Gelsemium said:
That bike looks awesome alfeng, but at the same time for a bumpy road or to get over sidewalks looks a little too fragile. If it's only good road though it's pretty hard to beat it.
Thanks ...
Of course, you are right that the Road fork isn't suitable for
off road riding or curb hopping because it can only handle a 700x28 (?) tire ... well, if that Carbon Fiber fork can't handle a 700x28, then I have a steel fork which can ... but, I reckon that as configured the frame-and-fork can certainly handle any Paris-Roubaix level of bumpy road if a rider(
-other-than-me!) was inclined to take the punishment
after simply mounting some fatter tires on the rims ...
The frame, itself, can easily accommodate a
700x42 tire.
I don't think that the ALPHA Q fork is different from the ones which were once used on some Paris-Roubaix bikes in the past, so it is robust enough to handle most roadways which you-or-I might encounter ...
Of course, because it is a
26er frame, it is designed for relative fat
26x2.3 tire, too.
If I had wanted OR if I want to make the particular frame more readily dual purpose, then I would-or-could simply install a non-Road fork -- a RIGID disc-capable fork would probably be the easiest option ...
Then, I would just have to swap the handlebars (
Drop to Flat, and vice versa) + wheels (
700c to 26er, and vice versa) + rear brake calipers and/or front brake caliper (
BTW, I would dedicate the disc brake caliper & hose to the brake lever).