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Old 10-24-13, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
Ok It comes down to YGWYPF , a nice fork hand made in the UK of premium materials, fork,


will cost More than a cheap Carbon fork made in Asia ..

but some design parameters can be done , locally.. Like doing a 50's style J bend, at the tip in the blades,
which will flex for some better shock absorption, rather than a long radius bend ,
that has become Fashionable, by now, for it's looks.
When in that position, I tracked down a very high quality used full CF fork for about 75, it had some cosmetic imperfections (very minor ones), but it still beat spending 300+ for the same exact fork from a store, YMMV.
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