RFI:700c carbon fork - straight vs curved legs
 

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

RFI:700c carbon fork - straight vs curved legs
 

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
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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

RFI:700c carbon fork - straight vs curved legs
 

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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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RFI:700c carbon fork - straight vs curved legs
 

Performance Summer clearance catalog: Alpha Q EX $249.99 BRBR

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"

RFI:700c carbon fork - straight vs curved legs
 

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
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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