Originally Posted by
ivan_yulaev
Is steerer tube really that big a deal? It's not easy to find 1" forks anymore but it is possible. Wound up will still make you one, for example. Also a fork, barring some damage, should last the life of the bike, so, why get rid of the bike if the fork doesn't need replacing?
Your correct and it really isnt a big deal, ritchey still makes A nice enough carbon /aluminum fork, think the weight is around 550 grams.. I just got a bug up my arse about wanting full carbon and lighting the front end up an couldn't easily do it.. certainly not nessecsary, I had the weight at 17.5 and it rode/handled awesome