Thread 2052080

I was thinking of picking up one of those cheapo Aliexpress carbon forks, but my buddy probably rightfully talked me out of it due to safety concerns.
Where should I buy an affordable carbon fork in 26" for rim brakes (in Yurop)?

>carbon
>26"
>rim brakes
Good luck, grandpa!

just search ebay for a pace or exotic

>>2052098
or wound up if you wanna be swag

carbon is mostly weak around the corners due to the internal radius being too wrinkly and containing voids.
older bikes use an lugged construction, only problem is that the lugs bonded surface must be kept free of water and air,
eg the paint around the joint must be perfect, any cracked or bubbling paint is an slightly bad sign.

>>2052100
I don't understand what the target market for those is, but they're nice looking forks

>>2052100
Those look twice as heavy as my stock CrMo forks, desu...

>>2053099
CX chads

>>2052080 (OP)
there is no timeline overlap between v-brakes and cheap carbon. even among chinks, it's almost impossible to find even a quick release carbon fork nowadays.

>>2052080 (OP)
>26"
>carbon
>rim brakes
Girvin bros.... is it finally our time?

>>2053164
That was easy

>>2052080 (OP)
One of these is from an (originally factory team exclusive) leading brand's xc world cup fork, the other from a chinese fork; price relation is 10:1. Can that buddy of yours who's an expert in csrbon forks tell which is which?

>>2052100
>>2053124
Worth it for the drip

>>2053169
Post the price, if you dare.

Anyway, I opted for an alu fork for my current build.

>>2053752
dude its like 150-200€
how broke are you?

>>2053726
It would help to know the year each one was manufactured, but you would probably consider that cheating

>>2053755
a bike shouldn't cost more than $200 fully built

>>2053755
Show me (you can't)!

>>2053771
Show you what?

Is this the "confusingly expensive forks" thread?

>>2052080 (OP)
Just get the $40 alloy one. It looks like a garbon fork and is light.
>t. has one on a shart mart grabel bike

>>2054132
This one

>>2053788
>28"

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 26" YOU WET NOODLE

>>2054133
Not for rim brakes.

>>2053788
anon that's more expensive than my entire bike

>>2053769
>2011
>2024
Why would that actually matter, though?

>>2052080 (OP)
I've purchased 2 Hylix CF forks with alumium steer tube from feebay and had no issues. I just commute and dont hop curbs or abuse them deliberately but have hit a few potholes. Ok so far. They are the rim brake variety like what you posted but no positions for disc brakes.

Anecdotal evidence is anecdotal but if you're not racing or beating on them or doing doordash and a brazillion miles on them I'd say go for it.

>>2055053
I'd kinds beat on them, they're meant for a gravel bike.

>>2052080 (OP)
I'll buy a carbon saddle or seatpost from chinkmarket with little thought. I'll even buy carbon rims, with a little bit of research first. I'd never fucking buy any kind of suspension from that shit, unless there's a mountain of western based reviews, and even then I'd be hesitant.

Had some carbon chink forks and they didn’t explode but the loud creaking noise while braking really put me off and i removed them
Bought a really expensive bike instead fuck shit bikes

>>2055137
>I'd rather be impaled than breaking my jaws
Btw have both a chink carbon fork and seat post (picrel)

My Chinesium (alu) fork has made it through customs. I'm so stoked, guys. Only a couple of days left!

Is it really a bad idea to buy $60-80 chink carbon forks on AliExpress?

>>2058082
The consensus seems to be: "They're all right if you don't take them off the road." I did not get a first-hand report of one breaking ever, though.