[Grinchy8]

I still have the FSR Pro the Xvert came off of, but I put a Marz Dropoff on it, and made a custom rear link. it's about to become a 120/130 travel gravel bike? Unfortunately it's not worth anything to anyone else.

 

[Monty219]

it's not worth anything to anyone else.

Lol that describes most of the bikes I own

 

[Shen Long]

Does a dual crown fork inherently stress a hardtail/rigid frame's headtube area more than it does for a full suspension frame?

Example: Ohlins DH38 reduced to 120mm travel - test the exact same fork on a hardtail/rigid frame vs a full suspension frame. The HT/rigid and FS frames in this experiment would have identical front triangles - so the exact same headtube, toptube, and downtube - to keep the comparison as fair as possible.

Wondering if it makes sense scientifically whether the rear suspension compressing somehow affects/lessens how much stress a DC fork is putting on the headtube-toptube-downtube region.

In other words, since a HT frame pivots around the rear axle - does this characteristic cause a DC fork to stress the headtube region more than it would on a FS frame

 

[mcozzy29]

I'm surprised rockshox haven't slapped a 180mm airshaft into the 'old' 35mm boxxer yet and rebranded it as an enduro fork.

 

[shakazulu12]

Weren't they doing that with some Ebikes? I swear I saw some that came with Boxxer's on them in the last few years.

 

[Dougal]

I'm surprised rockshox haven't slapped a 180mm airshaft into the 'old' 35mm boxxer yet and rebranded it as an enduro fork.

2024 Lyrik Super Ultimate?

 

[mike156]

I'm surprised rockshox haven't slapped a 180mm airshaft into the 'old' 35mm boxxer yet and rebranded it as an enduro fork.

Do lowers with a 15x110 axle and I'm sold. Lol.

I'd call it an E-duro fork though as for an ebike, ain't nobody care about the weight.

 

[Sparticus]

Do lowers with a 15x110 axle and I'm sold. Lol.

I'd call it an E-duro fork though as for an ebike, ain't nobody care about the weight.

MRP Bartlett is 15x110.
=sParty

 

[mike156]

Yeah, aware of it. MRP doesn't have that great of a track record though.

 

[CaveGiant]

One other perk of a dual crown. You can adjust your ride height without adjusting the pressure. I wondered what my bike would feel like 20 higher at the front, so 6 screws and the crowns are moved. I could also move it lower if I wanted. Higher is good, slacker, more wheel base.

 

[Ih8Hondas]

One other perk of a dual crown. You can adjust your ride height without adjusting the pressure. I wondered what my bike would feel like 20 higher at the front, so 6 screws and the crowns are moved. I could also move it lower if I wanted. Higher is good, slacker, more wheel base.

Yup. This is common adjustment on motorcycles. Want more weight on the front and quicker turning? Raise the forks. Going to be riding somewhere fast and want more stability? Drop them.

 

[gone.coastal]

I'm running an Öhlins DH38 m.1 @180mm w/46mm drop crowns on my mtn bike for the past year and a week.
I really see no reason to not run a DC fork as bike travel gets to 170mm+ and rider weight approaches 200lbs.
The Formula Enduro DC combined Selva lowers with Nero tubes and a lighter tree with what I'd hope was less offset.
A 35mm Boxxer in 46mm offset can be the ticket for some.

 

[Mudguard]

I'm running an Öhlins DH38 m.1 @180mm w/46mm drop crowns on my mtn bike for the past year and a week.
I really see no reason to not run a DC fork as bike travel gets to 170mm+ and rider weight approaches 200lbs.

I still think there is probably room for a lighter weight dual crown fork. No matter which way you cut it, if you take Manitou cos I'm biased, a Mezzer Pro is 2kg, a Dorado Pro is 3kg. That is still noticeable if you've got to point it up and pedal.

 

[gone.coastal]

I still think there is probably room for a lighter weight dual crown fork. No matter which way you cut it, if you take Manitou cos I'm biased, a Mezzer Pro is 2kg, a Dorado Pro is 3kg. That is still noticeable if you've got to point it up and pedal.

No doubt theres room for a lighter DC fork. I was waiting for the Formula "Selva???" DC which never came.
The Intend Infinity shaves 1lb off the Dorado Pro and the Bandit gets 100g off the Infinity whilst still allowing one way X-Ups. Both of which are now only available as Boost15 axles :/
Fortunately for myself I don't attempt to race up the climbs; and my riding area in SW BC includes WBP and many straight up and plunge trails/rides.
There's also the safety factor of a DC fork where the front wheel/bars are only able to turn so much.

 

[CaveGiant]

If the fork is too light then a frame feels unbalanced.
If I was on a light xc carbon thing the extra kg up front would make it unbalanced forwards.
However on a nicolai g1, the extra kg is good.

 

[JpMcG]

No…they look funny.

 

[Nat]

No…they look funny.

Blashpemy! They look right.

 

[Sparticus]

Blashpemy! They look right.

I'm with Nat on this one.
DC forks are righteous!
=sParty

 

[norcalbike]

No…they look funny.

Beat it kook!

 

[JpMcG]

No tellin what some folks are gonna like…maybe not broke, but surely bent.
KISS.
First e-bikes on single track and now DCFs.
The world as we knew it is fading fast.
What‘s next…four handled handle bars?