Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="Daniniowa, post: 153537, member: 22924"] I did look, and the bottom side of my top triple clamp is recessed. It's not a solid bar design. It is cast with ribbing and recessed areas and then machined. So, I guess I could just make it out of a piece of aluminum that is as thick as the portion around the forks, and then it would be potentially stronger than the stock cast piece. As far as casting the fork tubes and triple clamps together, some mountain bike front forks are very similar in design. I don't really see a disadvantage, maybe cost? Would casting and maching be cheaper than two fork tubes and two triple clamps? Rigidity would be high. While we are at this, how about building a single sided front fork like Cannondale's mountain bike fork? I'm an engineering student, working as a co-op right now, so time isn't real precious. I have most of my evenings free. Being able to present this project to a potential employer in the future is precious. [/QUOTE]