Re: RFI:700c carbon fork - straight vs curved legs

[Mark Hickey]

kwalters > wrote:

>Building up a frame so will be needing a fork. One of the least
>expensive
>forks that I have found is an Alpha Q with straight legs. I'm wondering
>if those straight legs are going to pound me into discomfort, or is
>there
>no appreciable difference in ride between straight and traditional fork
>legs?
>
>So as to not start another ride quality issue, especially centering on
>tire size,
>I ride 700c*25s.

No difference. The "curved" forks are effectively straight in terms
of loading anyway - you'd need a huge hydraulic press to get any
"compression" along the length of a curved fork. Then you'd need a
new fork!

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

[Mysterex]

Don't know anything about the Alpha Q fork but I've done many thousands of
km on my trusty Colnago Master Olympic with straight (steel) forks and it's
the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden.

Craig.

"kwalters" > wrote in message
...
> Building up a frame so will be needing a fork. One of the least
> expensive
> forks that I have found is an Alpha Q with straight legs. I'm wondering
> if those straight legs are going to pound me into discomfort, or is
> there
> no appreciable difference in ride between straight and traditional fork
> legs?
>
> So as to not start another ride quality issue, especially centering on
> tire size,
> I ride 700c*25s.
>
> TIA. Ken
>
>
>

[Alex Rodriguez]

In article >, says...

>Building up a frame so will be needing a fork. One of the least
>expensive
>forks that I have found is an Alpha Q with straight legs. I'm wondering
>if those straight legs are going to pound me into discomfort, or is
>there
>no appreciable difference in ride between straight and traditional fork
>legs?
>So as to not start another ride quality issue, especially centering on
>tire size,
>I ride 700c*25s.

No difference.
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[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

<< Performance Summer clearance catalog: Alpha Q EX $249.99 >><BR><BR>

Ya ought to check to see if these are from TrueTemper or the older 'Alfa Q'
maker. I think the older ones, straight blade, were recalled, just before he
sold all of it to TT...

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

[dookie]

fyi,

the 'older ones' that peter refers to were made by AME, who sold the brand &
design to true temper.

also, currently on rec.bicycles.marketplace there is a (claimed) as-new ouzo
pro for $200.

$0.02,

dookie

"kwalters" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Mack Mad wrote:
>
> > "kwalters" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Building up a frame so will be needing a fork. One of the least
> > > expensive
> > > forks that I have found is an Alpha Q with straight legs. I'm
wondering
> > > if those straight legs are going to pound me into discomfort, or is
> > > there
> > > no appreciable difference in ride between straight and traditional
fork
> > > legs?
> > >
> > > So as to not start another ride quality issue, especially centering on
> > > tire size,
> > > I ride 700c*25s.
> > >
> > > TIA. Ken
> > >
> >
> > When did Alpha Q's become "the least expensive" option?
>
>
> Performance Summer clearance catalog: Alpha Q EX $249.99
>