[FarHorizon]

So I've built my Klein Navigator frame, and the extra-heavy-duty, non-suspended aluminum fork is beating my wrists to death. Since I'll be using the bike for light touring only (and occasional offroad), I thought that a carbon fork would help with the vibration.

The Navigator uses 700c wheels and V-brakes. The factory fork is for a 1" threaded headset. I want clearance for 700x37c tires.

Given all this, would some kind Cyclocross expert recommend a nice carbon cyclocross fork that will fill the bill? Thanks!

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[Jarery]

Nashbar has some in the $150 range, complete with disc mount for future tourist upgrades :)

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=86&subcategory=1182&brand=&sku=12387&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

[cyclintom]

What you can't see is if it is drilled for fenders or front rack.

[Jarery]

It has one mount for fenders, dont see any for rack, so they would have to share. Not sure how a front rack mounts so cant tell you if it work or not

[FarHorizon]

Fenders & rack won't be a concern for me. Thanks for the feedback, all!

[Peterpan1]

For anyone who does care, most touring set-ups use the bottom fork mount for both rack and fender, so while a big deal is made about all the eyelets real touring frames come with, you really only need one pair in the front. With the right rack you only need one pair in the back also, since the fender can be mounted to the rack in a number of ways.

I don't know anything about how strong these eyelets or the fork is. I have often looked at it, but always thought better of a touring carbon fork. I like the disc set-up though.

[bkrownd]

Is a carbon fiber fork stiff enough for mounting disk brakes so they perform well?

[Jarery]

Is a carbon fiber fork stiff enough for mounting disk brakes so they perform well?

Mine work fine, with a huge noticable increase in braking abaility over my canti's. Well in pouring rain going downhill with loaded panniers it's noticable, dry ground not so much :)

[cyclotoine]

For anyone who does care, most touring set-ups use the bottom fork mount for both rack and fender, so while a big deal is made about all the eyelets real touring frames come with, you really only need one pair in the front. With the right rack you only need one pair in the back also, since the fender can be mounted to the rack in a number of ways.

I don't know anything about how strong these eyelets or the fork is. I have often looked at it, but always thought better of a touring carbon fork. I like the disc set-up though.

1. I would get a steel fork for toruing if I had an alluminum bike but I would never have an alluminum bike for touring in the first place. I ride steel for touring.
2. The "big deal" for fork eyelets and toruing (as I see it) is the bosses halfway up the fork for lowrider style racks which is what everyone runs nowadays anyway. You can mount them with a bracket or clamp but the eyelet makes things a little easier with mounting and adjusting plus you dont have to worry about squeezing your fork blades with the clamp (if it is heavy duty enough that is).