full alloy fork question...

businessdit

I have always avoided bikes with Carbon forks as they scare me.
I am looking at a cyclocross bike at the moment and its got a full alloy fork and aluminium frame.

What does a full alloy fork mean - is it, like a carbon material fork susceptible to damage if in a collision?

Thanks,

G

Tonyandthewhale

Alloy means alluminium. Also, you shouldn't be afraid of carbon, it's not that fragile really.

businessdit

Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

Alloy means alluminium. Also, you shouldn't be afraid of carbon, it's not that fragile really.

Thanks Tony -

I wonder why the frame is described differently to the full alloy fork? Just means that its a different type of aluminium in the fork?

Tonyandthewhale

They probably just said 'full alloy' because most forks on the market these days have carbon blades and an alloy steerer (so part alloy) so they're differentiating.

businessdit

Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

They probably just said 'full alloy' because most forks on the market these days have carbon blades and an alloy steerer (so part alloy) so they're differentiating.

Thanks Tony!

ednwireland

businessdit wrote: »

What does a full alloy fork mean - is it, like a carbon material fork susceptible to damage if in a collision?

Thanks,

G

everythings susceptible to damage in a collision , i have broken rear stays on 2 steel frame bikes now and nothing on carbon bikes (although the 2 steel bikes had 20+ years of use compared to 3 for the full carbon )