30, EC50, and EC70. Any opinions out there on the quality, comfort, etc of Easton forks?

Two other questions:

How do I take the measurement to determine my steer tube length?

How do I determine the rake of my current fork?

Thanks.

Rich

nope. sorry *shrugs :confused:

I personally think carbon fiber is carbon fiber....its light and provides a good ride. The price differences in the Easton fork series (between the different models) will most likely have to do with whether or not the fork is FULL carbon or whether it has an alloy steerer, or chro-mo steerer. They are all good choices but the full carbon will be the lightest. I would say they are going to be just about as good as any other CF fork on the market, Easton has a good reputation with this kind of stuff.
My bianchi has a bianchi carbon fork with a threadless cro mo steer tube. Ive been happy with it. If you can find the spec sheet for your bike you should be able to determine what size steer tube you have. Most road bikes have 1 inch steer tubes...especially if its threaded. *some* (not all) of the threadless set ups are 1 inch and some are the next size up.

These models which are one sale are last years carbon fiber forks, easton make very good products (I have had no trouble with they stuff I've used) and I have heard good things about these forks, at road bike review (http://www.roadbikereview.com) for instance, the reviews are pretty high for the easton forks. so if you are upgrading (or first time getting a carbon fork) this is a pretty good deal.

oh yeah 400th post :D

don't get full carbon with a 1" steerer tube. I hate the Eastons and there is a pretty big difference between them and others like Reynolds, Columbus or Time.
I would rather get a cheaper Kinesis carbon with alloy crown than the Eastons.

Thanks for the views on Easton. Does anyone know how to measure the length of the steerer tube so that I can get the right length for the threaded section of the fork? How do you dtermine the rake of a fork?

Racer X, why shouldn't I get a 1 inch carbon fork?

Rich

Originally posted by Stinger9oh
why shouldn't I get a 1 inch carbon fork?

he ment that the steerer tube is made of carbon which he suggests not to get. You will need to get the correct size (1 inch or 1 1/8 inch) for the head tube on your bike. Most road bikes are 1 inch.

yeah, for a full carbon steerer tube you cannot use a threaded stem.

Measure the fork you got crown race to top of threads. You will probably have to buy something somewhat longer and cut it.Measure steerer tube diameter.New one has to match.Match rake as close as possible to what you have.Rake is the offset between a line down the steerer tube and the dropouts.To be absolutely anal about the match,you also have to consider the crown to droout distace...........and despite comments to the contrary,there are big differnces in CF and CF forks in particular.Alot of them are not that light either,especially the ones with Al crowns and cromo steerers. If you have a decent steel fork, a cheap CF is not necessarily an upgrade.

I just realized.. he has a threaded headset, the easton forks are all threadless right? or is there a threaded version? in any case it may not work.