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White Brothers Rock Solid 29 Carbon Rigid 29er Forks
Product DescriptionLightweight, stiff, compliant. With 34mm carbon legs and forged aluminum crowns and dropouts,The RockSolid 29er fork will make your machine a precise, feather-weight,singletrack screamer. Standard QR dropouts 74mm post mount disc brake, max 185mm rotor 34mm carbon stanchions Alloy crown, 44mm offset Approximate weight 1.6 lbs For 29" wheels onlyWhite Brothers Rock Solid 29er, 650b, Fork Pro Review
So you bought yourself a fully rigid 29er and now you are considering upgrading that heavy stock steel fork. Or maybe you are experiencing a bit more vibration and hand fatigue than you were expecting. Steel bikes are supposed to be compliant, right? Or you are just looking for ways to shed some serious weight of the steel stead you ride? I was in a similar position a few months back, so I arranged with White Bros and MTBR to give the 465mm Rock Solid carbon fork a try. Continue reading →
User Reviews
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JOHNNY
a Weekend Warrior
from SA DIEGO, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 21, 2010 Strengths: I ROLL ON A HARO MARY SS 29ER. LOVE THE BIKE BUT I NOTICED A BAD VIBRATION UPON FRONT BRAKEING W/STOCK FORKS. I SCORED A SET OF WHITE BROS CARBON FORKS. PROBLEM SOLVED! I LOVE THEM SUPERLITE, & THEY LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS. VERY HAPPY. P.S. THE HARO MARY SS IS THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK. TRUST ME I RODE EVERY 29ER OUT THERE. PERFECT FOR THE WEEKEND WORRIER.. PEACE, J.... Weaknesses: THERE MSRP. @ $360 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: EBAY 
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Tasselhof
a Cross Country Rider
from Russia Date Reviewed: November 3, 2009 Strengths: Light, stiff(where i need it) and has a little flex (where i need it), post mount. Weaknesses: Price maybe lower Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: wiggle.co.uk Similar Products Used: Marin Muirwoods 29 stock rigid fork Bike Setup: Custom 1x9 XC setum based on Muirwoods 29 frame 
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fatoldslow
a Cross Country Rider
from charlotte, nc Date Reviewed: August 31, 2009 Strengths: very light, looks cool Weaknesses: flex, price Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: shermans branch Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $320.00 Purchased At: universal Similar Products Used: just steel forks Bike Setup: raleigh single speed
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zollman
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, Colorado Date Reviewed: June 17, 2009 Strengths: Lightweight, good on the uphills! Weaknesses: To much flex, Terrible Shuddering and vibration on the steep descents (we live in some big mountains) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: phils world Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Bike Setup: single speed surly
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Joe_Jitsu
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: April 27, 2009 Strengths: Light! Good-looking. Did I mention light? Weaknesses: Not as confidence-inspiring as steel. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whatever you got... Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $150.00 Similar Products Used: Salsa steel; Quiring custom steel; Reba suspention Bike Setup: Quiring singlespeed
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D1PHAM
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 27, 2009 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. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Skeggs Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Craigslist.org Similar Products Used: NA Bike Setup: Giant Rincon 69er.
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mtbnachos
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Date Reviewed: January 13, 2009 Strengths: Light, steering, anti-shock Weaknesses: Expensive, just a bit flex on corners, only 160 rotors Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Noble Canyon, CA Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Bike Bling Bike Setup: Soma Juice
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yak
a Weekend Warrior
from Weiilngton, New Zealand Date Reviewed: November 26, 2008 Strengths: Light, stiff, strong. Weaknesses: Rotor size limit if you want to keep the warranty. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all of them Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $165.00 Purchased At: bikehq 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.
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TCRunner
a Cross Country Rider
from Traverse City, MI USA Date Reviewed: August 26, 2008 Strengths: Light-weight, simple, sturdy, beautiful. Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: "Big" Vasa Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $285.00 Purchased At: Speedgoat Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Salsa Mamasita, Bonti RXL, Avid Ultimate, XT
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Marshall
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego Date Reviewed: May 12, 2008 Strengths: Smooth over the nasties and chatters, responsive and LIGHT. It looks cool too. Weaknesses: EXPENSIVE Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Gooseberry or Tunnels (hard call) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $340.00 Purchased At: LBS 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
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wells
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, Texas, UassA Date Reviewed: April 19, 2008 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Universaly Cycles Bike Setup: Astrix Rook, Truvativ crank, formula brakes, etc...
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Albany, OR Date Reviewed: January 25, 2008 Strengths: Nice looking and stiff. Weaknesses: Limited to 6" rotor. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: Full Cycles.com Bike Setup: Salsa Mamasita 1x9.
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Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Sactown, Ca Date Reviewed: December 14, 2007 Strengths: Very compliant, predictable, light and stylish Weaknesses: nothing Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Van Dessel Ramble Tamble SS
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R Clark
from Fort Collins, CO Date Reviewed: November 8, 2007 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 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Mountain High Cyclrey Similar Products Used: Custom Ti fork Bike Setup: Black SHeep SS 29er
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Hani Juha
a Cross Country Rider
from Foster City, Ca, US Date Reviewed: July 2, 2007 Strengths: Super light, rigid, Beautiful to look at and can take the punishment. Weaknesses: Nothing yet. It exceeded my expectations Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Skeggs Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $360.00 Similar Products Used: Surly rigid fork Bike Setup: Niner Sir9, 1X9, Delgado/king wheels. Nano-raptor tires.
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