A continuous fiber reinforced plastic bicycle fork has continuous fibers
extending from the tip of the fork blades to the steer tube, formed
through optimum compaction, low void molding resulting in precise forming
of the fork shell such that a metal steer tube, metal bearing races,
metal dropouts and metal brake mount are used to attach metal components
such as a headset and star-fangled nut, handlebar stem, wheel and brake
thereby eliminating metal component to carbon fiber contact to preserve
the integrity of the fiber reinforcements and plastic matrix.