Amani576

Man, you guys probably hate me right now after that Chris King/Phil Wood thread. Oh well...
I have another question. Ok, so, the fork on my Panasonic is not exactly light. Sure, I know it's the most stressed part of the frame and all and thus needs to be built heavier, but, when I hold the frame in one hand, it leans to the fork end, and it bugs me a little. Now, I know even with a CF fork it still might do that, and some might say I should just leave the steel fork on it. But, hey, just for S***'s and Giggles lets say I put one on (If I do, it won't be till after the bike is built up and I determine I'd like it a tad lighter) , which do you recommend. You can list any price fork you want, but, just for the sake of potentiality, set the price under $200. It's also a traditional frame, so, Aero forks won't look right on it. If you want to show threadless, cool. Although, I don't know if I can actually switch to a threadless headset or not.(Maybe, but, I can't figure out if it's possible or not)
So, 1" Steerer Tube, Carbon Fibre, Under $200, non-aero. Also needs to be caliper brake only, and no other "braze-ons".
Alright, suggestions all?
Thanks.
-Gene-

3dw

I got an Easton EC90 but it was over $200. For that price you're most likely looking at something with an aluminium steer tube. You could go with a Winwwod, or Performance brand... Not sure about finding a threaded one though, that could be tough. I would prepare to get a new headset as well.

Impulse666

LBS had a 1" CF threaded fork with aluminum steerer and headset sitting around for a couple years because it was traded for a threadless when the new tech came out. $50 w/ headset. score.

no store will stock threaded forks anymore. check ebay.

domestique

Reynolds Quzo Pro comes in 1". just need to shop around for good deals.

acorn_user

I have a Look HSC3. It's really very light, and has a reasonable ride. It is an aheadset fork, so you'd probably have to buy a suitable headset and stem (this is not particularly difficult). Some of the Reynolds Ouzo forks were available in 1" too. But both of these suggestions are long discontinued. A cheap option would be the Performance Forte fork. People who have it seem to like it.

[but I'd stick with the original fork]

heyguys

I have the forte axis pro from performance. I like it alot and its cheap....I hear its a kinesis. It comes in 1" steerer. You probably will not find anything that is threaded.

CrimsonKarter21

I bought an Alpha Q CS20 (I think that's the model) and it's an awesome fork, I couldn't tell you what the retail was though. You might be able to find one at a more "reasonable" price on Ebay though.

DieselDan

Nashbar as a 1" threaded carbon fiber fork: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...20Road%20Forks

I installed one on my Cannondale R500/2.8 frame. It significantly improved the ride quality over the aluminum fork that was OE. It is also in your price range, even with a new headset!

Amani576

I saw that fork on Nashbar, but, don't really know much about the quality of Nashbar products or how well a multi-material fork would stand up. I can't imagine it's bad, and would also allow me to keep a more traditional (more atractive) quill stem. But, again, I don't know too much about Nashbar branded products quality.
-Gene-

mmmdonuts

For what it's worth the Nashbar fork appears to be a Winwood RT-10. You can get it even cheaper if you apply a discount code. They always seem to have one active.

FatguyRacer

I have an Alpha Q GS-20 1" threadless all cf (blades except dropouts crown and steerer tube) fork for sale. It's 2 years old and a take off from my now dead IF. It's cut for 56 cm frame with a little extra on the top. It will take about 1" + of cf spacers under an FSA OS-115 stem.

I paid 250 dollars for it. With CF handlebars I lost about 1lb of weight off the front end. It turned a great handing bike into an even better one.

MrCrassic 

The Nashbar Fork (made by Kinesis) is very good, and is less than $80.

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oilman_15106

Why non-aero fork? Easton EC90 aero 1" steerer is a great fork and can usually be had well within your budget on scambay. Have one on my Jamis Elipse 1997.

shuffles

I've got the Nashbar 1" threaded on my Specialized, which replaced the aluminum fork. The ride does seem to be better, and the quality on it is just fine.

I'm 215# and it's plenty strong and durable. I'm real happy with the fork.

acorn_user

You won't find a threaded carbon fork that is not multi-material, since threaded steerer tubes are made from steel. That way, you could use the quill stem. If you want an all carbon fork, you'll have to go to an ahead stem.