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#22 ·
That is a lovely looking bike, especially with the colour matched Cromoto fork.
With a black seatpost it would be even better, but I suppose that's Ti?

When you get tired of it you can send it over here ;)
 
#23 ·
I personally like a suspension fork but a lot depends on your trails and your riding style. I have a REBA with handlebar mounted lockout. The fork is stiff or soft when I want it to be. Especially in the context of single speed, having remote access to the lockout is nice.
 
#24 ·
I love riding rigid. I prefer my origin 8 crabon fork over the steel odis. It is lighter and dampens the chatter better. But....riding anything at race speed for prolonged periods is not sustainable for me on a rigid fork.....just beats me up too bad. That said, on a Sun morning solo ride, I will take the rigid fork in a heartbeat.
 
#27 ·
miwuksurfer said:
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I used to have a voodoo bizango with a Marzocchi Marathon. I loved that until I got a 29er Gunnar Ruffian with a Niner carbon fork. I had some issues with the wheel slipping in the dropouts, then had some creaking around the headset.

I had Rick Hunter build me a thru-axle rigid fork and now I am in love. This tracks like no other and the 2.4 tires at 18 psi are smooth. I am actually substantially faster with this setup than I was with front suspension.
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Damn! That fork is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet !!

SPP
 
#30 ·
Tinman said:
I have interest in the Cromoto Grande Fork. IYO, does it soak up chatter & buzz as well as carbon fork? Which carbon fork have you compared it too?

Any others running this rigid fork I would appreciate your opinions.
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The salsa fork is great. Rides like a proper steel fork should. It was smoother than my niner, whiskey #9, and niner RDO. Not as flexy as my white bros rock solid.
That last one is a noodle.
 
#34 ·
I have carbon forks on 3 SS rigs- 2 of them are niner forks on niner bikes and the other is the Carve with the chisel fork. I enjoy the lighter front end for technical climbs. No problems bombing down chunky single track either. No problems with excessive vibrations or braking chatter. I definately prefer carbon over squish even for long rides. I grabbed a steel niner fork off of eBay to throw on my Sir 9 to give it a try. See what happens...
 
#35 ·
Everybody's different, I guess. I love the idea of a rigid fork but the reality is painful. I like to go mega fast downhill and no matter how well you pick a line or absorb the impacts with your arms and legs, it still hurts. A rigid fork is slightly better uphill, but I don't live for the uphills and I have never had any issues with "bobbing". Don't use the lockout at all. Maybe it's a technique thing...
 
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