Originally Posted by
sweeks
That's a nice-looking fork. My first Dahon (Helios XL) had a steel fork which was lithe and graceful in appearance. My second Dahon (Mu XL) had an alloy fork which was much beefier and clunky-looking, with a stiffer ride.
Agreed. Steel forks are comfortable. But replacing a steel fork with a carbon one could reduce the weight by 500g. That's a huge temptation.