which fork should i put on my soma rush?
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which fork should i put on my soma rush?
i bought a soma rush frame with matching fork and a friend of mine has had it over his shop, slowly building it up. stopped by there last night, had a few beers and talked about the bike. he asked me if i wanted to put a carbon fiber fork on the rush that he had laying around. its an echolon? carbon fork. he said he'd be willing to swap it out with the rush fork even.
think this would be a bad idea? the rush is going to be my commuter so im wondering if a carbon fork would be a bad choice. its a nice looking fork and it is painted and matches my frame...
think this would be a bad idea? the rush is going to be my commuter so im wondering if a carbon fork would be a bad choice. its a nice looking fork and it is painted and matches my frame...
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https://www.bikecult.com/works/parts.html#hs
(under forks)
Generic road straight-blade forks $55.00, 1" threaded, chrome, chomoly tubing, sloping crown, no eyelets
(under forks)
Generic road straight-blade forks $55.00, 1" threaded, chrome, chomoly tubing, sloping crown, no eyelets
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i already have the soma rush fork:
https://store.somafab.com/sorutrfr.html
" Lugged Track ForkLugged crown. CrMo construction.
28mm rake. "
would be an even trade for the echolon carbon fiber fork my friend has. im just debating between those two options. the soma fork is rad but the carbon fork will smooth out the ride a little more and will weigh a lot less than the steel one.
https://store.somafab.com/sorutrfr.html
" Lugged Track ForkLugged crown. CrMo construction.
28mm rake. "
would be an even trade for the echolon carbon fiber fork my friend has. im just debating between those two options. the soma fork is rad but the carbon fork will smooth out the ride a little more and will weigh a lot less than the steel one.
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Originally Posted by modmon
i already have the soma rush fork:
https://store.somafab.com/sorutrfr.html
" Lugged Track ForkLugged crown. CrMo construction.
28mm rake. "
would be an even trade for the echolon carbon fiber fork my friend has. im just debating between those two options. the soma fork is rad but the carbon fork will smooth out the ride a little more and will weigh a lot less than the steel one.
https://store.somafab.com/sorutrfr.html
" Lugged Track ForkLugged crown. CrMo construction.
28mm rake. "
would be an even trade for the echolon carbon fiber fork my friend has. im just debating between those two options. the soma fork is rad but the carbon fork will smooth out the ride a little more and will weigh a lot less than the steel one.
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Originally Posted by modmon
i bought a soma rush frame with matching fork and a friend of mine has had it over his shop, slowly building it up. stopped by there last night, had a few beers and talked about the bike. he asked me if i wanted to put a carbon fiber fork on the rush that he had laying around. its an echolon? carbon fork. he said he'd be willing to swap it out with the rush fork even.
think this would be a bad idea? the rush is going to be my commuter so im wondering if a carbon fork would be a bad choice. its a nice looking fork and it is painted and matches my frame...
think this would be a bad idea? the rush is going to be my commuter so im wondering if a carbon fork would be a bad choice. its a nice looking fork and it is painted and matches my frame...
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Ya speedy jose's fork got jaaaaaaacked but hes still hittin the streets with it everyday...didja see him go down? I know how fast that cat can ride, how fast was he going?
Just hope it doesnt fail on him during messenger duty.
Just hope it doesnt fail on him during messenger duty.
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Originally Posted by cyclorat
Ya speedy jose's fork got jaaaaaaacked but hes still hittin the streets with it everyday...didja see him go down? I know how fast that cat can ride, how fast was he going?
Just hope it doesnt fail on him during messenger duty.
Just hope it doesnt fail on him during messenger duty.
Skitbra and I saw that at the Damen/18th Mass race finish...rough. But he was fine. But the fork is cashed.
He even did the TT#2 and got best time - 6.31 min
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Originally Posted by cyclorat
Ya speedy jose's fork got jaaaaaaacked but hes still hittin the streets with it everyday...didja see him go down? I know how fast that cat can ride, how fast was he going?
Just hope it doesnt fail on him during messenger duty.
Just hope it doesnt fail on him during messenger duty.
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Originally Posted by modmon
i bought a soma rush frame with matching fork and a friend of mine has had it over his shop, slowly building it up. stopped by there last night, had a few beers and talked about the bike. he asked me if i wanted to put a carbon fiber fork on the rush that he had laying around. its an echolon? carbon fork. he said he'd be willing to swap it out with the rush fork even.
think this would be a bad idea? the rush is going to be my commuter so im wondering if a carbon fork would be a bad choice. its a nice looking fork and it is painted and matches my frame...
think this would be a bad idea? the rush is going to be my commuter so im wondering if a carbon fork would be a bad choice. its a nice looking fork and it is painted and matches my frame...
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Originally Posted by skitbraviking
I agree that carbon ain't such a good idea. I witnessed a rider take a spill during the CCC here in Chicago last weekend. It wasn't even that bad of a spill and his fork, a pricey Cannondale I believe, had two cracks in it. Now consider all the curbs and RR tracks and other misc sh*t that will be stepping in your path... whatcha think now?
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The fork leg on the left side is cracked about 1/3 up from the bottom. The seam at the crown is a clean break and the carbon has separated at the seam. That is pretty much what I can remember. He did win the Mass Start, 1st rider in