I have heard a couple times people say that the stock Cervelo fork is a brick…what fork are people putting on the bike?
can somebody explain the differences between forks, pro’s and con’s and the differences in rake and what to look for or lookout for.
Thanks.
Tom D put and Easton EC90 aero. I have seen this combo frequently at races.
The EC90 is a nice fork, light, reasonably aero, fair amount of spacer limit for a carbon steerer.
Does anyone know if the EC90 Aero meets the UCI fork requirements? That info isn’t on their site.
It does, Phonak uses them right now.
Upgraded mine to the Easton Aero - great fork in my opinion
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good decision on my part…no complaints
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I’m thinking Reynolds Ouzo Pro on the recommendation of my coach. Any thoughts?
I have a couple Ouzo Pro forks, great for road bikes, not so aero for Tri though
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I just installed an Ouzo Pro Aero, very nice fork, lightweight and aero.
“I have heard a couple times people say that the stock Cervelo fork is a brick”
Can someone please explain why?
Stiff and heavy.
I don’t remember who made it originally, but it was made to be aero and not to break. It does both and from what I’ve heard, not much else.
I’m sorry…but this doesn’t wash. Phonak uses the EC90 SLX on their normal road bikes and a BMC specific fork on their TT machines.
Also, I had a chance to take a ruler to an EC90 Aero at the local shop and by my measurements most of the sections have ~4:1 aspect ratios which doesn’t meet the UCI limit of 3:1
So…if you’re looking ahead to 2007 (like me) when USCF adopts UCI regs, an EC90 AERO fork won’t be legal for USCF TTs.
The stock P3 fork isn’t that bad, it’s nice and aero and spec’d on more “aero” bikes out there than any fork besides the Reynolds Ouzo Aero. I think it was an Advanced Composites fork. I had one on my softride for a while.
But then again, I have the Reynolds Ouzo Pro Aero on my Cannondale right now and that was super light. The Easton looks pretty cool too.
Didn’t Gerard once coment on this as he still uses the original fork on his P3?
“I have heard a couple times people say that the stock Cervelo fork is a brick”
I really doubt this. It’s got the same basic aero profile as any other aero fork out there. If some people think that saving a few grams on the weight of a fork is going to make them faster, well, let them believe whatever they want.
that was Record10Carbon’s post I quoted. I doubted that statement, too. That’s the reason I had to ask.
You are correct in part.
The BMC specific frame and fork was used by Tyler Hamilton and other top riders in last year’s tour. Other riders used the Easton Fork. I did a quick search and came across this photo of last year’s Team Time Trial. The second rider is using the Easton Aero Fork, with the distinctive red at the fork tips. I have a Cycle Sport Magazine from last year that show Hamilton on a early season verison of his TT bike with this fork as well.
Not sure how you measured, but it passed tech inspection at the Tour de France.
“that was Record10Carbon’s post I quoted”
I’d suspect Record’s big problem with the fork is that it doesn’t have “Campy” stamped on it. 
Seriously, given Cervelo’s reputation for aerodynamic innovation, does anybody really think that they would put a “brick” fork on their higher end bikes?
Gerard, can you respond to this?
Easton EC90 is for sure the way to go. You can drop 1/2 lb and personally think it looks better too. Very cool, very light, very fast.