stykthyn

I need suggestions for a decent carbon fork. I have a 3.0 cannondale and the ride was much improved with a set of carbon bars but I'm still fighting the constant feedback from the aluminum fork. Nashbar has one that seems to fit the bill. Does anyone have any experience with this unit?

Lascauxcaveman 

At that price, go for it. I'm probably going to buy one, even though I don't have a use for it (yet).

repechage

I have always found aluminum forks "soft", even mushy.
Save for the Klein mtb forks.

exmechanic89

I really like the alu fork on my road bike, but if I were to look for a carbon version I'd go with a Nashbar fork as well. I've heard they're decent forks and realistically are prolly your only option for a new, threaded carbon fork.

Hudson308 

I bought two. Haven't ridden on them yet, but they appear to be high quality pieces. I like the gentle curve on the blades (more evident from the side than in this shot). Avoids the "drinking giraffe" look of most modern carbon forks. 200mm steerer version weighs 1.32 lbs., 220mm steerer piece weighs 1.37.

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Slightspeed

I bought a 1" Easton carbon fork several years ago from Nashbar ($99 on sale) for a Specialized Allez that came with an aluminum fork. I still have the bike, the fork has held up well, and made the bike much more comfortable to ride. I don't know who makes the Nashbar carbon fork, but it looks a lot like my Easton. I used to weigh 230. Below 200 now, but the fork has held up well, and I even like how it looks on the bike. I used another one on a bike that I built from a Nashbar frame, it worked well, too, but I have since sold the bike. Both the steerer and dropouts are aluminum.

TenGrainBread 

The finest out there will be a Wound Up fork. I had a 1" threaded made couple years ago for a project and it rides great.

brandon98

The Nashbar threaded carbon fork is a superb value and a durable fork. it's also NEW and hasn't had an uncertain previous life with another owner. Steel forks are easy to assess for damage, carbon, not so much. My Nashbar definitely smoothed out the ride on my 1999 Peloton that came with a straight-blade aluminum Kinesis bone-shaker. I wouldn't replace a good steel fork with it but aluminum? Oh yeah. Wiggle also has a version with fender eyes and medium reach brake clearance that is intermittently in stock.

RobbieTunes

What size is your frame?

I have two threaded 1" carbon forks here, both Kestrel EMS Pro's.
One is for a 54cm and actually belongs to Spaghetti Legs. It is clear over the black carbon weave.
One is for a 56cm and belongs to me. It is dark green, so could easily be sanded down and painted.

Like you, I've had a Cannondale that was in dire need of manners, I think an R700 polished aluminum. I put a Cannondale Slice fork on it back when 1" threaded was more common. Worked wonders.

I'd look for a Cannondale Slice, Kinesis, Kestrel EMS or EMS Pro in used forks.

If you want to go new, you can also consider a 1" threadless, but you'll need, of course, a headset, stem, etc....

700

Other than tires, the Nashbar 1" threaded carbon fork was the best upgrade I did to my bike. Smooth and strong.

stykthyn

It's 58cm

RobbieTunes

Aargh.

Oldguyonoldbike

My wife has had the Nashbar carbon fork with alloy steerer on her aluminum bike for about five years. It smooths out the ride nicely and seems quite durable.
For a little more money, but still reasonable, the Columbus Minimal fork is available in 1”, but threadless.

fietsbob

For Me, steerer would have to be metal if threaded,

advantage to threadless is its able to be a thicker tube wall which carbon steerers have to be..

noglider 

To be fair, you don't know exactly how strong it is until it breaks.

ApolloSoyuz1975

Out of curiosity: what tires are you currently running?

stykthyn

25 in the front and 28 in the back

ApolloSoyuz1975

Which type? I say this as someone who made the mistake of using Gatorskins

stykthyn

GP4000S2II. I was using 700x23 Michelin pro4 and they were an amazing tire. They would likely have performed as well in the larger sizes but I figured I would give the continentals a go. I swapped wheels from a narrow 90s style racing rim to a set of rs11's when I changed over to the 5800 group.
The wider wheels and tires did a LOT to really make the bike much more enjoyable for rides other than straight line sprints. My seat no longer thinks it's a proctology device.

figalos

I have a Rossin Columbus SLX race team (red) and I want to upgrade the fork to columbus carbon minimal. and I would like to find the rake of the fork. there is someone who has done the upgrade if he knows at least the rake of the fork. i make some measurements myself but I'm not sure and I want to make sure. Can you help me? Thanks

Chombi1 

I noticed that the mentioned CF forks have aluminum steerer tubes.....
ALAN made bikes with aluminum steerer tubes and people tried to steer away from those in fear that they were death forks. What is the difference this time? Stronger, better alloys that are less prone to crack??

noglider 

[MENTION=338191]figalos[/MENTION], perhaps the better approach is to ask how people measure fork rake and do it yourself. I've been meaning to learn how to do this as well as measure frame angles and saddle setback so I can replicate fit from one bike to the next.

RobbieTunes

I'd look at old spec diagrams of bikes, as they generally have a nice drawing showing the rake angle. Then look for a fork with a similar angle.

Y0SH

I'm going to go with forte axis carbon forks do my 1"

fietsbob

I used to own an AlAn, 30 years ago... Metal fatigue life was limited..