Old 08-13-21, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by tomato coupe
Why do they put a carbon fork on that bike? A steel fork seems more appropriate.
A good portion of why is the carbon fork has a D shaped steerer tube to allow for internal cables. Also, most all modern mid-high end steel road and gravel bikes from builders use a carbon fork at this point.
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