Framebuilders - Titanium Forks

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Briareos
06-12-11, 07:18 PM
Why is it that everytime I find a company that sells TI bikes (Litespeed etc), they use a carbon fork? What is wrong with a Ti fork?

Too stiff? Can't be stiff than C-Dales old Criterium and early CAAD models ( I realize they don't do that anymore for a reason).

Is there some specific reason?

ultraman6970
06-12-11, 08:54 PM
Maybe because is easier to blame the carbon fork guy if it fails?
3v1lD4v3
06-12-11, 09:19 PM
As discussed in 2006.

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-165002.html

Briareos
06-12-11, 09:42 PM
As discussed in 2006.

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-165002.html

Thanks.
Henry III
06-12-11, 09:45 PM
I've seen a quite a few Ti forks. Quite a few custom Ti frame builder do matching frame/fork combos. I've seen it more on MTB applications so I don't think it's an issue of not being strong enough. I just think most larger companies don't touch it cause of the price compared to a carbon fork and the just the amount of people actually wanting a Ti fork.