Road Cycling - Road bike forks question

Ok i've decided that I'm not going to get an aluminium bike and placed an order for a Litespeed Tuscany.
Now i need to order a fork for the bike.

which or the following would you recommend;

Reynolds Ouzo Pro
Time Avant Stiff+
Litespeed Litetech with titanium braiding.

Want a fork thas stiff for quick changes in direction but not too harsh.

What do you guys and gals think??

Litespeed Litetech

Depending on your timetable, you may want to look into the Ouzo Pro Lite, which should be available within two weeks (according to the boys at Reynolds). It takes the fork down to 365 grams and gives you a slightly stiffer ride than the Ouzo Pro (again according to the boys at Reynolds). Litespeed does offer ridiculous pricing on Reynolds forks as well as their own LiteTec with the purchase of a bike. Which group did you get?

Campagnolo Record with Ksyrium SL wheels.
A hefty investment but after i hopped on the demo bike at my LBS iw as sold . Ti is sooooooooo sweet.
I was going to get the Time VX Elite Special but I recon the Tuscany will last me a lot longer and give better feedback and handling

I'll have a look at the Ouzo Pro lite.
Time table is not rushed. The frame is last years model so I asked for a decal update which will take a week or so and then my usual meticulous, nit picking attention to detail personality will draw up a spreadsheet to determine which of the forks gives the best bang per pound.

Hey it's got to be right 1st time...

Fork? Reynolds or Columbus!

Originally posted by Waldo
Depending on your timetable, you may want to look into the Ouzo Pro Lite, which should be available within two weeks (according to the boys at Reynolds). It takes the fork down to 365 grams and gives you a slightly stiffer ride than the Ouzo Pro (again according to the boys at Reynolds).

I don't know about you, but I'd be a little chicken about being the first kid on the block with a new fork. Let somebody else find out if they have problems or not.

If I had the kinda money you have to work with I would get one of those Alpha Q forks. They are dead sexy, and 310 grams. just my opinion. sorry for making the decsion harder then it is. Probably any of those forks would be excellent.

Check out the Columbus Muscle and Super Muscle also.

BTW good choice, Litespeed rocks! :)

Originally posted by roadbuzz
I don't know about you, but I'd be a little chicken about being the first kid on the block with a new fork. Let somebody else find out if they have problems or not.
No chicken here, I've talked to the guys from Reynolds, including the head engineer responsible for the new fork. They've been road testing for months and their lab testing numbers were more than good enough for me (background in m.e.). Also, after having seen the fork a couple weeks ago, I was pretty impressed. I think Reynolds knows a little something about making carbon forks by now, and I seriously doubt I'm going to have any problems with the fork, being that I'm barely 135 lbs.

Waldo,

how was the forks resistance to twist. Did they relate those numbers to you?

As for Alpha Q, I have not seen any over here in the UK. I know spectrum cycles recommends them as the bees knees but they are also impressed by the Reynold Ouzo range, specifically the Pro and the Pro Aero.

I just bought a Look HSC 3 fork from Total Cicyling in Ireland for my new Ti bike.
http://www.totalcycling.com/templates/frmTemplateM.asp?CatalogID=254&Zoom=Yes&SubFolderId=57

$183 Total I placed the order late Sunday night (Monday morning Ireland) and it arrived Wednesday morning! Faster than a order placed to a store in this state.

Tim, I don't recall the data off-hand, but I do recall being very impressed with their figures (and I couldn't twist the legs when I got my hands on one). They said the fork is just as strong as the original Ouzo Pro, with the use of a higher modulus carbon fiber to reduce the material necessary and yield the lighter weight (hence it has a slightly stiffer ride than the original Ouzo Pro).

Ok, when you said High Modulus it made sense immediately. it also means it's going to cost quite a bit more than the OUzo
Decisions decisions

Sorry, I should've included the pricing-they said it should be about what the Ouzo Pro Aero costs. It was only about $20 more for me to employee purchase than a regular Ouzo Pro would've been. At that point I figured I might as well just go to town. Hopefully it should show up soon and I'll have some actual ride testing in. They said by mid-March but I'm not going to hold my breath just yet.

Thanks Waldo,

Keepme posted on progress with the Lite version. I'm keen to hear your impressions once you have tried it.

I just ordered the Ouzo Pro Peleton...I assume you guys are talking about a different fork. I talked to one of the workers there and told me to go for that sense I am building the best I can get.

http://www.reynoldscomposites.com/OuzoProPeleton.html

we're talking about the Ouzo pro Lite which is soon to be released. It's the one just above the Pro Pekleton on their website.
Let me know how you like the Pro Peleton is terms of twist stiffness and lateral stiffness, steering responce and comfort.
Much obliged

Tim-I'll keep you posted. Right now I have an old Rock Shox Judy on the bike I've built-there's probably laws against that but I need to ride...

A RS Judy on a road bike???
Are you mad?!

Pretty much...I just hope the Reynolds comes in soon so I don't have to go out on group rides with that thing on there. I need to take a picture of the bike, it looks so wrong.

Will you be allowed to join the group with that thing hanging off the front??! Thats is the question
:-)

I imagine there will be a fair amount of heckling and pointing and laughing. This is why I've been working extra special hard to get into shape early. :D

True Temper Alpha Q Sub-3 is worth a look given the rest of your kit.

I've been riding on Alpha Q's since '99. I have what True Temper calls the Sub3 on my single road bike (made by AME before they were bought out by True Temper) and have two of the TT Alpha Q X2's on our road tandems. They are incredibly light, but provide an excellent ride and are very durable. Great tech support too if you ever need it. They are small enough to take special orders for "tweaks" to the standard forks if you have special needs.

Originally posted by blackcraka
I just ordered the Ouzo Pro Peleton...I assume you guys are talking about a different fork. I talked to one of the workers there and told me to go for that sense I am building the best I can get.

http://www.reynoldscomposites.com/OuzoProPeleton.html

This is a GREAT FORK.... especially since it seems to be FREE. |8^) Let's just hope all dealers will sell it at MSRP.

I 've seen the Alpha Q at the Spectrunm cycles website but there is not agent for them in the United Kingdom. I do believe they use a unitary molding process with one piece f CF cloth running from the bottom of the legs to teh top of the crown to keep the etrength.
If I can find a nagent for them I'll have a klook at the range available

well i made the choice.
No AlphaQ forka available out here and the Ouzo Pro Peleton and Pro Lite will only be here by MAy.
The Ouzo Pro Integrated it is.

Thanks for all the advise and info guys. Much obliged that you coul share your experiences and thoughts.

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