anudder fork question: cheapo Performance carbon
03-14-06 | 12:21 PM
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anudder fork question: cheapo Performance carbon
I'm scoping out cheap carbon 1 inch threadless forks for my commuter ss/fixie.
I note Performance have a cheap "forte axis" fork
(https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5232).
I'm used to the la-la lovely carbon fork on my Specialized geared rbike, so have no clue as to how such a cheap carbon fork will do.
Anyone any experience with the Axis fork? Any idea if it will last a reasonable length of time and feel ok?
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I note Performance have a cheap "forte axis" fork
(https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=5232).
I'm used to the la-la lovely carbon fork on my Specialized geared rbike, so have no clue as to how such a cheap carbon fork will do.
Anyone any experience with the Axis fork? Any idea if it will last a reasonable length of time and feel ok?
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03-14-06 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by isotopesope
i'm pretty sure that fork is made by kestrel or kinesis... one of the k companies... thus i'd imagine it's of good quality.
03-14-06 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by No_Minkah
cheap carbon forks are probably more harm than good. Read all about the dangers of cruddy carbon in the roadie forum. Steal is real.
besides, Quality are out of the steamroller fork that I wanted.
03-14-06 | 01:17 PM
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made by kinesis. call them up and they'll tell you. Its a good line of forks. That said, this is another question that comes up every three days or so. Perhaps we should compile a sticky for common questions.
03-14-06 | 02:00 PM
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03-14-06 | 02:51 PM
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