So do you all think that a carbon fork is a good idea? I've been riding for almost a year and have had one big crash on my previous Trek MTN 6000 (heavy bike) and was bad enough that it bent the rear wheel which I had to replace. On my current FX 7.1, I fell off the other day doing something really stupid which I won't do again. Took it to the bike shop where I bought it and they said that there was no damage to the bike and nothing needed to be adjusted. In general, I'm a pretty safe and cautious rider. I average 100 to 125 miles a week. I'm just about ready to commit to a FX 3 with the carbon fork and 9 cog cassette in a couple of days (maybe tomorrow if I can decide between white or red). I never thought about the durability of a carbon fork for I was only thinking about weight. I don't ride off road (on purpose anyway). I stay on asphalt pavement or concrete. I think a carbon fork would be okay for me. The Trek rep. from their website told me that if I wanted to upgrade from my FX 7.1, then the FX 3 would be a far superior upgrade than the FX 7.2. Just trying to make the right decision. I ride almost every day but not in competitions. Still learning and some things learning the hard way. BTW, I really like white but I think it will show scratches more...don't really know which is why I'm leaning towards red.