fork: getting more clearance for bigger tires

[eddief]

My Enve fork has an axle crown dimension of 367 and 28 mm tires (Conti 4000 on A23) nearly hit the fork right under the crown. Brake clearance is ok top to bottom but a little tough to get the tire in through the brake pads. Rear clearance is just fine.

Seven has a normal reach fork with an axle to crown of 375 mm. That extra length would provide more than enough room for 28 mm tires.

I can see in my mind that the Seven fork would raise the front of the bike by 8 mm (which seems like a lot) but how would it affect the ride?

I'd rather get a new fork than design a whole new bike around 47-57 medium reach brakes.

[weisan]

bontrager satellite plus fork

Solve all your problems.

[eddief]

is this a 47-57 brake fork? Wouldn't the 385 axle to crown really throw things off?

http://co3.bikepedia.com/PA/Item.aspx?itemid=594779#.WI4G9_krI2w

bontrager satellite plus fork

Solve all your problems.

[JasonF]

Ironically, I just put a new Seven 5E fork (375 axle-to-crown) on my Moots, replacing the old fork that had limited clearance (that was 370 axle-to-crown). I'm about to go out on a ride and will report back on handling. A few trips around the block haven't elicited a ton of difference, maybe a tiny touch more wheel flop. Rake for the Moots fork is 50 and 51 for the Seven.

That said, the Seven fork offers TONS of clearance. Here's a pic of a 28 nominal Rubino Pro on a Hed C2 rim that is is actually about 29mm wide. Still plenty of clearance, the Campy calipers being the limiting factor. I have some Ultegra calipers, but don't feel the need to use them at this point.

[donevwil]

Why not go with a custom steel fork with the same specs as the Enve, you'll easily gain the room desired. Locally Jeremy Sycip is where I'd go.

[KonaSS]

Axle to crown is one measurement, but doesn't tell the whole story. You really need more room in the axle to the "top of the arch" area. How beefy that area is can limit your tire size.

My Specialized Tarmac has a ~370 axle to crown and can fit 28s no problem. That doesn't help you, but my point is that you should look at other forks with the same axle to crown and measure to the top of the arch.

[JasonF]

Update: did about 30 miles on the Seven fork. As noted above, A2C increased 5mm and I couldn't tell much of a difference in handling at the outset. By the end of the ride, I couldn't tell the difference at all. YMMV.

[one60]

I am planning to use a Dedacciai EDG (no, not Edge as in Enve) which has A-C of 367 and 44mm rake. It will handle a big 28C tire on a wide rim, according to various sources. Its also available in a ready-to-paint version.

http://www.dedacciai.com/website2016/images/stories/virtuemart/product/EDG_1.jpg

[sokyroadie]

I am planning to use a Dedacciai EDG (no, not Edge as in Enve) which has A-C of 367 and 44mm rake. It will handle a big 28C tire on a wide rim, according to various sources. Its also available in a ready-to-paint version.

http://www.dedacciai.com/website2016/images/stories/virtuemart/product/EDG_1.jpg

Looks good if you need a tapered 1-1/8 - 1-1/2 steerer :crap:

Jeff