so i've done a lot of searching without much result. will the easton ec90 fork work out well on a bianchi pista considering the 43mm rake? i'm afraid it'll look to long and and awkward, not to mention the physical problems it may cause, but it's such a light fork. any advice is appreciated, thanks
alex

might I ask why you're getting a carbon fork on a pista?

b/c they are lighter than steel forks. Why are you asking that question?

I have an Easton EC70 fork that I LOVE. It's light and pretty. It came stock on my sputnik so the rake isn't an issue. What's the rake on the stock fork of the pista? Changing forks isn't going to be that big of a deal. What's the rake on the stock fork of the pista?

i was just wondering. a lot of people around here have carbon forks and only ride the street.

i have a carbon fork and only ride the street. I like to go fast, so I am all about having light components. What's wrong with have a carbon fork and riding on the street? All modern road bikes have CF forks....

They are great. Light, stiff, and they feel smooth

they are also brittle, and expensive. i'm just saying.

btw i have one too and have only ridden the street so far.

if you get one though, make sure not to do jumps/wheelies on it that much because carbon is supposedly more fragile than a cromo fork and will snap instead of just bending first.

Is any of what you are typing from any actual real world experience? The EC90 is a 1 piece monocoque fork which is VERY strong. Since there are no aluminum inserts/connections/dropouts there is zero chance of a delamination occuring.

I guess I would not be doing trials on a light road fork, but the OP never said anything about doing tricks....

As for brittle, how many actual miles do you have on a carbon fork, and how many have snapped under you? I have over 30,000 on various forks and have had zero failures.

yeah, but you have to be pretty rough on it to break a CF fork. Wheelies and jumping stairs could do it, yes. But normal riding on the street is FINE. you never have to worry about a CF fork unless you are doing tricks. You can hit potholes, go over speed bumps, and maybe even have a few minor spills on it w/o breaking it.

Me and my girlfriend have CF forks on all of our 4 bikes and have never had a problem. I know tons of people that have had them for years and never had a problem

ok... the only thing i do with the carbon fork is occasionally go off curbs if i have to.

jeez

The resin alone is brittle.

With the carbon fiber weave, the whole package is not really "brittle."

i believe the rake on the pista is 35-38? a 43 isn't exactly close.

also, the 29er guys run rigid carbon forks for XC, and there are plenty of carbon 'cross forks. the material itself is not the problem...it can be designed/built to deal with *plenty* of stress. obviously an ultralight road race fork is not the ideal choice for urban trials / XC / 'cross...i'm sure it will survive the odd curb drop however.

i need to stop posting in late at night/early in the morning. sorry about that guys/gals.

Not sure OP, but I recently got an EC90 SL fork and it rides like a dream. However, it was close to the rake on my old fork anyway, so I didn't notice a handling difference.

Sweet fork though!

still i bet yo coz not even fast with crabon

28 mm rake, that's the prob! all of the carbon forks are like 38-43mm

lowest rake carbon fork I know of is Wound Up Track which is 35mm rake. I had no idea anyone even made a 28mm rake fork.

I put an all carbon ouzo pro on my rush hour pro. From what I could research, the stock carbon/alum. fork had 40mm rake. The ouzo pro has 43mm. I noticed a slight handling difference but quickly got used to it, the bike rides great and is ~1/2lb. lighter than before.

For people bashing carbon as being fragile, you do realise there are carbon BMX forks, and even Carbon 160mm travel MTB forks!!! They seem to hold up just fine, so why not the demanding rigours of riding a smooth tarmac surface??? even if you are hitting bumps and pot holes, it'll never get the abuse those other bikes get!