Hell and High Water wrote:
> Should have clarified that.
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> How much difference will the ride feel? Handling? Vibrations?
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> Does Carbon really smooth the ride out that much?
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My reply to your original post, as well as others, possibly, actually
addressed that. The biggest difference between the average steel fork,
and the average carbon fork, is the weight. "Ride feel" is a function
of how much you spent on the fork, in my opinion. Handling depends on
two things, geometry and stiffness. Most carbon forks are about as
stiff as most steel forks. Some (like my Wound-Up) are actually much
stiffer, so IMO handle better, but that is a matter of opinion. You get
a lot of ******** about how carbon damps vibrations, but whatever effect
is real, you would get an order of magnitude more damping by replacing
your 23mm front tire with a 25, and putting in a little less air
pressure. So don't worry about the "feel" part or the "damping" part,
and consider the weight. That is the first-order difference. Is the
weight loss worth it to you? Is the handling of your steel fork good,
or would you want to consider replacing it on that basis? But if the
fork was made for the bike, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that the
design is optimal in terms of handling?
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