Forks
06-09-12 | 08:19 PM
#6
Fixie Infamous
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.... yeah.... what constitutes higher quality?
are you looking at a certain tubing and up? a certain weave? what?
are you looking at a certain tubing and up? a certain weave? what?
06-09-12 | 08:30 PM
#7
Senior Member
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From: PHL
Bikes: Litespeed Catalyst, IRO Rob Roy, All City Big Block
Personally, I've got a pretty firm one for Wound Up (carbon) and LDG's fillet brazed track fork (steel)
Haven't ridden on either, just think they look boss.
Haven't ridden on either, just think they look boss.
06-09-12 | 08:33 PM
#9
Thread Starter
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From: central Ohio
Bikes: Schwinn Madison, Windsor Dover
I'm trying to learn about fork materials and how they affect the ride. I've read that a higher quality steel fork is better than a lower grade carbon fork. I know about steel grades but I know nothing about carbon weaves. I thought if I read what people like to ride and why when planning their builds, I would get a better idea of the materials...
06-09-12 | 08:37 PM
#10
i smell bacon
Joined: Mar 2010
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Bikes: Geekhouse Deerfield, GT Edge Ti, Spooky Skeletor, TET Track, Ritchey P-650b, Bridgestone MB-3
Reynolds Ouzo Pro was a real comfy ride. Flexier than the Wound Up but within a reasonable amount. I would have kept it if it wasn't so ugly.
06-09-12 | 09:03 PM
#11
THE STUFFED
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone SLR9 Gen 8
+1
Little known fact: even the full carbon version has an aluminum sheathing inside the steerer for stiffness/reinforcement/unintentional weight.
Little known fact: even the full carbon version has an aluminum sheathing inside the steerer for stiffness/reinforcement/unintentional weight.
06-11-12 | 04:38 AM
#14
I just wanna ride
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Chico Califo
Bikes: 2013 BMC Impec
06-11-12 | 05:17 AM
#15
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From: las vegas
Bikes: purty blue undefeated II 57cm
infact, once i decide on my frameset, im probably going to run a nashbar carbon fork.
06-11-12 | 07:07 AM
#17
pro in someone's theory
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Las Cruces, NM
Bikes: FTP
The wound up would only look appropriate on one of those old glued-together carbon bikes with metal lugs. And I don't think many people have terribly positive associations with those. The look is neat but it doesn't go with anything that I'd want to ride.
06-11-12 | 07:14 AM
#18
i smell bacon
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Bikes: Geekhouse Deerfield, GT Edge Ti, Spooky Skeletor, TET Track, Ritchey P-650b, Bridgestone MB-3
Wound Up looks awesome on my TET, and will probably look awesome on the GT if/when I ever get one. It's those thin toobs.
06-11-12 | 07:14 AM
#19
Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
06-11-12 | 07:29 AM
#22
pro in someone's theory
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From: Las Cruces, NM
Bikes: FTP
The bike looks okay, but the fork looks funky. Again, I like the aesthetic in general but the balance doesn't seem right to me. Just me. I'm not forcing my aesthetics on anyone and I myself ride what I would call an ugly bike.
06-11-12 | 07:44 AM
#23
Señor Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 267
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From: Oakland
Bikes: Fixie
Wound Up. 5 months ago: I flipped over, broke 10 spokes. I thought that the fork would be junk, however it only had a few scratches. Filled the scratches with nail polish. Its worth the dosh!
Here it is on my pipe bomb:
Here it is on my pipe bomb:
Last edited by broakland; 06-11-12 at 07:52 AM.
06-11-12 | 06:19 PM
#25
THE STUFFED
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone SLR9 Gen 8
