Originally Posted by
unterhausen
I'm not sure what's wrong with an aluminum fork. Are there forks with these kinds of attachment points that are carbon and cheap? And a steel fork with a tapered headtube is a real boat anchor. I think a tapered steerer makes sense and they are trying to hit a price point with a lot of attachment points, so aluminum is the best choice.
Aluminum makes for a crappy spring.
I think the AL fork is for surface area and stiffness to support bags.If you've got big tires and a steel frame, why worry about a stiff AL fork?