Originally Posted by
Smitty2k1
Interesting info - I recently built up a Black Mountain Road+. Pretty happy with it so far, but the fork was 2.8 pounds uncut. Those carbon forks seem like they could be an interesting option somewhere down the line. Do you feel either is a good fit for the Road+? I assume since you said you own a MCD you were referencing forks for the MCD.
I have the older rim brake MC.
As for the Carbon fork swap on yours, the biggest issue would be a difference in trail.
Your fork has 60mm of offset and the Whiskey fork that would work on your frame has 45mm of offset.
https://whiskyparts.co/forks/no.9-cx-disc-12-straight
So with 650b 47mm tires, the bike has 48mm of trail in it's current setup.
If you swap to the Carbon fork, it would jump to 64mm of trail, assuming the same wheels and tires.
That's a big difference in steering response. Itll slow the steering down.
everyone has different preferences. Some are good with 64mm and some want faster feeling steering / less input needed to turn.