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Old 10-08-19, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by codyB
I just got a nice used road bike in perfect condition with an aluminum alloy frame and a carbon fork, but not carbon steering tube. I will be riding this bike over a TON of potholes and bumps, but hopefully never curbs, and I'm worried about the carbon fork snapping as I hit a pothole at 18mph. I'm thinking of changing to a different material fork for this reason because again I am often forced to hit a lot of potholes, but can anybody tell me how likely a serious breakage is to happen while riding or what the best course of action would be?
If there are that many potholes as you claim there are, I doubt you will be hitting anything at 18 mph. And if you do hit a pothole at that speed, the carbon fork is the least of your worries.
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