Carbon Mountain Bike Forks
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Carbon mountain bike forks are becoming an ever increasing commodity both on aftermarket bikes and production bicycles. Part of the reason is that they average around half of the weight of a bonded aluminum fork and one third of the weight of a steel fork. This difference in weight could have a significant impact on the performance of a mountain bike.
Mountain bike forks may have to be replaced at one time or another. It is important to note that when you need to replace a fork it should be the same length as the fork that is being replaced. There are different kinds of carbon mountain bike forks to be aware of. 100 percent carbon forks may be a bit more expensive, but they have greater resistance to being damaged than other types of forks and are around 40 percent lighter. This type of mountain bike fork is normally constructed in a single, uninterrupted moulding. A carbon fork blade and steerer tube that is bonded to an aluminum crown is known as a carbon/aluminum/carbon fork. A carbon/aluminum fork has carbon fork blades that are bonded to an aluminum steerer tube and crown. This is the cheapest type of carbon mountain bike fork you will find.
One of the best selling carbon mountain bike forks is the Ritchey WCS Carbon Cyclo-X Fork. The 2010 Cyclo-X model mountain bike fork has a 1 and 1/8 aluminum threadless steerer and carbon legs. You will notice that your bike will have better singletrack handling and improved barrier jumping by using the Comp Carbon Cross Fork. The blades are specially formed to provide top notch vibration damping as well as precision handling. These mountain bike forks can be used to upgrade any bike, as they are designed to work with either standard headsets or integrated headsets.
The length of the steerer on the Ritchey WCS Carbon Cyclo-X Fork is 300mm, and it also presents 45mm of rake. It is specifically designed for 700c wheels. It is also very light in weight, weighing only 685 grams. This Ritchey mountain bike fork has carbon blades, while the crown, steerer, dropouts, and brake bosses are made of alloy.
Carbon mountain bike forks are something that every cyclist with “the need for speed” should seriously consider. With the added performance that can be provided by this type of mountain bike fork, it is easy to see why both production bikes and aftermarket bikes are predominantly becoming equipped with this type of mountain bike fork.
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