Divebrian

Seems that Edge has become Enve and they no longer offer a track fork. What other options are out there and where do you get them for a true track fork? Not some Chinese knock off junk, but a true track fork that is able to withstand anything I can throw at it?

Voodoo76

Check out Dolan Bikes website. They sell their Alpina track forks separately.

carleton

+1

Great forks:

- Alpina F04 (aluminum steerer)
- Alpina Wing Pista (carbon steerer, costs a bit more)

These have been used on several great bikes including all of the Dolan bikes.

I'd recommend them over Enve forks especially if you are stronger (or heavier and pull more g-forces) because they are stronger. Enve is great for keeping things as light as possible. The Alpina/Dolan forks cost a fraction of what the Enve forks used to cost, as well.

Mr Tiemeyer would put Enve forks on the custom bikes for lighter riders but for average to strong riders he'd go for the Alpina forks. If you are really strong (like elite strong) maybe get the less expensive F04 with the aluminum steerer if you think you might break the carbon steerer during standing starts (it's happened).

Divebrian

Thanks, I have a Tiemeyer that came with an Edge/Enve fork that I'm replacing (the fork, not the bike). The fork flexes just a bit on me and I've decided that since I'm hitting the big Five Oh this year that another trip to Masters Nationals would be fun, so it's time to upgrade the fork. I don't know how I would compare to elite strong, but I'm 6' and 235 lbs carrying about a 10% body fat and often asked if I used to play football in college or the NFL.

Hida Yanra

worth noting for folks doing lots of pursuit-->mass start bar changes, alloy steerer means less fussing with a torque wrench in the infield -
only takes one good ball-up to mess up a steerer tube, and that's a pricey mistake.

taras0000

Boom, Boom, and Boom. This is going in the helpful hints sections.

chas58

I have a spare carbon track fork if you need one…

carleton

Yeah, the Enve fork is not for you, buddy

Apparently, Dolan doesn't have the F04 track fork on their site anymore. But they do have the "UD" (35mm offset) and the "Wing Pista" 30mm offset. I think either would be good options. I've ordered from this website before with no issues. Delivery was fast from the UK to Atlanta.

luucanthony

Can anyone comment on the quality of All-City's Thunderdome fork? They list it as having a 30mm and comes with an aluminum steer. Also, would going from a 43mm rake to a 30mm affect the handling noticeably?

taras0000

The steering should become more stable. It's going to depend on your head tube angle.

1incpa

I raced a Thunderdome last season. I'm not the guy who appreciates the subtle nuances of different geometry, but the fork on my bike did what a fork should do. The bike is comfortable and handles nicely. I set it up once and never changed anything, so I can't comment on whether the steerer tube would hold up to repeated stem/bar changes.
PI