Hey Guys,

Need some advice here, got a few questions I bought a chinese alu frame at the beginning of summer and I am planning to start upgrading parts. The next part in line is a carbon fork (1 1/8th) but I am running onto some trouble with what to choose for this frame.

The current fork (boat anchor at 1.2kg) needs to go but it has a 35mm rake, and the wheel is quite far from the downtube as is. So ideally I'd like a fork that would have less rake (25-30mm) to bring the wheel in a bit closer to the frame, but I am having trouble with options. There is a local shop here in Warsaw which sells Columbus forks but it seems all Columbus options are 45mm of rake. Which is a real shame as I would really like to have a Columbus product on this bike, as I know it's a name which is synonymous with quality.

It seems like the only option for a fork with the rake I am looking for is Chinese no-name, Chinese Copy or Leader Forks.

Also, I have never owned a carbon bike or a carbon fork and I am a bit paranoid about a carbon fork with a carbon steerer tube, as I live in Warsaw and I ride quite a bit every day, 4 seasons, jump off of curbs, 2-3 stairs occasionally, blast down a cobble stone streets on occasion and I don't want to have the thought of a breaking fork in the back of my mind. I'd like to have something that will stand up to that type of riding.

Does anyone know of a good fork I can purchase for my needs? Oh yeah, no more than $200usd....


Thanks in advance, this is my first post and I look forward to getting to know some of you

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