Originally Posted by
operator
Baseless accusations? I don't think so. A cheap carbon fork is much worse than a cheap steel fork. And by cheap I mean, something you would find in a dumpster would be better than your cheap carbon fork.
Do you know why that $75 "carbon" fork has an AL or steel steerer? I would trust that $3 fork before i'll trust your $75 carbon fork of unknown origin and quality. Carbon forks that are quality exist, but not for $75, and certainly not 100% carbon forks, carbon legs don't count.
Pure claptrap until you produce a factual argument. your just slagging a product you have not owned and i imagine have not even ridden.
A cheap steel fork or something out of a dumpster is of "unknown quality and origin". Your logic there confuses me.
What is so bad about about Aluminum steer tubes, both easton and columbus make carbon forks with aluminum steer tubes? so i don't see why they don't "count"
Originally Posted by
operator
it does not really say why 1" threadless is a bad idea Other than mentioning its not well supported(meaning not many people make forks in the size) its more about potential rake(something to consider whenever you change a fork) issues . and improper placement of a quill stem on a 1" threaded set up. again no real Evidence is to why 1"threaless is bad
I will also admit that for the first 1000K or so i was a bit weary of my cheap carbon fork. but I know trust it and ride it hard riding off curbs and the like. You seem to forget they would not make/sell these things if they broke, a lot. take a look at what happened with spinergy with the REV-x's. they failed so they stopped making them. This fork is has been sold under 3 different brand names that i know of (nashbar,axiom,weyless). do you think narbar would sell them if they got many complaints of failure.
None of you have Provided any evidence is why these forks would not be any good other than they are inexpensive and do not have a brand name on them.
Anyways go carbon, Ride it and be happy. i'm glad i did