Old 07-24-21 | 11:00 AM
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shuru421
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Equipping a steel track fork on a steel road bike? Good idea or bad?

Pros and cons?
Given the track fork comes with front brake hole.

Do track forks feel/ride different as opposed to a road bike fork? Track (bikes) forks are built with 'aerodynamics' and 'indoor riding' in mind, so the fork shouldnt/wouldn't translate well to 'road riding'..?

My only experience was when I had a frame with a damaged fork. Resorted to a unicrown donor fork (came from a Moser AX) which turned out to be a fine choice (Oria tubing). Fast forward, I came across a track fork (aero, light) from the same framebuilder, had it adjusted to fit the frame and rode it. My experience, it looked unique, looked fast..but I felt the road 10x more, and to be honest..I think it was a nicer ride with the Moser fork. Maybe it was that specific fork?
Not sure how to boil this down. Hopefully the veterans can chime in and help. Thank you!
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