Could anyone please help me in deciding which fork to buy, and it needs to be light and reliable. (1 1/8", 43mm rake, integrated headset). could you also tell me why.

Any that I should be aware of not to purchase?

thanks

Steel? Carbon?Alloy?Carbon/alloy?....Whats your weight? Whats means light for you? Questions that needs answering...

Deda black magic 370g §300

Go with the columbus muscle. at 300 its 370g uncut, and great ride. I have the super muscle, 400 and 336g uncut and super smooth. Check out colorado cyclist to see if they have any super muscles left, they were on sale for 299.

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Definitely full carbon.

How are the Giant composite forks?

I have one Giant full carbon C24 on my bike, weight about 350 gr. and a price of 307€.
One year on my bike and any problem.

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What handlebar tape is that?

Hi Joel!

This tape is the tape that uses the tennis players on their old rackets, it´s a plastic tape, no much comfort but you feel straight the handlebar.
Many people used it on their fishing rods too.
I don´t know the weight but it´s less than the normal tapes.
Euskaltel-Euskadi uses in white color this tape and other riders too (only available on white and black).

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Thanks jam,

I always use Ambrosio/Bike Ribbon plastic tape, but they don't produce it anymore. Then I saw that tape and it was quite thin, so it will be +/- the same. I don't like the soft and thick cork ribbons. Where did you buy it?

On my town local bikeshop, www.aritzatxu.com (on construction)

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Do you know the name of that tape? I try to find it here in Belgium

What's the difference between what your talking about and plain old electrical tape??

The plastic tape that I use and that's about the same as Jam's - I think - is about 1-2mm thick. It's a little bit thinner than cork, but it is not soft. It's like the new carbon tape, but a little bit harder and it is only 2cm width (carbon 3cm) so you can mount it thinner

Here in Spain there´s a trademark (Kuips, who mades the Costa de Almería-Paternina Professional Team GSII frames), it also makes forks, handlebars, seatposts, ...
It has a fork in full carbon that weights 295gr (official weight) and it´s quite cheap, 210€ (I think less than 200$).
the homepage is www.kuips.com I think you can mail them and ask.
i also have a carbon handlebar from the same trademark.

Hi Joel!!

No name for the tape, it comes on one plastic bag without name.