How to Buy a Road Bike Fork

Video Transcript

"Hi this is Jeff from the Two Wheeler Dealer and I'm going to talk to you about differences and things to consider when shopping for a new road bike fork. First off would probably be material. Forks are typically made out of either carbon fiber, steel, or aluminum, or a variations of all three materials, and this particular fork is going to be a full carbon fiber fork. It's carbon from the drop out to the leg to the crown and the steer tube all the way through. It's going to offer you the most compliance and vibration dampening out of any of the forks available. It's also going to be the highest end on the price range. From here you can go down to forks that have just carbon lower legs with possibly an aluminum crown and an aluminum or a steel steer tube. This is going to give you some of the vibration dampening qualities of a full carbon fork with a little bit higher weight and much lower cost. You know, you basically have to consider how much you're looking to spend, what type of riding you're looking to do, and which of these forks is going to benefit you the most for what type of use you're going to be putting it through. You can go down to one of your local bike shops and talk to one of the professionals there and they can give you many different options and price ranges for what will suit your needs. That's how to buy a road bike fork."