Advanced Group Aero Carbon Forks?
Discussion
Hi all,
Has anyone ever heard of or used 'Advanced Group' carbon forks? Can't find anything on Google but these aero forks seem remarkably cheap considering they've got a carbon steerer too:
http://www.totalcycling.com/index.php/product/part...
Maybe a bit heavy but there doesn't seem to be many options for carbon forks with 1" steerers these days, Deda or Tifosi seem like the only common options. I should probably check they're OK for 700c wheels as well.
I'm building up a Trek 5500 OCLV frame and the steerer has been cut a little low. I'm also not sure if the fork is the original Trek one as it's curved whereas all the pics I can find of 5500 frames have straight forks. Again, not end of the world but as the frame and forks have a somewhat dodgy paint job they'll need a respray anyway, or I just buy a new set of forks and get a longer steerer as a result.
Cheers,
Rob
Has anyone ever heard of or used 'Advanced Group' carbon forks? Can't find anything on Google but these aero forks seem remarkably cheap considering they've got a carbon steerer too:
http://www.totalcycling.com/index.php/product/part...
Maybe a bit heavy but there doesn't seem to be many options for carbon forks with 1" steerers these days, Deda or Tifosi seem like the only common options. I should probably check they're OK for 700c wheels as well.
I'm building up a Trek 5500 OCLV frame and the steerer has been cut a little low. I'm also not sure if the fork is the original Trek one as it's curved whereas all the pics I can find of 5500 frames have straight forks. Again, not end of the world but as the frame and forks have a somewhat dodgy paint job they'll need a respray anyway, or I just buy a new set of forks and get a longer steerer as a result.
Cheers,
Rob
Nice thought Dubbs, unfortunately they only do 1 1/8" steerers, and they cost more than I paid for the frame in the first place 
I've found Easton do a full carbon 1" straight fork but still painfully pricey at over £200, difficult to justify that sort of cost when I want to do the full build for well under £1k. I'm currently at a bit over £400 with groupset, pedals and respray left to buy. Tossing up between 10sp Veloce or 11sp Athena. Athena will blow the budget but has certain bling appeal factor
Cheers,
Rob
I've found Easton do a full carbon 1" straight fork but still painfully pricey at over £200, difficult to justify that sort of cost when I want to do the full build for well under £1k. I'm currently at a bit over £400 with groupset, pedals and respray left to buy. Tossing up between 10sp Veloce or 11sp Athena. Athena will blow the budget but has certain bling appeal factor Cheers,
Rob
My current steed is red which may disprove your theory, although maybe if it wasn't red it would be even slower 
- nothing to do with me being a fat sod these days and reaching heart attack conditions after 100m of cycling of course, it's all the bikes fault!! I've been thinking about doing the new bike in matt or satin black, as after watching some high-brow sciency guff on tele I reckon that might attract some of this dark flow energy stuff to shift me a long a bit. If that fails then there's some red in the ITM logo on the handle bars
Cheers,
Rob
- nothing to do with me being a fat sod these days and reaching heart attack conditions after 100m of cycling of course, it's all the bikes fault!! I've been thinking about doing the new bike in matt or satin black, as after watching some high-brow sciency guff on tele I reckon that might attract some of this dark flow energy stuff to shift me a long a bit. If that fails then there's some red in the ITM logo on the handle bars Cheers,
Rob
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