Carbon forks... what do you think?

[Rich34]

I had retro Time carbon forks on my even more retro Motobecane -

LGF: There's something about that - it just looks right. Any more pictures? And how does it ride compared to a steel fork?

 

[legrandefromage]

I had retro Time carbon forks on my even more retro Motobecane -

LGF: There's something about that - it just looks right. Any more pictures? And how does it ride compared to a steel fork?

It was very fast - too small but somehow got me back into road bikes after some 10 years. It was running Campagnolo Xenon at the time. Long ago sold on.

 

[riddim-track]

here's another carbon fork (Time 'sprint') for you, and a sort of carbon frame too from 1994 (1" steerer also )

 

[grilla]

As long as they look right aesthetically I don't have a problem.....

What colour is the Pina?

It's blue... The same blue (though slightly different decals - some small yellow abstract shapes amongst the typography) as this, though I hasten to add this is neither my picture or bike
http://gallery.roadbikereview.com/data/ ... /2/GP3.JPG

Thanks for all the replies. Of course there's no doubting the retroness of carbon, I just meant when viewed alongside some of the more mature rides that surface here

I love the straight bladed Time forks Mr Big Cheese. A new question then, what's the advantage of straight over curved forks? Is it just a style thing? Presumably the wheelbase effectively remains the same as the rake of the curved forks is matched by the angle of the straight fork...

Thinking aloud really

 

[bykrydr65]

My opinion ( purely aesthetic) is that if the frame came with a unicrown fork from the factory then exchanging it to a carbon fork looks good. I have done it before and enjoyed the ride. Personally I can't take a pretty lugged fork off a nice lugged frame. But it is your bike so do as you see fit. Post a pic and write about your experience with so others can enjoy.

 

[riddim-track]

Personally I can't take a pretty lugged fork off a nice lugged frame.

That sounds like a pretty reasonable criteria

 

[grilla]

Personally I can't take a pretty lugged fork off a nice lugged frame.

That sounds like a pretty reasonable criteria

Just as well my frame is sans lugs then ain't it