Originally Posted by
rickyaustin
It's pretty obvious I'm saying carbon forks can be strong. Don't be a jackass.
They can be. They can also fail spectacularly. I wouldn't have one on a bike I was using to hop curbs or ride down stairs on a daily basis.
On a muddy, sandy 'cross track with no drops, rocks, curbs, gutters or drunks to hop over, carbon fork should be okay. Especially if you've got the scratch to replace it regularly. Most hipsters complain of a lack of funds so my recommendation of steel fork stands.