Wrecked My Bike Need New Wheelset Shifters And Fork Recommendations; Forte Parts?
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Wrecked My Bike Need New Wheelset Shifters And Fork Recommendations; Forte Parts?
As some of you may already know, I got into an accident with a car and nearly destroyed my 2010 Fuji Roubaix ACR 3.0. I bought a new bike and all was well until a friend of mine needed a road bike. I offed to fix my old Fuji and lend it to him for awhile. I am thinking about getting the Forte Titan wheelset, Forte Axis Carbon Fork, and try to get some Shimano STI shifters off ebay.
My main question is, is there other more cost effective parts out there better then the Performance brand Forte stuff? I have yet to see any other wheelset out there for such a low price, how do they compare to a higher price set of wheels? Would it be better to build my own wheels for the same money? I'm also a little skeptical about the cheap carbon fork. I know they are made by Kinesis. Are all the these parts comparable to the stock parts?
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Forte Fork
Forte Titan Front Wheel
Forte Titan Rear Wheel
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My main question is, is there other more cost effective parts out there better then the Performance brand Forte stuff? I have yet to see any other wheelset out there for such a low price, how do they compare to a higher price set of wheels? Would it be better to build my own wheels for the same money? I'm also a little skeptical about the cheap carbon fork. I know they are made by Kinesis. Are all the these parts comparable to the stock parts?
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Forte Fork
Forte Titan Front Wheel
Forte Titan Rear Wheel
My bike
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I certainly would not have any reservations about building up a bike with the Forte stuff. I used one of those Forte forks, ironically on a Fuji, for quite a while and never thought twice about it. From what I've read here in BF, the Titan's are a Forte badged set from somewhere that makes the same wheels for different brand names...I wouldn't worry about those either. Are they comparable to the stock stuff....well, it's completely possible they were made side by side in the same factory. So, in other words...yes, build it up for your buddy...then when he's done with it, you'll have a good second bike or a nice flip.
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Would you consider the Forte shifters? These are re-badged Microshift components, cheaper than 105 (unless you get a really good deal on eBay), and comparable in quality. I used Forte 10-speed brifters, FD and RD for my bike build and I'm very happy with them.
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Thanks for the input guys! I have looked at the Mircroshift stuff before and the shifters didn't feel that good to me.
I also found this Easton fork on price point for a good price. What do you guys think of it? It's an Easton EC70C fork.
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/210...-Fork-2009.htm
I also found this Easton fork on price point for a good price. What do you guys think of it? It's an Easton EC70C fork.
https://www.pricepoint.com/detail/210...-Fork-2009.htm
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the forks you have links to will not work on your ACR. they have a tappered headtube and use a 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 steerer on on the fork. you also need to think about the rake of the fork. changing the rake will change the handling of the bike some so be aware of that. you can look on Fuji's site under thier geometry chart to find out what rake your size bike has.
they other parts should be just fine though. just make sure you match the speed of your shifters to what the bike had before or you will need to change more things.
good luck and i hope you can get your bike back out on the road and help a friend enjoy riding.
they other parts should be just fine though. just make sure you match the speed of your shifters to what the bike had before or you will need to change more things.
good luck and i hope you can get your bike back out on the road and help a friend enjoy riding.
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the forks you have links to will not work on your ACR. they have a tappered headtube and use a 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 steerer on on the fork. you also need to think about the rake of the fork. changing the rake will change the handling of the bike some so be aware of that. you can look on Fuji's site under thier geometry chart to find out what rake your size bike has.
they other parts should be just fine though. just make sure you match the speed of your shifters to what the bike had before or you will need to change more things.
good luck and i hope you can get your bike back out on the road and help a friend enjoy riding.
they other parts should be just fine though. just make sure you match the speed of your shifters to what the bike had before or you will need to change more things.
good luck and i hope you can get your bike back out on the road and help a friend enjoy riding.
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So, I think I'm going to get the Easton fork. I'm pretty sure it will work. I have a question about it though. On Easton's website it says not to use a star nut and to insert a different nut and to threat it down. Where do I get this different nut? On Price Point on the recommended stuff this showed up. It's not threaded but it says it's for carbon steer tubes. I don't really understand how its suppose to work.
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So, I think I'm going to get the Easton fork. I'm pretty sure it will work. I have a question about it though. On Easton's website it says not to use a star nut and to insert a different nut and to threat it down. Where do I get this different nut? On Price Point on the recommended stuff this showed up. It's not threaded but it says it's for carbon steer tubes. I don't really understand how its suppose to work.
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It is a carbon steer tube. According to Easton's website though, at least the visual, is that the inside of the steerer tube is thread and that there is a threaded nut that goes into it. If this isn't the case, then is it okay to get any compression plug?
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I was at performance yesterday, lifted both Titan and Aksiums wheels. The Titans feel significantly lighter than the Mavic Aksiums!
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I did a little searching and found this..
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rk-Insert-Help
I can't seem to find place that sells the insert nut....
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rk-Insert-Help
I can't seem to find place that sells the insert nut....
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I did a little searching and found this..
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rk-Insert-Help
I can't seem to find place that sells the insert nut....
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rk-Insert-Help
I can't seem to find place that sells the insert nut....
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I would use this opportunity to upgrade to SRAM Red, some Lightweights, and an AX Lightness Fork.
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I gave up. I just pulled the trigger on the Easton Fork and a FSA Compression Plug
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Forte Titan wheels are definitely inexpensive. For a 'beater bike' you may want to consider 32 spokes wheels with Shimano 105 hubs and your choice of rims. They will definitely outlast the Titan wheels and may not cost much more.
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Here it is all stripped down.
I got some Fulcrum Racing 7s for $120 at PBK
I got some Fulcrum Racing 7s for $120 at PBK
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Also, how does changing the rake of the fork from 45cm to 43cm effect steering? I would guess that it would be more twitchy.
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This you didn't need the fork comes with its own plug that has a part is threaded into the fork, you will see when you get it.
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I had the Titans on another bike and really liked them. I am in the market for a new set of wheels and have about a $400-500 budget...but I'm really having a hard time justifying spending the extra cash when I can get the Titans for $150. The $500 wheels are only about 1/4-1/2lb lighter. The only thing the Titans don't have is flashy decals.