Originally Posted by nm+
They're not on touring bikes because a steel fork is stronger and absorbs the bumps better/equally. Weight doesn't matter that much on a tourer. the real issue is that carbon forks don't have the rack and fender eyelets we need if we want a front rack.
It seems too many people concentrate on CF's weight (or lack thereof)... including the manufacturers. There's absolutely no technical reason why CF can't be used to make a touring fork. In general, CF is actually stronger than steels. CF can also be made more compliant than steel and can be tuned in such as way as to absorb road shocks yet still remain stiff for better handling. The fact that CF forks in general lack rack and fender eyelets is more a marketting matter than anything else. It can technically be made and will yield a superb fork.