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180 rotors on a road bike? What kind of mad descending are you doing?
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Does this put more strain on the forks?
Yes.
How can one tell what the limit is for forks?
The manufacturer will have tested it, there will be a spec somewhere. Seeing as most MTB forks are 36mm+ diameter and only spec'd to 200mm rotors, I'd be surprised if thin spindly steel forks would be rated for anything past 160 rotors
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Can't believe that despite all this physics arguing no-one thought to ask, what fork is it?
Jameo
TooTallTim
@nomoreknees
As winter approaches I'm thinking of Increasing rotor size. Going from 160 to 180 on the front.
Does this put more strain on the forks?
How can one tell what the limit is for forks?
(these are steel road bike forks)
Thanks for any pointers