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Fork recommendations?
Picked up an Aventon Mataro frame and I'm looking for a fork. I do mostly city riding but would like to be able to take it out to the velodrome on the weekends. I have had bad experience with carbon fiber so I would prefer cromoly or aluminum. Currently I'm looking at these:
City Grounds | Pake Track Fork
Eastside Fixed Gear/Track Fork | Fyxation
Which is better? Or what else should I look at?
Thanks,
JGAN
City Grounds | Pake Track Fork
Eastside Fixed Gear/Track Fork | Fyxation
Which is better? Or what else should I look at?
Thanks,
JGAN
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The rake of a fork is a measurement of how far forward it is angled and has an effect on the handling of a bike and possibly also the clearances. Every bike frame is designed with a specific fork rake in mind. There is some amount of leeway but for best results you should stay as close to the spec'ed rake as possible. I got 45 mms from looking at the spec of the frame on the Aventon site. The aventon mataro fork on city grounds however seems to have a 35 mm rake, so I don't know. Their carbon forks have a 45 mm rake. It may be that the frame was spec'ed differently for different year models.
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The rake of a fork is a measurement of how far forward it is angled and has an effect on the handling of a bike and possibly also the clearances. Every bike frame is designed with a specific fork rake in mind. There is some amount of leeway but for best results you should stay as close to the spec'ed rake as possible. I got 45 mms from looking at the spec of the frame on the Aventon site. The aventon mataro fork on city grounds however seems to have a 35 mm rake, so I don't know. Their carbon forks have a 45 mm rake. It may be that the frame was spec'ed differently for different year models.
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Unicrown means that the two fork legs curve in at the top and are welded directly to the steerer tube, whereas a traditional fork has a seperate top piece called the crown that is usually brazed to the fork legs.
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The rake of a fork is a measurement of how far forward it is angled and has an effect on the handling of a bike and possibly also the clearances. Every bike frame is designed with a specific fork rake in mind. There is some amount of leeway but for best results you should stay as close to the spec'ed rake as possible. I got 45 mms from looking at the spec of the frame on the Aventon site. The aventon mataro fork on city grounds however seems to have a 35 mm rake, so I don't know. Their carbon forks have a 45 mm rake. It may be that the frame was spec'ed differently for different year models.
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Edit - I just looked up the Pake fork on the RG website, and it has the rake at 38mm as well, so that is probably the correct value. Anyway, the best bet is to get a fork that matches the frame.
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Turns out a LBS carried the original Aventon fork, picked it up and it was a good choice!
Bought a bike with an improperly setup full carbon Orbea fork -- had an overtightened stem and a starnut inserted in the carbon steerer tube. First ride out, pull up on the handlebars to get over a bump and the whole top of the steerer tube breaks off, ending in me eating $h!t fast.
Bought a bike with an improperly setup full carbon Orbea fork -- had an overtightened stem and a starnut inserted in the carbon steerer tube. First ride out, pull up on the handlebars to get over a bump and the whole top of the steerer tube breaks off, ending in me eating $h!t fast.
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That photo makes no sense at all. You're talking about a broken fork steerer and show a photo of a broken crank spindle ? Also, a starnut should never be used on a carbon fork steerer tube.
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Your cog is slipping.
Yeah, you're NEVER supposed to use a starnut on a carbon steerer. If your crappy mechanic had used an expansion plug and knew even a little bit about what he was doing, that never would've happened.
Aventon makes both a full-carbon fork and a carbon fork w/ aluminum steerer that will have the correct rake for your frame. Pick one.
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Edit - I didn't realize at first that your photo was sideways, so I now see that it is a photo of the headtube and not the bottom bracket.
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Yea, I understand it was really a problem with setup rather than the carbon, but it's not a risk I'm willing to take again. Aluminum is perfectly fine for me.
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Your cog is slipping.
Right, which is precisely why I suggested the Aventon carbon/aluminum fork. It has carbon blades and an aluminum steerer.
Have you ever ridden an aluminum fork? They are 100% horrendous. Why ask for help if you're not going to listen?
Have you ever ridden an aluminum fork? They are 100% horrendous. Why ask for help if you're not going to listen?
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Your cog is slipping.
Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm going to throw my Thunderdome's fork in the dumpster ASAP and throw a Pake unicrown on there.
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Is Kissena really that rough ? Never been there, so just asking. For sure, I wouldn't want to ride that setup at Alkek.
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