jumping on carbon
05-24-08 | 08:25 PM
#26
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i totally agree with you. i'm sick of seeing so much misinformation.
a track bike is meant for riding in a track. so why would the designers put layer upon layer of carbon on a fork that was meant to be used on a smooth surface velodrome. that is just ********. less layers of carbon equals lighter fork. and weight as many of you know is a major selling point for bikes.
if i wanted to make a strong carbon fork...just pile on the layers.
but yes for tricking i think a steel or alu fork would be much safer because of how they slowly break. unlike carbon that snaps.
a track bike is meant for riding in a track. so why would the designers put layer upon layer of carbon on a fork that was meant to be used on a smooth surface velodrome. that is just ********. less layers of carbon equals lighter fork. and weight as many of you know is a major selling point for bikes.
if i wanted to make a strong carbon fork...just pile on the layers.
but yes for tricking i think a steel or alu fork would be much safer because of how they slowly break. unlike carbon that snaps.
05-25-08 | 06:56 PM
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Bikes: 1972 Paramount Track, 1972 Paramount P13 Road, 1972 Paramount Tandem, 1986 Paramount Road, Merckx MXL, Gunnar Cross Hairs, Samson Illusion NJS, KHS Aero Track, Titus Racer X 29er, Tom Palermo Custom Touring
I've spent about 6 months with a full carbon EC90 in DC, I do plenty of curb jumping, wheelies etc and I've noticed no issues with it. That being said the EC90 is one of the nicer carbon forks on the market so it is really well built. I wouldn't trust a low end one to hold up.
05-25-08 | 06:58 PM
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Bikes: 1972 Paramount Track, 1972 Paramount P13 Road, 1972 Paramount Tandem, 1986 Paramount Road, Merckx MXL, Gunnar Cross Hairs, Samson Illusion NJS, KHS Aero Track, Titus Racer X 29er, Tom Palermo Custom Touring
Old 4 spoke Spinergy scares me far more than a carbon fork made in the 3rd world...
05-25-08 | 07:31 PM
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On a muddy, sandy 'cross track with no drops, rocks, curbs, gutters or drunks to hop over, carbon fork should be okay. Especially if you've got the scratch to replace it regularly. Most hipsters complain of a lack of funds so my recommendation of steel fork stands.
06-03-08 | 04:00 PM
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Newman's fork is a Wound-up, which isn't your standard carbon fork. They're made by a composites company in Salt Lake City that makes military components. It's spun from a single filament of carbon rather than layed up like fiberglass. Not the same as Kia's Pista Concept.
06-03-08 | 04:10 PM
#32
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Woundups are generally stronger than the average carbon fork. I've seen them on several tandems. That being said, I don't think that I would do tricks on one.
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