i think if you've ridden better than forte, forte will suck for you. as for me, i have some forte stuff... a forte axis CF fork on my fg bike, forte clips for the fg as well. my road bike shoes are forte and they rock, not to mention they were only $40. i got a deal on all the forte stuff though because of a friend who gives the hookup at the store. so to tell you the truth i'm not sure i would've spent $100 on a CF axis fork or $100 on forte shoes.