Originally Posted by badsac
Is this an old beater you've got lying out the back yard in the rain?
Nah, I got no problem with being a guineapig per say, besides freaking out about being a bit of a noob about not being able to tell what I might be getting. What's a steel fork like? Seems all the forks I've seen these days are carbon fibre. There must be a reason for that. Are the colours you have on your Tephra page the only colours you can do it in? Cause my bikes going to have to be a rich (almost scarlet) red.
Can you tell me a bit about the characteristics of the frame? Will it weigh a ton? Flex like spaghetti?
What kind of information would you need if we decided we'd do this?
Well, for a start, have a look at my bike - its the orange one -
http://www.thylacinecycles.com/gallery/album03
Carbon forks are light and cheap. Steel ones weigh about 300g more, but I can tune them to match the frame. Bottom line - I'd rather do a nice steel fork than put a crap carbon fork on a bike, although if you insist on a carbon fork I should be able to get one for a similar price. Crimson is an absolute must! No problems there, one of the stock colours is exactly that - Crimson. Frame will weigh something between 3lbs (1360g) and 4lbs (1820g) depending on size. My frame is a sloping 62cm and weighs about 4lbs. Rides like a dream, but hey, I'm biased.
Info I'd need? Inseam/height/weight for a start.
E-mail me or call on 03 8309 005 if ya want to chat about things further.