Which is better?

Posted on Sat 6th, May 2017

• #1

ProCreateful

Hey folks!

I've just picked up a rather lovely LeMond Alpe D'Huez 853 frame however it has some rather questionable carbon forks, bubbling a bit at the top I assume that the aluminium has corroded and expanded a bit hence the damage, so.... Do I go carbon with alu steerer again or carbon with an alloy steerer or just full carbon everything? budget is flexible as I paid so little for the frame.

Cheers
J
• #2

edscoble

Full carbon steerer is safer than a carbon/alu bond.

The Alpe D'Huez is a really good frameset, something like the Columbus Minimal would work very well with it, especially if it got normal headset.
• #3

ProCreateful in reply to @edscoble

Duly noted, I will have a mooch. Cheers

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