My MTB journey has led me from helping to run one of the first MTB ‘specialist’ shops in Oxford UK...from early 1980’s until 93..through all the latest frilly trends of steel,aluminum and carbon frames,fancy anodized bits (all the time remaining a roadie at heart!). Suspension forks...but always hardtail. A few years ago had the revelation that my best times were had during the mid 1980’s..pre Lycra-full rigid bike with steel forks..heading off with friends to North Wales or Cotswolds ..a few smokes and plenty of fun! Now ride a hand built Stanton 853..Rigid Carbon forks..old ‘Hope ‘Hubs,Brakes,Headset,BB. SO not a fan of modern,big brand road or mountain bikes..led by profit over people Corporate Interests,sadly like every other aspect of modern life. Thank God for small,passion driven bike related brands.
I want to make something similar out of titanium. Slightly increase the head tube angle to 71-72 degrees and the chainline up to 460mm. Where can I see the bike in L size (20) ?
I don’t fully understand the utility to the fork. Is it meant to accommodate multiple wheel sizes or does it change the trail?? Just wondering if this is function based or more of an homage to the past…or both I guess😅
whats the benift for having a fork require 6 parts instead of 1. It feels more complicated than it needs to be and requires much more unessesary maintanance.
Wtb and fat chance were the most sought after. If you find one available expect to pay $$$$$ for it. The official wtb rigid forks are no longer available but Steve Potts is making them under his name. Steve Potts was the builder/head builder? of wtb so same guy making it with basically the same design but a different label/name so basically the same thing. Fat Chance is gone but I think that Chris Chance is back making bikes but I don't know if they're making their rigid forks or not.
Bontrager fork (Ron´s alumalith crown is basically a Bontrager), it comes in different rakes and leg stiffness. Answer accutrax, the original upgrade fork, usual spec on Yetis although there is a similar yeti fork which came before. Koski fork. WTB and fat chance basically made forks for their own bikes.
selling 80s knock off crap to gullible hipsters. gotta look different right. how about going to the dumb, getting an old stump jumper for free and just riding, dont even get a brooks saddle for it. crazy
@@cypriano8763 my stumpjumper from the dumpster came with a saddle wrapped in inner tubes and a bin bag. comfiest thing my haemorrhoids have ever felt....sonny jim
