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Old 05-18-15 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
A Ti fork is not an upgrade to a Ti frame. Especially if the maker speced CF for the fork.
Have you ridden a ti fork or is this speculation?

Originally Posted by datlas
Conventional wisdom says Ti forks are more trouble and expense than they are worth. My advice is to stick with CF fork. Just saying.
Yeah, a builder has to do the R & D, secure suppliers of tapered ti extrusions, then have to sell the idea of spending more money than just spec some off the shelf CF fork. The fork I dream of is ti, a little stiffer, much stronger and confidence inspiring, but with the same dreamy ride the old Lamberts had. I know that ride well, having spent many hours on that aluminum fork. I will never be on aluminum again, but that ride? I'd pay half a grand for it. It's that good.

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