I don't think most folks will argue that jamming something in a front fork is anything other than a serious issue. That is a reasonably rare occurrence (thank goodness) and one which most riders would have a difficult time recovering from. A better argument could be made for higher spoke count wheels to prevent things from getting to where they can cause that, rather than what the fork was made out in this specific instance. But that's a conversation way outside this topic, which already on the edges of the group focus.
The key aspect of any material is how it fails. Aluminum tends to fail catastrophically. Carbon fiber tends to fail catastrophically. Ti less so. Steel less so. It's a spectrum of warning and failure nature. There are myriad examples and discussions about materials used in bicycles. For most folks who don't habitually subject their components to detailed inspection, materials that fail catastrophically are much more problematic. Since, honestly, that group includes most people, the argument can always be made for steel (or ti if you can afford it) being a kinder, more forgiving material. With respect to Rivendells, the fact that they were lugged steel has been a feature I've always loved, but the core strength always comes down to the nature of the ride and the ability of the bicycle to adapt to the whims and needs of the riders who own them. I've raced my Rivs, noodled around trails, loaded 'em up and run them light. That's the thing that one by one none of my other bicycles have been able to really outdo. - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
