Santa is coming early but didn't bring a fork

[rockdude]

Santa is bring me a Hor Catagorie Cross bike but he didn't have a fork for it, so the quest for the perfect fork is on. I would like to race this bike next season and also plan on spending a lot of winter road hours on it. There is one problem that limits my options, its has 1" HT.

Thoughts and opinions on these or other options?

*Alpha Q Carbon

*Wound Up Carbon

*Custom Ti

Thanks,

John..

[rudetay]

If you're willing to consider used parts older style Alpha-Q 1" forks always pop up on ebay for around $150 or so, much much cheaper than a Wound-Up or custom. I like my Alpha-Q Cross fork so far, better feel than my previous Ritchey Comp fork, but not as good as the Reynolds Ouzo Pro on my road bike.

[tuscanyswe]

I had a wound up disc only wich was a very nice fork. I currently have a ti fork. Im sure u can make a stiffer ti fork than i have but i would go for the wound up or atleast a non ti fork if i was looking for a race fork.

If u want a stiff fork dont get ti. If u want a comfy fork for all day get a ti one.

[gregclimbs]

I had a 1" wound up cx fork once. Nice fork, but the mud clearance was a$$.

Just sayin'

g

[Ken Robb]

AlphaQ on my Hampsten is dandy in all respects though it is 1 1/8"

[rwsaunders]

Disregard...noticed the word "cross" in the OP....haven't had coffee yet.

[rockdude]

I have a F1, I am looking for a Cross Fork.

Depending on your ht length, there might be some 1" F1's on the used market for you, assuming that it's a road fork that you are looking for.

[rockdude]

Which Ti fork did you have?

I had a wound up disc only wich was a very nice fork. I currently have a ti fork. Im sure u can make a stiffer ti fork than i have but i would go for the wound up or atleast a non ti fork if i was looking for a race fork.

If u want a stiff fork dont get ti. If u want a comfy fork for all day get a ti one.

[tuscanyswe]

small swedish company called tiarrow. U can c it in gallery (serotta replacement) but thats the mtb lenght version as the cx fork with disc only has been disscontinued :(

[rockdude]

If anyone has one of these 1" cyclocross forks, I am interested.

*Alpha Q Carbon

*Wound Up Carbon

*Custom Ti

Cheers,
John...

[acorn_user]

Have someone braze up a nice steel fork. Light steel forks are in the 600-700g range.. and might cost less than those carbon ones.

[bfarver]

I've put 1" Wound Up forks on Cross bikes and really like them. Customers seem to too. I ride an Alpha Q on my road bike and its fine, but not remarkable. I like Wound Up in general. They're a little more unique and made here in the states. If you really want to go next level have that baby painted to match.