I really miss the older fork crowns. The switch from investment cast crowns with two fork blades to unicrowns or other designs was a major catastrophy. I appreciate the production efficiency of a unicrown but bemoan the loss of my favorite feature. On balance, I'd rather pay for the conventional fork crown than save $2.

Double plates

Flat Wagner

Cinelli full sloping

Semi sloping

Even the funky Raleigh crown made of another tube was at least interesting and caught my attention when I first saw it. Add in the fork lock, which was a natural fit for that design, and it becomes almost intriguing. We do need locks, right? Why"lug" around a 5 lb lock when you can have one built into your fork? Well, I don't want to go overboard here because it is far from my favorite.