The special Alpha Q full-carbon Z-pro fork features a 450mm steering tube – way beyond the industry standard 300mm (or, if you are lucky, 350mm)!

The super-long carbon steerer is also super-stiff. It is 1-1/8” in diameter, and its 4mm wall thickness is far greater than that of most full-carbon forks, including other True-Temper AlphaQ models. This, combined with the patented AlphaQ Carbon Rooting™ technology reinforcing the steering tube and crown, not only makes for a stronger fork, but the difference in stiffness is what is particularly noticeable for a tall rider. When you have a long steering tube inside of a tall bike, there is actually quite a bit of flex that you cannot see – flex of the steering tube inside of the frame’s head tube. This fork’s super-stout steering tube minimizes that.