I have a weenie rigid 29er and need to update the forks.
Ideally:
- boost and 15mm (but I could work round this)
- around 490mm crown-to-axle
- weenie
- tapered
So far I've seen:
- Exotic monocoque (720g, boost) £200. I've had these before and they've been great, so a front-runner.
https://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&c=103&p=1897&tb=001
- Travers Prong - more like £340 and I'm not sure if they are still available in UK.
https://www.traversbikes.com/store.html#!/XC-Prong-Boost-Carbon/p/73904492/category=15761046
- Kinesis Maxlight £290 (I've had a iX frok in the past, which was fine. Kinesis customer service is patchy though, I've heard)
https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/kinesis-uk-maxlight-carbon-mtb-fork-p332984/s590857
- Whisky No.9 - trick but expensive at £425 - may be cheaper elsewhere, obvs. Not boost.
https://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/frames-forks-c6/rigid-forks-c51/no-9-thru-axle-mtb-fork-p17147/s50724
- Niner RDO - £300ish? Not boost. Bit short at 470mm
https://r2-bike.com/NINER-Rigid-Fork-29-Carbon-9-RDO-tapered-QR15
And then there's the Chinese stuff.
Any I've missed?
Genesis tarn carbon fork. 27.5 plus or 29. I think it's 100 or 120 travel correct
I have the Travers prong (but non boost)
Isn't there an Enve one too?
I recently bought a set of Tandell Bike forks, excellent finish on them, very pleased with them so far.
http://www.tandellbikes.com/29er-plus-carbon-rigid-forks_p0934.html
They seem to have a good following on MTBR which was the feedback I went on when buying them.