Putting carbon road forks on alu. mtb?

craker

As per title.

I 'won' some ebay forks last week (by putting in a speculative bid I was sure I wouldn't win with...)

but they're 1/1/8" steerer, no good for my road bike.

I quite fancy rigids on my mongrel mtb-cum-tourer, tbh an unbranded unpainted aluminium mountain bike with blingy bianchi road forks running mismatching wheels... sounds awful doesn't it.

I've probably got some spare dual-caliper brakes, they'd work with whatever mtb brakes levers are on I suppose?


Oh well question answered and I'd just worry about them breaking all the time.

maddog 2

they'll be too short I suspect

mtb forks are 420mm + from crown-to-axle whereas std. road forks are more like 365-385mm.

The upshot of this is the steeering will be v. fast, and ground clearance an issue too. The bigger 700c wheel might offset this a little but I'd still be doubtful.

I see a new bike build emerging.....