Booda Bike Carbon Fork – Trekking, With lighting cable channel
The Booda Bike Carbon Fork – Trekking, With lighting cable channel is the trekking version of our carbon fork for dynamo lighting: tapered steerer, 12 mm thru-axle and a 398 mm axle-to-crown height, with a channel for a lighting cable.
Why this trekking fork?
Lighting cable channel. A channel for a lighting cable, so the cable of a dynamo light can run inside the fork instead of along its outside. On Booda Bike builds the dynamo lighting upgrade uses a fork with a channel. 
Tapered steerer. 28.6 mm (1 1/8") at the top and 39.8 mm at the base, so it takes a tapered headset such as Booda Bike's headset kit for tapered forks. 
12 mm thru-axle. Drawn for a 12 mm thru-axle and a 100 mm wide front hub, the same front-end standard as the Road and Wide gravel forks. - 398 mm axle-to-crown. That is 31 mm more than the 367 mm of the Road fork (drawing values, ±1 mm), so check the fork length your frame is designed for.
The channel in the fork
In the photo you can see a small oval opening on the side of the crown. According to the Booda Bike drawing, a channel marked Ø9.5 / Ø8.0 runs inside the fork from the crown towards the leg, so the lighting cable stays inside the fork. The version without a channel is the Trekking fork, Without light cable channel.
Who is it for?
- Dynamo light users. Who want to route a lighting cable through the fork and need a fork with a channel.
- Trekking and touring builders. Who want a carbon fork for a frame designed around a 398 mm axle-to-crown height.
- Frame and bike builders. Who spec the fork into their own frames and need its steerer, axle and length values.
Specifications
| Product | Carbon fork, Trekking version |
|---|---|
| Light cable channel | Yes |
| Channel on the drawing | Ø9.5 / Ø8.0 |
| Material | Carbon |
| Steerer | Tapered: 28.6 mm at the top, 39.8 mm at the base |
| Steerer length | 300 mm (±1) as supplied |
| Axle-to-crown | 398 mm (±1) |
| Front axle | 12 mm thru-axle, 100 mm hub width |
| Threads on the drawing | M5 × 12 mm, 2 pcs |
| Source | Booda Bike drawing "Carbon Fork – Trekking" |
Frequently asked questions
Does this Trekking fork have a lighting cable channel?
Yes. The Booda Bike Carbon Fork – Trekking, With lighting cable channel has a channel for a lighting cable, so the cable of a dynamo light can run inside the fork. For the plain version, choose the Booda Bike Carbon Fork – Trekking, Without light cable channel.
What steerer and axle standard does it use?
According to the Booda Bike drawing for the Trekking fork it has a tapered steerer (28.6 mm at the top, 39.8 mm at the base), 300 mm long as supplied, and 12 mm thru-axle dropouts for a 100 mm hub width. The axle-to-crown height is 398 mm (±1).
Which headset does this fork need?
A tapered headset. Booda Bike's headset kit for tapered forks matches the 28.6 mm to 39.8 mm steerer, and your frame's head tube must be built for that headset as well.
What should I check before ordering?
That your frame is designed for a 398 mm axle-to-crown tapered fork, that your front wheel has a 12 mm thru-axle and a 100 mm hub width, and that you want a lighting cable channel. The brake mount standard and rotor size are not in our product data yet, so ask us before you order if they matter for your build.
About Booda Bike
Booda Bike is a bicycle brand from Budapest that builds low-maintenance, belt-driven bikes. It grew out of the MassiveBikes workshop, founded in 2013 to retrofit belt drives and build custom bikes, and its first models went on sale in October 2015. The Possible component range, launched alongside the bicycles, includes carbon forks like this one.