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LEMOND FORKS
LeMond bicycles use a variety of forks
throughout the line. Here we explain those
forks.
Reynolds Ouzo Pro
Reynolds is known as a leading manufac-
turer of steel bicycle tubing for over a cen-
tury. Now this company makes bicycle prod-
ucts from other cutting-edge technologies.
As an example, Reynolds Composites man-
ufactures the Ouzo Pro fork found on the
LeMond Tete de Course. This carbon fiber
composite fork is a prime example of the new
technologies being developed by Reynolds. In
addition to carbon fiber fork blades, the Ouzo
Pro also incorporates a carbon crown and
steerer.
In addition to reading about the technol-
ogy behind the forks, please also refer to
“Carbon Steerer Maintenance,” appendix
page ‘d’.
Complimentary performance
The usage of carbon in place of parts tra-
ditionally built from steel or aluminum cre-
ates a very light weight structure. Careful
design creates a fork with excellent road feel.
Together, these features lend themselves very
well to the titanium frame of the LeMond
Tete de Course, making this an excellent rid-
ing bicycle.
Bontrager Race Lite
The Bontrager Race Lite fork replaces our
Air Rail, and is a huge improvement. The
fork legs are made from OCLV 110 carbon
fiber composite for very high strength. The
Race Lite has straight legs, which further
reduces the weight. An aluminum crown and
steerer make this a robust fork that per-
forms.
Some straight forks may feel harsh, but
with carbon technology our engineers have
tuned the feel of this fork. The aggressive
look yields a suprisingly pleasant ride, nicely
complimenting the LeMond ride oveerall.
Bontrager Race
The Bontrager Race fork replaces our
Carbon Classic, and is a huge improvement.
Not only that, but we love this fork so much
we’ve also used it to replace many of the
steel forks on our 2003 models. Sure, it’s
more expensive. But we’re sure you’ll feel the
improvement in the ride, so it’s worth the
extra money in the long run.
The Race fork looks exactly like its more
expensive cousin, but uses OCLV 150 carbon
composite. The resulting ride is almost iden-
tical, but a few grams