moje prvni myslenka byla, ze na karbonovou vidlici bych radsi nic nemontoval.. ale hle, tenhle clovek je jineho nazoru:
"It's only the volume of demand that restricts the use of carbon for touring forks. The tooling costs for production are quite high and to date, few manufacturers have bothered to meet what would only be limited demand. Add to that the very conservative nature of many tourers and a small market becomes even smaller.
But from an engineering point of there is no reason not to use carbon. The 'global loading' by the panniers will only be a fraction of the total loads from just zooming along and hitting pot holes, etc, especially if you choose one of the chunky cyclo-cross forks with cantilevers.
Your only concern is the point loading of the attachment points. Many panniers rack manufacturers now offer solutions that use alternatives to either the brazed on upper threaded eye or the U-bolt around the leg. Find something that uses the brake bosses and the mudguard eye on the drop out and you should be fine. Asking the rack manufacturer will be your best guide.
Having said that, there really is nothing wrong with steel forks. Having a pair made with attractive flowing lugs and all the braze-ons you ever want (lights, guards, racks, computer, etc) can be things of beauty as well as perfectly functional. Or you can get something from Kona or Thorn and go for that Ukranian tractor look."
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