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@Lewis_from_Lewes
well the whole 'exploding' fork thing depends on the type of fork, it use/misuse, and impacts it has. im not saying that forks just explode but they dont bend like steel forks, they snap or the carbon fails and then makes them unuseable. at least with a steel fork even if its bent right back you have more chance of at least getting home on it. also if your likely to lock your bike up in public your steel fork cant be written off because of another bike smashing into it. well this is my case towards favouring steel forks. :)