Submitted by
Tasselhof
a Cross Country Rider
from Russia Date Reviewed: November 3, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
wiggle.co.uk
Strengths:
Light, stiff(where i need it) and has a little flex (where i need it), post mount.
Weaknesses:
Price maybe lower
Similar Products Used:
Marin Muirwoods 29 stock rigid fork
Bike Setup:
Custom 1x9 XC setum based on Muirwoods 29 frame
Bottom Line:
Great fork, 830gr uncut
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Submitted by
fatoldslow
a Cross Country Rider
from charlotte, nc Date Reviewed: August 31, 2009
Favorite Trail:
shermans branch
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$320.00
Purchased At:
universal
Strengths:
very light, looks cool
Weaknesses:
flex, price
Similar Products Used:
just steel forks
Bike Setup:
raleigh single speed
Bottom Line:
The jury is still out on this one. I swear that I climb better with a steel fork but the shock asorbtion on the small stuff is nice. The steel fork will roll over roots and rocks better whereas the WB carbon will bounce you backwards on some stuff. You have to wheelie over it or hit it real hard on the uphills or it will kill your drive. That said, the harder you ride this fork the better it seems to work. You can see it flex in the parking lot when you hit the brakes. Have a nice steel fork on order and will update this later. Hopefully a lighter steel fork will be better.
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Submitted by
zollman
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, Colorado Date Reviewed: June 17, 2009
Favorite Trail:
phils world
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$300.00
Strengths:
Lightweight, good on the uphills!
Weaknesses:
To much flex, Terrible Shuddering and vibration on the steep descents (we live in some big mountains)
Bike Setup:
single speed surly
Bottom Line:
Check out other forks
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Submitted by
Joe_Jitsu
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: April 27, 2009
This fork is light; almost scary light. It has served me well on everything from gravel roads and cyclocross racing to full-on Northwest rooty, rocky singletrack descents. But in the back of my mind I always wonder "How badly did I mangle the carbon in that last crash?"
I continue to use this fork for gravel road races and endurance racing, where the trail conditions and style of riding don't subject it to such sever punishment on a regular basis. I have switched to a steel fork for winter riding and more gonzo type stuff. And I use a Reba when I think the going is gonna get *real* rough.
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Submitted by
D1PHAM
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Skeggs
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Craigslist.org
Strengths:
-Extremely light.
-Dampens well.
-Handles like a champ.
-Looks great.
-Fits a 26, 650B, and 29 inch wheel.
-Handle small bumps very very well.
Weaknesses:
-1 year warranty.
-160MM rotor max.
Similar Products Used:
NA
Bike Setup:
Giant Rincon 69er.
Bottom Line:
Great handling fork. Dampens and handles small bumps very well for a rigid.
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Submitted by
mtbnachos
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Date Reviewed: January 13, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Noble Canyon, CA
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
Bike Bling
Strengths:
Light, steering, anti-shock
Weaknesses:
Expensive, just a bit flex on corners, only 160 rotors
Bike Setup:
Soma Juice
Bottom Line:
Wow. This fork is so light and fun to use. I hammered this fork last weekend on some technical single track and it took it like a champ. Quick steering, climbing is a breeze. Im definitely using this for racing.
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Submitted by
yak
a Weekend Warrior
from Weiilngton, New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
all of them
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$165.00
Purchased At:
bikehq
Strengths:
Light, stiff, strong.
Weaknesses:
Rotor size limit if you want to keep the warranty.
Similar Products Used:
steel rigid fork on XXIX and Peace 9r.
Bike Setup:
Raleigh XXIX, Kore stem, post and seat. Monkey DH bars, 525 brakes, racing ralph 2.4 tyres.
Bottom Line:
These things are amazing on a 29er. I have the 26in(425mm) version to match the geometry of my bike. They are half the weight of the steel rigids that were on originally. They seem to absorb small bumps well in combination with low pressure tyres.
I got them for a complete bargain too. :)
I cant wait to get some for my Peace 9r too.
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Submitted by
TCRunner
a Cross Country Rider
from Traverse City, MI USA Date Reviewed: August 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
"Big" Vasa
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$285.00
Purchased At:
Speedgoat
Strengths:
Light-weight, simple, sturdy, beautiful.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Salsa Mamasita, Bonti RXL, Avid Ultimate, XT
Bottom Line:
I love these forks! WB have delivered a light-weight, solid (very little chatter - even on down hill hard braking), reliable fork. Steel is an option at $100 cheaper, but doesn't offer the dampening that carbon provides. Who should buy this - EVERYONE. Changing out forks is no big deal! Shocks are over-promoted, over-rated, & over-priced. Lighten-up your ride and return to a more natural way of handling the terrain.
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Submitted by
Marshall
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Date Reviewed: May 12, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Gooseberry or Tunnels (hard call)
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Smooth over the nasties and chatters, responsive and LIGHT. It looks cool too.
Weaknesses:
EXPENSIVE
Similar Products Used:
Nada... this is the only rigid fork I've had since owning an Answer Accu-Trax chromo fork back in the late 1980's. Anybody remember those? Mine was pink... man how awful!
Bike Setup:
Vassago Jabber 29er
Bottom Line:
Expensive...
It rides really well, and has none of the harshness that some steel forks I tried had. It tracks and steers great, and does a great deal to dampen and smooth out the chatter and bumps. So far I have no reason to worry about the fork, I aim the bike where I want it to go, and zoom. No problem.
