Scary flexi for a 15st er or just get used to it. Not bothered about performance on the rough and flexing aback over roots instead of being stiff like steel etc just wondered if they are on your mind. I use carbon bars for mtb and carbon forks and steerer on road bike and its never worried me but forks on the rough stuff ? What dya recon.
great on the road
but being just over 20stone, i would not dare ride them offroad.
afterall, they are made from plastic.
Carbon on ones here at 14st or so.
Never even crossed my mind they would fail, nice and beefy
Steerer is ally.
Carbon bars / stems I would have a problem with.
And once snapped a carbon post.
You'll be fine mate
They'll flex less than any suspension fork you own most likely
My 16st was happily blasting some RC31's till I read the weight limit thing. Bought some On-One's & they were bit less flexy but lot more confidence inspiring. Would happily buy again. Have you seen some in the flesh...they are pretty beefy.
Oi M boy. A have you ever been 15st and B ridden a 29er with carbon forks when you weighed 15st. No on both counts so sshh up a bit now. X
No I havent seen them up close and personal. Was just reading about the white bros ones and they sounded scary. On ones read very well.
on ones are tough, but a rigid carbon fork and a big old bloke bouncing over ruts and roacks does not make for a happy combination.
common sense must prevail sometimes........... 8)
ooh and forgot to be clear that I meant rigid forks. I know most of you guessed that.
I've got a set of On One 29er forks that arrived this week that will be going on an inbred and i'm 15/16st. No weight limit on them so i shall ride them as normal. I have a set of 26" rigid carbon forks on my old commute mtb which has a carbon steerer which i would not be happy to ride offroad unless i was a few stone lighter (and didn't have double the permitted spacers on).
Mr Tall. Is that you steve. Youve gota be pushing 17st. Sorry if thats not you steve 🙂
F ing double posting sausage fingers.
I am a Steve, yes. 🙂
Was 16st but got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last month and am now under 15.5st and will probably stay there now as i can't eat all my nice chocolate bars. 🙁
Less strain on my rigid carbon forks though so all's well that ends well!
Where have i met you then Mr Swede?
14St here on OnOne 29er carbons on my Scandal never given it a second though tbh
Been riding with them regularly for 2 years now
Sorry to here that steve. Hope its manageable. The last time I saw you was either when I Inserted my seat post up my arse at cwm carn, a wyre mud fest or when I nearly steam roller'd you at afan after your face plant. Ryan 🙂
I am rather an aggressive / clumsy / crap / full bore no brain / idiot. Not sure ill be suited to something potentially as fragile as my existence its self. Now wheres that number for on one.
Hello fella, never knew TheSwede was you!
Thought you were supposed to be joining us at the wyre the other week for a bit of mud plugging?
You'd be welcome to have a punt on my 29er On One fork next time you're around if you want to try before you buy?
Wasnt feeling too healthy that day mate. Sorry. Cheers for the test ride offer. Brave of you. Think ill just order some at that price and give em a whirl. Been meaning to come over for a paddle but you know how it is. Busy / lazy / sick etc etc. Soon though mate.
Oi M boy. A have you ever been 15st and B ridden a 29er with carbon forks when you weighed 15st. No on both counts so sshh up a bit now. X
LOL
Love you too 😉 x
I am rather an aggressive / clumsy / crap / full bore no brain / idiot.
I will vouch for this... IN SPADES!
You'll not break them though mate... Your 29er Fox's will be more flexy I'd bet money on it...
Hi 16st here, 29er on ones on a hummer with 26 inch wheel, no worries feel well up to the job,
PJ
Cheers all. Will give em a whirl. Its not like im ever going to ride the thing any way but it wont look nice in the shed with nasty steel forks on it 🙂
LOL
call me when you've decided you don't like em matey, will take em off you for a pie and a pint 😉
You can't drink a whole pint boy.
can't be arsed to read all that especially mb wittering on as usual about stuff he has no idea about BUT next week I'll have a set of those lovely niner carbon forks that I'll let you [b]look[/b] at. niner/jungle have kindly donated to the SSEC prize stash 😉
I don't understand the question? Surely any carbon fork made for a 29er will have been designed and built to withstand the punishment it is likely to get. Unless, of course, the manufacturer publishes a rider weight limit to indicate their design parameters.
The on-one ones are fine, I'm not quite as heavy as ton but no issues with the pair I had on my old ss.
You know you dont need those flexy fox bouncers either :-0
Get your eyes of me fox's J. Any hoo its not for that bike. Druidh. Its all about the feel of them. Not whether they will break. Don can i lick them all up and down and in the steerer.
It would depend on how stiff the manufacturer designed them to be then. They could easily be made more stiff than steel if that was what was wanted.
No but I'll let you look at them through a window or something 😉
If you wana have a go at winning them then you know what you have to do, I.E. Build a SS, mtfu, enter ssec, then beg* 😉
*begging won't actually help, there is already a category that these beauties have been pencilled in for!
there is already a category that these beauties have been pencilled in for!
if it's for person who gets so drunk they widdle themselveves, then they're mine all mine!!
actually the above statement is not a good thing is it?
No but we do have a prize for that!
look for the vid of a guy hitting CF forks with a hammer!
Just taken delivery of a steel rigid 29er ss and watching top gun. am I on the right track.
am I on the right track
Nope SSers should be concentrating on growing beards and playin with themselves.
I'm playing with my self whilst watching top gun. The volley ball bit. You know.
Ridden my White Bros down quite a few DH courses. No problemo. Only 13 stone though but am happyy to tyry most trail obstacles on them.
Using flat Salsa carbon bars as well.
Carbon is here to stay.
Got some, will let you know when i get round to using them! 😆
On one's ordered. Watch this space for my opinion.