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Old 10-07-11 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by kiltedcelt
Sounds like good informed advice - thanks. I typically ride an average of 15-18mph if I'm riding into the wind and the wind is not blowing too hard. If I get the tail wind going home I'm often riding an average closer to 20+ mph. Sounds like a CF fork might be just the icing on my commuter cake. Alas, I don't believe the Nashbar fork has a CF steerer - only aluminum. Still, it gets a lot of rave reviews for its apparent ability to smooth out bumps.
I'd say go for it. Seems like a carbon fork is something you'd actually benefit from. And it also sounds like you won't need the torque key.
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