i weigh 230 lbs. and that forte fork is excellent for me and my bike. i put it on last month and my groupbuy IRO is so much lighter now. i like it's shape - nice and straight. one change: i did mask-off the the little white triangle at the bottom and rattle-canned it black. I'd really like to paint the whole fork glossy black, but i'm not sure how to do it since sanding a carbon fork to prep it may not be a good idea. has anyone painted their carbon fork? Also, i have seen a woundup at the reload bag store (an employee has one on her bike), and they look really cool.