Carbon forks, info reqd.

[Croxden]

I am jealous of JimB of having made a commitment and bought his bikes.
Looking at the intelligent replies I beg some help in my decision making process. Currently I fancy the Rose Xtra Watt 500 but they never seem to have my size. As an alternative I would go for the Rose Xeon EL-2 a bit more money but that doesn't matter. What I would like to be sure about is the carbon forks, the Xtra has a good suspension fork and would be suitable for my rides through the woods etc. How would a carbon fork behave, assuming it is advisable to use in such conditions.
Like JimB, I have ridden loads and we had a similar feel of the machines we tried but we not alike in how we ride or where. So please, any advice before I go completely mental.

 

[oigoi]

Having a carbon fork is no great difference to having a normal rigid fork, just a bit lighter. It really depends whether you'd rather have the comfort of the front suspension or the weight saving of the carbon fork. Which in turn depends on how much rough off road riding you do and how much road riding, and what the roads are like that you ride on.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Carbon forks are a complete waste of time on an electric bike. The disadvantages are more than the advantages. You can gain a lot more from having the correct tyres. If you want to save weight, eat a few less pies. If you want to go faster, turn up the power from eco to turbo. You can get nearly as much enjoyment from riding a Woosh Sirocco Sport with £5 Top Gun forks as you can with that thing, but if you want to tell all your mates down the pub that you've got carbon forks, go for it.

 

[amigafan2003]

I wouldn't buy a bike specifically becuase it had a carbon fork but it wouldn't put me off putting a low power motor on a bike with one.