Carver Bikes O'Beast Carbon

[igonzo128]

Carbon O'Beast Fork

Model: Carver O-Beast Full Carbon Fork, fits 4.7''
Steerer Tube Length: 254mm
Fork Rake: 45 mm
Axle to Crown Length: 465mm
Front Axle Type: 10x1
Wheel Size: 26inch
Wheel Mount Center Offset: 0mm
Brake Type: Disc, Post mount, Accepts up to 180mm
Front Hub Spacing: 135 mm
Material: One Piece Full Carbon
Defined Color: Carbon Weave
Color: Black
Weight: approximately 520 g

I ordered one. I'll bring other infos once I'll get it!

[Drew Diller]

Nice, ~$100 less than others.

Uh, there's some weird info contained at the link. A carbon fork made of titanium with conflicting weights and 40mm of clearance? And the shop link is a CX fork?

[igonzo128]

Yeah I know the Carver's website is really weirdly made.

I've contacted them and they confirmed me the infos diplayed on bikeman.com

[JordyB]

That's not carvers real website, cxrace.com is just a front for them, the real website that should be used is Home thought they haven't updated anything yet, and the bikeman link takes you to a cross carbon fork.

A bikeman link that works:
Bikeman Carver Bikes O-Beast Full Carbon Fork, fits 4.7'' tires

Still not sure why they choose a rear hub option...

[Velobike]

Thanks for that info. Ordered one too.

[NOBBY605]

Mee tooooo!

[davelees1]

A good link over at: Carver Ti Snow Bike – In-Stock!!! | The World of Fat & Snow Bikes!

[mtb0187]

Looks like a nice clean fork.

[Sevenz]

Damn...wish it was available in 450mm A to C...sigh!

[ak greeff]

525 grams?? i would like to see this verified, crazy!

[atom29]

Meh.

[Shark]

Meh.

Do you need a hug?

More fat options are always good.

[byknuts]

think of it as compensation.
heavy rims and tires combined with heavy frame and fork means heavy everywhere.
ANY part you can drop weight off is a good thing!
I feel slightly goofy riding Gazzis in a Niner carbon fork but it works, WELL.

[Borgschulze]

Anyone want to trade one of these for my Fatback fork?

I like the curvy look of this one more than the big rectangle look of the Fatback fork.

[Yogii]

465mm axle to crown and made for 26" wheels? What is that, suspension corrected for a 140mm fork?

[igonzo128]

465mm axle to crown and made for 26" wheels? What is that, suspension corrected for a 140mm fork?

Pretty much all fat bike forks are offered in the 450mm to 470mm axle to crown range.

[juansevo]

525 grams?? i would like to see this verified, crazy!

I'm with you there. 520 grams....that's a chunk over even the White Brothers fork. Like almost 400 grams.

[Velobike]

Looks like a carbon steerer, so entirely possible.

[juansevo]

Looks like a carbon steerer, so entirely possible.

400 grams dropped by going carbon steerer alone? Sorry, but entirely not possible

Even taking into consideration you can create a laminate schedule with less design restrictions going all carbon, that's a bit of weight.

Take into account an ENVE disc cyclocross work weighs in 460 grams....for pretty much the nicest fork you can buy in the category with clearance for 35mm-40mm tires....a carbon fat bike fork weighing in at less than 100 grams more seems like a typo.

[Velobike]

400 grams dropped by going carbon steerer alone? Sorry, but entirely not possible...

Well, I won't know until mine arrives, but I'm not going to complain if it's a few grams heavier.

[Drew Diller]

I'm with ya juansevo. That claim is *really* light, and I have doubts. Anyone who buys this fork, get yourself a scale.

[Velobike]

If it's made with no aluminium inserts it should be pretty light though.

Comparisons:
My On-One carbon fork weighs 930gms with a aluminium steerer, fork ends, and crown.
My Ti fork weigh 560gms.

However I won't argue, whatever it is will be a question of fact, and we'll soon find out. Be a bit silly of Carver to put a fanciful weight on it because we'll all start whining.

[edrysdale]

I got one from UPS Friday and it felt like an empty box. I didn't have a chance to weigh it but it is amazingly light and very cool looking. Unfortunately the a-c was too much for my Pugsley so I drove it back to their store and traded it in towards an XTR 1x10 setup. Awsome shop to deal with.

[ejj]

I think the weiht is not unreasonable. Some of the other forks have a lot of metal in them.

Would a fat fork require LOTS of extra material over a CX fork? I don't think so. But my guess is that the weight is "optimized" as well...

[lamard]

I'm with ya juansevo. That claim is *really* light, and I have doubts. Anyone who buys this fork, get yourself a scale.

anyone buying this fork (like myself, who is waiting on delivery) already owns a scale.... or two