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11-24-14, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kv501

Huh? Aluminum steerers didn't die at all. Just picking the big 4, Trek Specialized, Giant and Cannondale all spec aluminum steerer tubes on their entry/mid-level road bikes. Some of them like the Claris-spec'd Allez have a full aluminum fork.

I don't keep up with all latest offerings, but all the aluminum forks I've seen had steel steerers. It seems that some modern 1-1/8" threadless forks have aluminum steerers, but I've never seen one in the flesh. (I have seen steel steerers that looked like aluminum, but weren't).

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