So....Here is the fork I am possibly getting. It retails for about $360 but I spotted one for sale on MMBA for $200. I am all about hooking the single speed up as a rigid. However, is this the way to go? I have never boughten a used item before and don't know whether it is the safest thing to do, espcecially seeing how it is a carbon component. I have emailed the guy several times and he is totally ligit. I even checked out his race page. The guy is 52 years old and owns 4 Bianchi bikes. So I'm guessing he takes really good care of his stuff. It doesn't have any scratches or dents. All I have to do is try to talk him into paying the shipping. Any thoughts on this Mr. Craig's List?
posted by Mac and Jer at
6:27 PM
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The fact that he has 4 bikes is great. No one can put a lot of miles on 4 bikes. You should try to get some good pics of the fork, find out how many miles he put on it, and then buy it. It's way less risky than buying a suspension fork because there's no moving parts. I searched for stuff on buying used carbon forks but didn't come up with much. I did read that it's hard to see damage that has been done to a carbon fork. I guess it'd be internal or within the fibers of the carbon, stuff like that. That fork is probably designed to last thousands of miles, so unless that old dude hammered it day in and day out, or crashed it a million times, you're good to go.
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