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2012-12-19 9:42 AM

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Subject: Aero Fork
Can any one suggest what is the best Aero Fork on the market? I'm looking to upgrade my bike's fork. Any thoughts?


2012-12-19 1:41 PM
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Subject: RE: Aero Fork
What bike do you have? Also, what gains are you hoping for in comparison to your current fork?
2012-12-19 1:56 PM
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Subject: RE: Aero Fork

Best Aero forks? Depends on the bike and what wheel you plan to run with it.

 

Or a Blackwell Time Bandit... that thing was insanely aero.

* or an old Argos TT fork. Good luck finding either though.



Edited by Leegoocrap 2012-12-19 2:01 PM
2012-12-19 4:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Aero Fork
You need to find out your forks rake first.  From there look up the bikes geometry and find out what trail you have with that fork.  From what I've read over at ST, you want something around 59 to 62 for bike trail.  Under that and it handles too fast, over that and it handles too slow.  As an example, my Argon 18 E-80 had a 40mm rake which gave it a trail of 65+ meaning it handled slow.  I bought a full carbon Planet X fork with an offset of 43mm which brought the trail down to about 61 if I remember correctly.  In addition, my old fork weighed in at almost 600 grams and this one weighs in at 375!  After all this get the most aero fork you can find meeting those geometries.  In a 43mm rake a 3T Funda is pretty good from what I've heard.    
2012-12-20 7:58 AM
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