Originally Posted by
Chuck M
The drop-outs on my CF fork are alloy and I would assume yours are as well. However that chipping does look unusual IMHO and i can't imagine right off how braking would created it but I suppose an incorrectly tightened or installed QR may have.
There are plenty of carbon forks out there that have carbon dropouts. I own 2 Look bikes that have forks with carbon dropouts. What happens with a fork with conventional quick releases and disc brakes is that when the brake is applied the axle is forced down. The damage I see is exactly what I would expect to see using open cam quick releases. A good quality closed cam quick release would help with this problem. This is why for the most part bikes with disc brakes have migrated towards thru axles.