I tried to search and didn’t find anything. It there comparative data on aero forks somewhere. Here or a link would be great. I’m in the process of building up a bike and have a Profile Design ACD that I bought very cheaply and want to see how it stacks up against other aero forks.
Got to pay to play for the full report, but biketechreview is a good place to start-
http://www.biketechreview.com/aerodynamics/aero_forks.htm
Have fun building up your bike. Sometimes that’s the best part!
There are many aero forks on the market but you also want to test how each fork works with your frame. Different forks effect the airflow based on what wheel and what frame you are using. It’s not as simple as saying that brand X is the fastests in the tunnel without knowing what combination of parts you will use with it.
sharad,
How would you suggest any consumer shopping for a fork actually do that?
But 5 forks and pay $3000 to test them in a wind tunnel? Or pay $1000 and spend weeks testing with a power meter? =)
No, that wasn’t my suggestion. My point was just because it is “aero”, doesn’t mean it works well with a particular frame or complete bike.
Most Product Managers choose forks based on fork rake, ride quality, and wind tunnel data if they test at all.
“Aero” and “Wind Tunnel” data are very subjective. Most people seem to think that aero means it was tested. In fact, most companies don’t spend time in the tunnel testing at all.
If I were a consumer, I would first make sure the fork rake matched the frame. There are plenty of good forks on the market, including Kestrel’s fork that should work fine.