posted by Ted Costantino on march 20, 1997 at 03:14:02:
in reply to: Wound Up Carbon Fork posted by Andy on march 18, 1997 at 06:44:29:
: Doesn anyone have any experiences using the Wound Up with the Merlin road frames?
: I would appreciate any opinions on this fork (stiffness, comfort, etc.).
: I am considering either the Wound Up or the Time.
: Thanks much,
: Andy
Dear Andy,
I have used both the Time Vectran and the Wound Up X-Wound forks. I would say that
the Time fork is the more comfortable of the two, with greater fore-aft compliance. The
Wound Up fork has greater torsional stiffness, so that the legs
do not twist nearly as much in turns. Tom Kellogg describes the feeling as "having your
hands on the front axle." I live in the Swiss Alps, and the Wound Up fork steers much quicker
in the switchbacked descents here. In sum. I'd say choose the Time for comfort or for its classic
looks, and choose the Wound Up for all-out cornering performance (while maintaining very good
ride comfort).
Best wishes
Ted C.