Road Cycling - re: carbon fiber forks

Thanks first off to those replying to my question about going lighter. I didn't think a 1/4 lb. would make that much of a difference.

I do think upgrading my fork would be sweet though. I have an older carbon fork on the Merlin; not sure which it is in that there's no name on it.

Is there a significant difference between Ouzo Pro and Ouzo Pro Aero?

Also, anyone on the thread live in the Walnut Creek area? I'm looking for a climbing partner. I climb Mt. Diablo a couple times a week.

Cheers!


"If it's not broken, don't fix it!"

You're lucky. On other boards I frequent, you would have been bashed repeatedly for hitting the new thread button instead of the post reply button. I guess folks here are nicer than what I'm used to.

I have just fitted the Ouzo Comp Aero to my TT/triathlon bike and it's nice but has a few handling issues.more of that later.

The Ouzo Pro Aero has a deeper chord length ie it is broader when viewed side on thena the std Pro
It lacks the lateral stiffness of the Pro, so will move from side to side (noticable but not as bad as the forks on TCR's) if you rock the bike, is less comfortable in absorbing road vibrtions and is hell in a cross wind.( i find my Ouzo Pro with Ksyriums can be a handful ).
Now that last point is something I think makes it particularly unsuitable for use on a road race bike. It can make the bike very twitchy in gusty crosswinds.

It's a heck of a fork for a TT bike though :-)

PS: The Ouzo Pro is lighter than the Aero.