kilo TT owners: carbon fork with same geometry?
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kilo TT owners: carbon fork with same geometry?
I can't seem to find the specs of a stock Kilo TT fork, but I'd like to buy a carbon fork to replace it without messing with the bike's geometry. I'm not trying to pay for a new fork that costs half of what the bike itself does, I know some posters swapped their fork with a bike nashbar carbon fork.. anyone try that? how does it feel?
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my bike with the bikeisland cf fork before they sold out/discontinued it. same geo as stock kilo fork (both from specs and from holding the two side by side). doesn't look weird imo but ymmv
https://velospace.org/node/18368
https://velospace.org/node/18368
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my bike with the bikeisland cf fork before they sold out/discontinued it. same geo as stock kilo fork (both from specs and from holding the two side by side). doesn't look weird imo but ymmv
https://velospace.org/node/18368
https://velospace.org/node/18368
i ride the 53cm, still trying to figure out if it's worth the investment.
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Bikes: Current custom builds: FG=KHS Flite 100 DH=Transition Blindside FR=Transition Bottlerocket
I have a KHS Flite 100, so same as the KiloTT. Here are the 3 carbon forks I've been deciding between. All are 1" steerer with carbon legs alu dropouts/steerer. Similar price and just slight variations in length and rake.
https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1561
https://www.nashbar.com/webapp/wcs/st...0052_174979_-1
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._400002_400206
https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1561
https://www.nashbar.com/webapp/wcs/st...0052_174979_-1
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._400002_400206
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yep that's the BI fork i have (i took off the kinesis sticker). few months ago i was looking for another fork for a different bike, but BI only had threaded ones in certain sizes left. looks like it's back in stock and i'm glad it's not discontinued. btw the nashbar one looks very similar. could even be the same one just branded differently.
cf fork was the best investment i've made on the kilo. smoothed out the ride quite a bit.
cf fork was the best investment i've made on the kilo. smoothed out the ride quite a bit.
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Bikes: Current custom builds: FG=KHS Flite 100 DH=Transition Blindside FR=Transition Bottlerocket
yep that's the BI fork i have (i took off the kinesis sticker). few months ago i was looking for another fork for a different bike, but BI only had threaded ones in certain sizes left. looks like it's back in stock and i'm glad it's not discontinued. btw the nashbar one looks very similar. could even be the same one just branded differently.
cf fork was the best investment i've made on the kilo. smoothed out the ride quite a bit.
cf fork was the best investment i've made on the kilo. smoothed out the ride quite a bit.
I'm still debating whether I want to go this route or not, and which one to get. In order of preference, I'm looking at the Forte-->Nashbar-->Kinesis.










