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Old 03-28-12 | 12:10 AM
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Carbon fork for sirrus?

I have a 2009 sirrus, and I am wondering if a Carbon fork would be worth it? Obviously it would need to be a cyclocross fork (v-brakes are staying) but are there any worth while for a decent price? Mine has the Aluminum fork, and to say its crap is being nice (lots of felt road buzz, harsh overall).

I like the bike otherwise, and don't really want to try to loose $200 selling this bike to upgrade to something I might not like as much...
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Old 03-28-12 | 03:28 AM
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Have you tried buying a good pair of padded biking gloves? Those should help, and they will save you a good $90 or so.
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Old 03-28-12 | 10:31 AM
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Have you tried buying a good pair of padded biking gloves? Those should help, and they will save you a good $90 or so.
Yes. The same Specialized BG Comp half-finger gloves I have had for a few years.

But I asked about forks, not gloves. We have chip seal roads around here (in the country) and the Aluminum fork seems to transmit all the vibration to the bars. My old Allez (carbon fork, 23c tires) actually had less felt handshock and seemed to be a smoother ride.

I did just install some Origin8 comfort grips/bar ends (they look very similar to Ergon but larger soft rubber area) so maybe I won't feel the need for a carbon fork if I can get out again sometime, meaning if it warms back up-and doesnt rain or give me 20mph winds.

I do also want to get new tires for it, which, I don't know maybe new tires would help more. It has Specialized All-Condition Sport tires right now, 700x28c (stock tires). Roads here are pretty clean, so I only really need mild puncture resistance, I think Armadillo/gatorskins would be overkill, and would weigh more and ride like garbage. I would prefer a 120tpi casing for better compliance.

As for forks the only thing in my realistic budget is the Nashbar cyclocross carbon fork that is $130. Something tells me that $130 is better spent on new tires/tubes/shipping...
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Old 03-28-12 | 10:57 AM
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Yes. The same Specialized BG Comp half-finger gloves I have had for a few years.

But I asked about forks, not gloves. We have chip seal roads around here (in the country) and the Aluminum fork seems to transmit all the vibration to the bars. My old Allez (carbon fork, 23c tires) actually had less felt handshock and seemed to be a smoother ride.

I did just install some Origin8 comfort grips/bar ends (they look very similar to Ergon but larger soft rubber area) so maybe I won't feel the need for a carbon fork if I can get out again sometime, meaning if it warms back up-and doesnt rain or give me 20mph winds.

I do also want to get new tires for it, which, I don't know maybe new tires would help more. It has Specialized All-Condition Sport tires right now, 700x28c (stock tires). Roads here are pretty clean, so I only really need mild puncture resistance, I think Armadillo/gatorskins would be overkill, and would weigh more and ride like garbage. I would prefer a 120tpi casing for better compliance.

As for forks the only thing in my realistic budget is the Nashbar cyclocross carbon fork that is $130. Something tells me that $130 is better spent on new tires/tubes/shipping...
... that's certainly what I'd try first. My 2010 Sirrus came with those same tires ... they are bricks!
The easiest, least-expensive solution would be a set of really good-quality 32s, run at 'proper' pressure for your weight. I like the Panaracer Pasela TGs (folding): light, very supple sidewalls, and pretty fast-rolling (for a touring tire), but there are many others out there. Something like that will suck up an awful lot of road noise/shock and make an immediately noticeable difference.
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Old 03-28-12 | 12:02 PM
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I won't go bigger than 28c, I have fenders (and they are road fenders, good for up to 28c). I don't even want to risk having tires too big! Besides, I think 28c is a good compromise. I was thinking the (Panaracer) Rivendell Ruffy Tuffy tires. They seem to always get good reviews, and should be a far more supple tire than those stock Specialized bricks! JensonUSA (my fav place to do bike business with online) has them for $40/tire...free shipping over $50
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