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Old 11-17-07, 07:07 AM
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I need to get a new fork to rplace my kinesies aluminium that in races makes my hands go numb.What are some good carbon that one work without shattering bank acct?Again thanks for any and all responses
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Winwood cross fork. MSRP $315 carbon cross forks are expensive to begin with

Maybe something used on ebay.

I've got an extra Alpha Q CX20, its all yours for $570

I just checked on ebay and there are leader and kinesis carbon forks new for under $200
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I believe Nashbar are rebadged Winwood, seem reasonable.

[The aluminum fork isn't making your hands numb. Your death grip on the bars and/or high tire pressure are. I think you'd be better off switching tires to something bigger and lower pressure, than switching the fork. Just my 2c.]
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Originally Posted by flargle
I believe Nashbar are rebadged Winwood, seem reasonable.

[The aluminum fork isn't making your hands numb. Your death grip on the bars and/or high tire pressure are. I think you'd be better off switching tires to something bigger and lower pressure, than switching the fork. Just my 2c.]
It's a lot cheaper and easier to try the grip and tire pressure thing first.
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Numb is so much better than pain.
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