Originally Posted by
cooper34
IMO straight forks are a difference without an advantage; a solution to a problem that does not exist
Sorta, but what problem did curved forks provide a solution for? Which makes me wonder why they ever started building bikes with curved forks instead of straight blade forks to begin with. Logically, it seems like the first bikes would use a straight fork for ease and curved forks would be introduced later as an innovation to dampen road buzz. I think it boils down to nothing more than preference.