Do they really not flex as well, despite the offset at the crown and if they are properly tapered? I haven't noticed any difference in the two straight bladed forks I've used, tires being similar to those ridden on curved-leg forks.
IOW: is it universally true that a well designed straight blade fork will eo ipso transfer bumps more directly than a well designed curved blade fork? I'm asking, not denying. Patrick Moore, who wouldn't want a straight fork with Rivendell crown, but who rather likes the look of straight blades with spare, James-type lugs on a stripped down gofast bike. On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 8:03 AM, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com>wrote: > Not commenting on the builder in question, but on straight-blade forks > in general: it seems as though the reasoning behind blades with a > low, uniform bend has been largely forgotten(?) Straight-blades > seem to be really popular right now, but I wonder if it's only a > matter of time before the buying public realizes that they transfer > bumps directly to your wrists, and that well-curved blades are more > comfortable. > > I understand why big-name, big volume manufacturers use straight- > blades, since they are cheaper to make. But on custom/handbuilt- > bicycles it doesn't seem to jibe. > > > > On Feb 28, 9:07 am, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I saw his bikes at nahbs, too. I noticed that my visceral response to > > straight-blade forks is fairly negative. The bike feels unfinished to > > me. > > > > -sv > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com (505) 227-0523 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
