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I'm tempted to push the button on some brand new On One CroMo forks for £70 for my Inbred winter bike. But imve just noticed I could buy some eXotic Alu forks for about £75.

Can anyone recommend, compare or slate either fork? Or recommend a different option? I'm not looking to spend much more than £75 so carbon is out of budget.


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 5:52 pm
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Have a set of the exotic alu ones on an ibis tranny ...

What can I say ... The wheel fits in one end, bike frame at the other, the fork holds it up off the floor...

Well made, good finish, rides well , coping with tech riding and high speed rough tracks well .. Judder free..


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 6:02 pm
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Just ordered a pair of carbon white Exotic forks for the xc bike . . . watch this space 😛


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 6:04 pm
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I've got a pair of rigid on one carbons. Would sell for £80. Few marks where the crown race was but otherwise no scratches etc. 195mm steerer. In Taunton if any good to you?


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 6:08 pm
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@Rob2 I'm interested but I'll have to check the steerer length on my current forks first


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 6:11 pm
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I also have a set of White Bros rock solids for sale. £50 posted if interested.


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 6:18 pm
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I bought some new On one chromoly rigid forks from Planet X on ebay for £59 posted.


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 7:30 pm
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What can I say ... The wheel fits in one end, bike frame at the other, the fork holds it up off the floor...

Brilliant 😀

For what it's worth, i'm really enjoying my Salsa Cromotos. But they're more like £100.


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 8:34 pm
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Pay the extra and get Cromotos. They're head and shoulders above anything around £100. There are better forks but they're at least twice the price.


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 8:38 pm
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Had both. Still have some alloy Exotics somewhere, (but 29er versios). The On-One Cro-Mo's weigh a tonne & are too stiff. The alloy Exotics are leagues ahead. Having ridden a few rigids, carbon flex a bit more on bigger hits, but steel uni-crowns like Salsa Cro-Moro's (for me), soaked up bumps better. I use Niners steel fork on my SIR.9 & they are lovely.
I wouldn't buy On-One's cro mo forks if I could get Exotic for the same money though.


 
Posted : 23/08/2014 10:05 pm
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I have both Project 2's and Salsa CroMoto. I'd recommend either


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 1:53 am
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Good luck to anyone finding some Salsa CroMotos in stock anywhere!


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 11:14 am
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Second hand exotic carbons can be had £60-£80 ... Very nice fork.. White ^ forks are identical I think and £50 !!! Bargain right there ....


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 12:25 pm
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@monkeyp can you email me some photos please? How long is the steerer? What's the a to c length?


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 12:44 pm
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Pipedream were selling their infinity fork for £50 but that was a while ago. You had to email them to order.


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 2:04 pm
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CroMotos vote here, but as above, good luck finding any either new or used.


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 2:10 pm
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Bucko - you have mail


 
Posted : 24/08/2014 3:01 pm