defasio

I was thinking about getting a carbon fork for my bike and I see them on Ebay for pretty good prices. How can I tell if they will actually fit my bike?

I was looking at a few bontrager statellite plus forks

700 C
1 1/8
12 1/4 long

Would that work? Is it worth adding to make the ride a bit less harsh?

common man

getting the fattest tires that your rim width will safely allow will do the best for softening the ride.

defasio

Thanks for that, but I like the size tires I have on the bike now. 32's are good for what I want.

Anyone know if I can use that fork and if it's of any value to put it on the bike?

leob1

It should work ok, as long as you get one with brake bosses, unless your changing the brakes too.
BTW I also have an '06 7.5, I was kind of PO'd that they put the carbon fork on the next year.

defasio

yeah, I just finally realized that the ones I had been looking at required different brakes then I have.

I am jones for a shiny new bike and am looking for a way to make mine seem shiny, new without spending the money for a new bike.

I love my bike but I also like new stuff

AdelaaR

I personally don't see any reason why you should get a carbon fork.
Yes, there is a tiny weight difference, but on the whole bike that will hardly be noticable, especialy when counting your own weight in the equation aswell.
However ... carbon isn't as durable as superaluminium and it is definately much more expensive.
If you fall down and hit a stone with a carbon fork ... it will be broken and you will have to throw it away.
But if you want to pay a lot more for a less durable, slightly lighter fork ... go right ahead

dynaryder

^^^Adelaar: I'm guessing you don;t have carpel tunnel issues? I know two good reasons why I swapped the fork on my old Fuji Absolute;my left wrist and my right wrist. Straight blade alloy forks can ride really rough;in addition to the Absolute's fork swap,I returned a Novara Buzz Road last year because I couldn't deal with the fork even after fitting 42mm tires. Also,"superaluminium"? Please don't tell me you're actually a fan of alloy forks?

To the OP: you'll need a 1 1/8" threadless fork with canti/V brake bosses. Basically,you're looking for a cross(cyclocross that is) fork. Nashbar has some house brand forks that are reasonable,plus you can keep checking eBay. You can also go with a steel fork;it'll weigh a little more,but cost alot less and still give you the ride you're looking for.

AdelaaR

"superaluminium" is what you would call airplane grade aluminium ... it is an alloy of aluminium with some other element like cobalt or magnesium.
If you have problems with your wrists ... wouldn't a nice not-too-heavy suspension fork be a solution?
I know I just love my semi-aluminum semi-magnesium suspension fork.
Makes your ride supersmooth especially for the hands and wrists.
They're probably even less or equally expensive compared to carbon forks.

dynaryder

Suspension forks add weight,complication,and soak up power,esp when climbing. No thanks. Carbon and steel work just fine.

Talldog

Gotta jump in here ..... Man, I have heard similar statements for over 20 years and it is SO, SO WRONG. Rider weight vs. bike weight are two different things. Losing body weight in NO way equates to losing the same weight weight on the bike itself.

Cornflakes

I have carbon fork and seat stays on my aluminum road bike. In my opion it is wonderful. I like it so much that i have just ordered a carbon cyclocross fork for the hybrid ( plus front disk brakes ). I am expecting great things and will keep you posted if you are interested.