jasandalb

Click the link:

New CF Fork

I dont think I have ever seen a shape like that......there is no way this thing will hold up, or is safe.
Am I wrong???

nebrider

It looks like one of the Onda forks on a pinarello. Not saying it is one of those, but it is the age of rebranding.

rankin116

Ever seen a Pinarello Prince?

Cue

Christ that's cheap (price wise).

jasandalb

so it could be reputable then,,,,,,oooops its china, doubt it made with the real stuff

jasandalb

havent seen one in person and i have seen that in a few mags.....but honestly, that is the first time the forks caught my attn.

Sprocket Man

It's probably made of melamine covered with lead paint.

sideshow_bob

you see that pretty pinarello prince pic in the thread? where you think thats made? i'll give you a hint, it's not italy.

generally 90+% of all CF bike components in the world come out of china/taiwan

subframe

??? That makes no sense at all.

Anyway, the correct answer to your question is, it's an ugly fork

jasandalb

Makes perfect sense........I see electronics come outta china daily...and that stuff is nothing but garbage!

nitropowered

I'd be careful about buying it. It could be a factory second that went out the backdoor instead of the trash.

nebrider

what a blanket statement, a false one at that

prendrefeu

I guarantee you that nearly everything you used to type that statement came from either China or Taiwan.

prendrefeu

So... please describe your current bicycle, list out it's specifications. Go ahead. Please, indulge us. Let's see what's made in China.

prendrefeu

Most likely, yes.

kmart

Carbon fiber MTB frame

Worst. Idea. Ever.

prendrefeu

Just checking...

You're being facetious, right?
It's hard to tell as digital-type doesn't really convey tonality.

KiddSisko

Penis shaped components are all the rage for some.

jasandalb

come work in my industry and tell me it's false......you have no idea what I deal with on a daily basis so you sir.......are making false statements.

Yes......there are REPUTABLE companies based out of china, that make quality goods.

But......if you mean to tell me that a QUALITY CF Fork like that, can cost me $70 SHIPPED, then why do easton and others charge higher prices? Name? Profit Margins? If you think that fork is good then I would love to see you ride it....confidentally.

My whole point was.. A.) I have never seen anything like that fork (shaped). B.) A CF Fork for $70 shipped...something seemed fishy.

Psimet2001 

Most - if not all - carbon fiber bicycle components are made in Taiwan. A large amount are also now made in China.

Often the quality rejects end up "disappearing" and end up on ebay as Grey/Black market goods. Many times these components are bought by people who say, "Oh look! I can have a very expensive carbon component for almost nothing. What a deal! Thanks ebay!" only to be faced with a component failure during use....most likely caused by the factor that caused them to be rejected in the first place.

I have seen many reports online of individuals who have suffered that fate - mainly from carbon handlebars.

As such buying a cheap grey/black market carbon fork does not top my list of things I would do.

Making blanket statements about every carbon component from china or Taiwan is crap is simply ignorant. That's like saying Champaign from France is crap....some may in fact be, but if it doesn't come from the Champaign region of France then it's not even Champaign.....it's a stretch, but hopefully you see where we're coming from.

Dago

Good thing you noticed! If I were you I'd call Scott to tell them to recall all their carbon fiber mountain bikes.

Pi}{ie

Yeah thats what I was thinking too.

Metzinger

I like the circular nature of this thread.
Did you guys notice how cheap it was?

(Now someone say something about China.)

botto 

sure.

hornytoad

something about china