Originally Posted by
Maelochs
"Handling" i s sort of subjective .... what exactly do you mean? Can you quantify it? Can anyone show that a bike with a heavier fork does not "handle" as well as a bike with the same geometry as a lighter-forked bike? Dos this mean that no bike with a steel fork could ever "handle" well?
Some might think that "handling" is more a matter of frame geometry, and is here being used in an undefined way to support prejudices .... or so I imagine some might think .....
I think fork weight is much to do about nothing. And the extra weight of a disc setup is the same meaningless dribble.
I would try disc brakes if I could. I think it is an upgrade. I’ve tried some bikes over the years, but nothing came close to my bone jarring Cannondale with a 74* head angle. It’s not the fork weight or material that causes it to dive into corners.
Few would want to ride it, which is more than fine with me.
John