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Bikes: '94 Trek 520, '00 Rivendell, '72 Motobecane Grand Record, Two '02 Koga Miyatas', '83 Fuji Touring, '64 Raleigh Sports, '05 REI Safari, circa '90 Schwinn Woodlands
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As an engineer I just dont see the reason for carbon forks on a steel bike. Proper made steel forks will absorb shock and vibrations as well or better than any fancy carbon fiber fork. Carbon fiber as a construction material is inherently stiff. The stiffness and rideability of a fork can be designed for any of the common materials used. I suspect that most of the carbon fork introduction on current bikes is just a sales pitch to make the bike seem more high-tech, therefore better. Remember the bike industry needs to sell bikes to survive and give the buyer a reason to buy a new bike when they may still have a perfectly good older one. Few people can wear a touring bike out, so they will have it for years. How many people ride a bike 10,000 to 20,000 miles?