Not really the modern equivalent as that would probably be something with 120mm forks.
Thinking of an Orange Clockwork that'll take discs and has clearance for modern rubber. Still steel and rigid, but not harsh and not suspension corrected.
Orange R8? You can even get an orange and white one.
120mm forks, no way, 50mm more like!
Ah, those were the days.........
Sorry but that's all I have to add
Actually a fork that'll take a disc would be enough. Think I need a trip to Retrobike.
have a look at a charge duster.have recently bought one and it is fantastic (it has skinny prestige tubing) retro modern 😀 [IMG] 
[/IMG] i love it 😀
Didn't Orange do a few "anniversary" ones a few years back??
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ETA - Shocked to google that the "anniversayy" edition was 1998!!!
It was this "Pro" from 2007 that I meant..
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That Charge looks rad!
the 1990's was a long time a ago now, get over it, the bikes were crap any way. The forks didnt work in the cold and worked to well in the heat 🙂
I've still got one from about 1994.
They are impressively light for a bike of that era and price.
Very noodly though.
It's currently doing service as an Xtracycle longtail conversion. It gets a right wobble on when out of the saddle!
Trying to get something not suspension corrected is very tricky.
I'll be interested to see if anybody comes up with something.
Some people seem to be misunderstanding the op - he was saying that the modern equivalent would be 120mm, but that he actually [b]wants fully rigid[/b].
"worked too well"... How does something do that then?
Won't pretty much everything be suspension corrected? Why not get a rigid 29er - you'll probably be more likely to find something that's designed around a rigid fork from the likes of Niner etc.
How about a Salsa A La Carte with rigid Salsa Cro Moto forks.
thanks jimalmighty 😀 am planning on converting my duster to rigid forks (a set of these when funds allow) [img] 
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Grab an old skool Clockwork frame and modernise it
That's what I did with my '98/'99 Anniversary Clockwork
RS Reba's @80mm, X9, Mavic Crossland wheelset, modern chainset, ok it's still on V brakes, but there's more than enough power for my riding
If you really need discs you could have then added onto the frame I guess & use a modern fork with disc mounts
Any excuse to show a pic of My Clockwork...
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that looks great 4ndy B!
Cheers!
It is my fave bike out of the 4 MTB's I own, it fits me perfectly, it's got lovely ride qualities and it's damn comfy
4ndy B, Thanks. just the job. I'm going to find one of those frames.
I've got one, but it's 21"
Thanks, but a 19" is what I need.
Inbred? (i have a frame for sale BTW 🙂 )