Looking for advice on a carbon rigid fork

I'm running this in the 465mm length on a bike designed around an 80mm suspention fork.

425mm and 445mm are the axle to crown measurments that are for most 26er's, that's not to say that you couldn't put a 465mm a-c on there.

Very cool...

That IS me. I'm still riding that same bike. I should have worn goggles going through that puddle. Thanks for posting it!

Patrick

WB rock solid... 465 AC. win.

I was looking for a good thread to break down rigid carbon forks:

1. Varied crown lengths differences (i.e. when riding noteable diffs if AC = 445mm or 465mm if running 26" or 650b front wheel)

2. Carbon leg response when riding in comparison to steel rigid.

3. Differences between all these rigid carbon forks (as there are so many and I understand most of them are made at teh saem factory in Tawian): Origin 8, White Bros, Pace, Niner, Carver, etc.

I'm running a white bros fork 445mm on my 29er with 2.3 stouts with no problem. I love it.

The Niner is 470 mm and 45 degrees. I bought one for my new build but am still waiting on the frame.

I bought a Shimano Pro Carbon 465 from a LBS employee. So far I am very happy with it. It is nearly indistinguishable in design from the WB rock solid.

stumonkey: 420mm, 430, 445, 470, 490. Either raced out (raleigh xxix) or jacked up downhill positioning (niner).