Road bike forks? standered?

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snow4snow

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I am wondering if anyone could help me. At the Moment I have alloy forks. They are not very nice, so i am looking to replace them with carbon ones. I dont have much money so they wont be full carbon. I dont know any of the technical parts, so can some one please help?

Ive been to my local bike shop and they will fit it for me, but i need to buy some first. How can i now what type of size forks i need, ie length, diameter. As i know my bike is pretty standerd, though my stem goes in to the forks i have at the moment. Can anyone suggest what size forks to get, and explain the technical parts. Cheers.

Nick
 
Nick,

If your stem goes into the forks, you have a quill stem. You probably want a threadless set, if you're looking for carbon. More than likely, your headset is 1". Standard today is 1-1/8", but if you have a quill sten, it could be 1". I would suggest measuring the head tube to ensure size before purchasing a new fork.

Secondly, if you want to keep the quill sten, you'll need a "threaded" fork, so that your current headset will fit it. However, if you would like to fully modernize the front end of the bike, you should consider a threadless fork and headset. You'll need to purchase a headset that will fit your bike - again, either 1" or 1-1/8". My suggestion would be Cane Creek - good, inexpensive headsets.

If you go with the threadless headset and fork, you'll also need a stem.

So, essentially, you're looking at the purchase of three parts - a fork, a headset, and a stem.

I hope this helps!

Good luck!
 
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