Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks Review

Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks Reviews

Review score: 8.7/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £259.99 (RRP: £259.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks worthy of a review score of 8.7 out of 10.

Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks Review


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Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks features

Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks specs

Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Forks found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Wheel Size: 700c

Other Forks found with this Spec: 850

Spec 3

Material: Carbon

Other Forks found with this Spec: 324

Spec 4

Steerer Diameter: 1.1/8″ – 1.5″ Tapered

Other Forks found with this Spec: 109

Feature 1

Material: Toray T700 UD Carbon

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Shape: Straight Blades

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 3

Fork Length:  375mm

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Steerer: 1 1/8 – 1.5″

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 5

Finish: UD Carbon with Clear-Coat lacquer

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Crown Diameter: 56mm

Other Forks found with this feature: 4

Feature 7

Dropouts: Carbon with Alloy inserts

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Axle Type: 12mm thru axle (not included)

Other Forks found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Rake: 45mm

Other Forks found with this feature: 2

Feature 10

Weight: 450g

Other Forks found with this feature: 18

Price

£259.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Forks. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Forks. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Forks. Brands like Tifosi are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Forks category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Forks.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £259.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Forks

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Forks.

We found 168 in the Forks category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £481.31, making it below average at £259.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Forks. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1899.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.16.

With 168 products available we worked out that 95 cost more than Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks and 72 were cheaper.

Cost of Tifosi products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 22 products from Tifosi, of which 2 were in the Forks category.

For now though we’re looking at Tifosi branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £100.99 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Tifosi product we found was £13.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £999.00.

Of the 22 from Tifosi, 1 were more expensive than Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks and 20 were cheaper.

How much are Tifosi Forks?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Tifosi products that are listed in the Forks category.

The average price of the 2 products that match this search was £189.99, with the cheapest coming in at £119.99 and highest price was £259.99. With the average being £189.99, Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks and 1 were cheaper.


Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Forks category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks or another similar product, like Ritchey WCS Carbon MTB Disc Fork 29″ reviews or Ritchey WCS Carbon MTB Disc Fork reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Forks.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Forks. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Tifosi, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010851155
  • Product ID 2: 701642UK
  • Brand: Tifosi
  • Model number: CKF22
  • RRP: £259.99
  • EAN: 5014977513840
  • Description: Tifosi SR5 Road Disc ForksStraight-bladed and superbly sturdy, this carbon-made fork by Tifosi is an excellent addition to any fast and focused rider’s front-end. Just as capable when sprinting and climbing on solo adventures as it is on day-long team rides, the SR5 stays rigid and responsive, whatever your journey throws at you. Built for use with 12mm thru axles, the fork measures 375mm in length and comes complete with a 1 1/8-1.5″ steerer for unrivalled control and handling. Low in weight and high in performance, this Tifosi fork is all set for road-riding dominance. Features: Material:¬†Toray T700 UD Carbon Shape:¬†Straight Blades Fork Length:¬† 375mm Steerer:¬†1 1/8 – 1.5″ Finish:¬†UD Carbon with Clear-Coat lacquer Crown Diameter:¬†56mm Dropouts:¬†Carbon with Alloy inserts Axle Type:¬†12mm thru axle (not included) Rake:¬†45mm Weight:¬†450g Buy¬†Tifosi Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Frames & Forks > Forks
  • Size: 700c
  • Unisex
  • 0
  • Adult

Other options for Forks

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Forks. 168 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Tifosi SR5 Road Disc Forks included,
Brand-X Carbon Road Bike Fork reviews, Manitou Mezzer Pro Forks BOOST reviews, or we really liked the look of Manitou Machete J-Unit Forks reviews as another alternative.

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