4 chilis for being so expensive.
5 chilis for being a rad fork!
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Submitted by
wells
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, Texas, UassA Date Reviewed: April 19, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At:
Universaly Cycles
Bike Setup:
Astrix Rook, Truvativ crank, formula brakes, etc...
Bottom Line:
Has held up well for over a year of hard use. Smooths out some trail chatter and is very light. I am very happy with this fork.
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Submitted by
John
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany, OR Date Reviewed: January 25, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Full Cycles.com
Strengths:
Nice looking and stiff.
Weaknesses:
Limited to 6" rotor.
Bike Setup:
Salsa Mamasita 1x9.
Bottom Line:
I really like this fork. It is stiff in turns and compliant over chatter. There's not much to say about a rigid fork - it's stiff. No knobs, no leaking seals and no sending it off to mfg for annual maintenance.
It rides very nice and looks good doin' it.
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Submitted by
Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Sactown, Ca Date Reviewed: December 14, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Very compliant, predictable, light and stylish
Weaknesses:
nothing
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Van Dessel Ramble Tamble SS
Bottom Line:
My last bike had a rigid steel fork and compared to that, it feels like I have a suspension fork. This fork, in combination with a carbon bar (monkeylite DH), gives a super comfortable ride for a rigid bike, even when things get pretty rough. I am extremely pleased with this product.
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Submitted by
R Clark
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from Fort Collins, CO Date Reviewed: November 8, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
Mountain High Cyclrey
Strengths:
Predictable, light, tracks well, and low maintenance. I bought this to replace a Ti fork that had too much fore/aft flex.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
Custom Ti fork
Bike Setup:
Black SHeep SS 29er
Bottom Line:
I am 6'2" about 175 lbs and ride everything from singletrack rollers to some pretty rocky technical trails on this fork and it delivers. ****Bottom Line**** Light, looks great and no suprises as far as handling and flex.
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Submitted by
Hani Juha
a Cross Country Rider
from Foster City, Ca, US Date Reviewed: July 2, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Skeggs
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$360.00
Strengths:
Super light, rigid, Beautiful to look at and can take the punishment.
I wanted a lightweight rigid fork for adventure racing. I live in an area where suspension is nice, but not mandatory. I took almost 3 pounds off the bike and I can climb even faster. handling has improved and I love the fork. The front end glides across the bumps. This was a pleasant surprise. Run lower pressure to take the edge off the bumps.
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Submitted by
Jack
a Racer
from Hayward, WI Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$300.00
Strengths:
Light weight. Tracks well. Looks Great. Well built.
Weaknesses:
Attracts a lot of attention. A little pricey.
Similar Products Used:
Rockshox SID Redline rigid steel fork.
Bike Setup:
Salsa Mamasita 29er. 1x8
Bottom Line:
After I went rigid I could not go back to a suspension fork, I know exactly where this thing is going to go. If you want a super light racing fork this one is for you. I almost got the Pace RC29, but they were not available. This fork does a great job.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Eugene, OR Date Reviewed: December 14, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Favorite? I live in Oregon for crying out loud.
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At:
www.whitebrotherscycling.com
Strengths:
It's weight and size.
Weaknesses:
Have found any.
Similar Products Used:
The rigid fork that came on my Trek 970? My suspension fork in lock-out mode?
Bike Setup:
Custom Ti SS(26er)34/20
Bottom Line:
I shouldn't be here because I ride a 26er. I bought the rigid because I didn't want to ruin the seals on my suspension fork; Oregon winters will do that in one season. The 29er fork is a damn near perfect replacement. I'm having a blast riding rigid and wonder if I'll even bother putting the Fox back on in the summer. I really can't give a useful "29er" review other than say that it's light yet strong, rigid yet supple, pretty but muddy, doesn't chatter under braking, my friends are impressed, it dropped my bike weight to under 19 lbs and the peeps at WB were really helpfull to get me this fork as fast as they could.
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Submitted by
John Solomito
a Cross Country Rider
from Bonny Doon Date Reviewed: December 3, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Pinecrest Peak Trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$340.00
Purchased At:
Speedgoat
Strengths:
Very light [720 grams w/cut steerer], supple and precise steering fork. Doesn't chatter uder hard braking.
Weaknesses:
Not actually a weakness, but it's a rigid fork [duhhh] so it's really limited to smoother terrain, unless you're incredibly masochistic. Handles differently than an 80mm Reba.
Salsa Dos Niner, Reba [sometimes], Stan's tubeless system, Hope Mono-mini brakes, Raceface compact cranks. Pauls 9sp thumbies
Bottom Line:
While the W.B. Rock Solid will not be confused with a true suspension fork, It's a great fork for most C.C. riding in Northern California. I was actually pleasently suprised by shock absorption qualities of this fork. It remind me of a 63mm travel Sid on a 26in. wheeled bike, with a bunch better steering precision than a Sid. On rougher terrain, it's a bit overmatched compared to a Reba - which isn't really a suprise I bought this fork for rides and races that don't require a ton of suspension, and I haven't been disappointed so far. It drops over two pounds off the front of the bike. It's simple to maintain and it doesn't bob or require a lockout switch to be activated when climbing out of the saddle. It's great for what it is.
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