Great thread – awesome idea. I have ridden Headshocks and Lefty’s for years now – regular forks always feel so ‘sticky’ – takes a big bump just to move them. Cannondale on roller bearings makes much more sense – you can see it moving on every little bump. They also seem to last forever with little to no servicing.

I’m trying to post an image of my current ride (first time sorry). S-Works with a carbon Lefty. If it works I’ll post up my commuter – Scalpel with a hub gear (struggling to get it all to work tho!)

Problem is I have a preference for a large frame now and the adaptor seems to like a med frame only and needs a short head tube. I have a few spare Lefty’s kicking around and keen to find a frame to change out the S-Works for. Need therefore to go back to a Cannondale frame and would be keen to hear anybody looking to feel something on – maybe a Prophet or Rize? Cheers

Untitled by Aberdeenrobbs, on Flickr

Untitled by Aberdeenrobbs, on Flickr

Untitled by Aberdeenrobbs, on Flickr

gavrobb – Member

I have a few spare Lefty’s kicking around

i’ll have one. 🙂

Sorry – all got homes !! Are they hard to come by these days?

For some reason my second pic in my post earlier doesn’t come out, so here’s another piccy for what I hope soon to turn my F800 into, a 29er Titanium sexmaxhine.

like it bikebuoy, but that seat-tube looks… odd…

There are a couple of good vid’s about lefty’s linked below.

Lefty Vids

Some of the comments below the vids are interesting. I’m still not convinced about Lefty’s, although I also think that helicopters should not be able to fly and the earth is flat!

Bikebouy, so is that a 100mm fork designed for 26 wheels going on your 29er. How does that work?

Some Lefty’s have an internal spacer you remove to make them 29er compatible. I think they reduce the travel to 80mm though.

Skyliner – Member

Some Lefty’s have an internal spacer you remove to make them 29er compatible. I think they reduce the travel to 80mm though.

Is it not the other way round? I thought that you add the spacer, not remove one?

Yer right, you have to add the spacer. In the crown there is enough room in a 100mm lefty to fit a 29er in there. It does reduce the travel to 80mm as stated, but it’s going to be a x-country thrash bike and that’s enough for me (I’m seeking out a 140mm FS for all day riding and getting rid of my 29erSS as I think I’ve done enough SS’ing for a while.)

The seatpost in that pic is fixed length, I’m not going down that route I want a separate seatpost.

I’ve had my lefty from new, it’s been serviced twice in that time and it’s been an excellent compliment to my riding. It’s never failed me, has always been lovingly looked after, is a light alternative, has never twisted and most of all.. it makes me smile.

No idea what to do with the donor frame, maybe I could stick a fixed fork on it a’la badboy image, we’ll see, as is it’s going to be a bit of a wrench to pull “old faithful” apart.

If Any of you guys ever need spares for your Lefty or Cannondale bikes, check out http://www.QwertyCycles.co.uk
If you email info@qwertycycles.co.uk you can ask for a 10% off code. 😀

Other than great performance, the two best things about the Lefty fork for me is mud clearance and the fact you don’t need to take the wheel out to change a tube when punctured!!(great when you are racing or out in the cold)

I can echo what ‘Lloydstevens’ said regarding Qwerty Cycles ,I have had a few orders from them ,with very quick and reliable service from them on each occasion.

Lloyd Stevens *is* quertycycles, not that there’s anything wrong with that, and it’s true, they do stock a great array of spares, just making people aware since he didn’t state who he was up front

😉

Sprung………… 🙂

Remove spacer / insert spacer, its still a clever trick the Leftys have up their sleeve. Obviously never done it myself.

LLOYDSTEVENS have you got p/n KF211 in stock? Cheers.

KF211 are in stock, STW10 in the final checkout page will get you 10% off all orders over £5.

Have always wanted a Lefty for some reason. But never even owned a Cannondale.

Ratherbeintobago – is that a flash 26 or 29r? Thinking must be 26..

GregMay – Member

Have always wanted a Lefty for some reason. But never even owned a Cannondale.

You don’t need a Cannondale to run one

as i started this litle chat think its only right i put a pic of my ride.

I really want/need a lefty now! 8)

‘Lloyd Stevens is Qwertycycles’ 😯

Didn’t know that,still very good service though.

That “Form” bike is beautiful! (Dream bike bookmark updated) 🙄

Hi, in the spirit of good and feedback experienced with online retailers just wanted to say a big shout out to Qwertycycles. My first ever order with them delivered in 24hrs! And with a STW discount too! Cheers 🙂

Prophet with Lefty, recently serviced at Evans. Now with RP23.

Oh, not mine…
But I like it

I bet that Lefty works well with 3/4 of a ton of unsprung weight hanging off it. Not.