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Thinking I may give rigid a go for the winter.
Since the demise of the Pace RC31 what options do I have for carbon forks 440mm/100mm corrected?
Since I am a tart not sure I fancy on-ones.
im looking at the same tbh
seems most apart from on-one and pace are made by exotic(feel free to correct if needed)
Only reason not to get On-One is being a fashion victim.
They don't break, they steer well, and they're light enough.
The exotic carbon forks are even cheaper than On-One's and handle my 90kgs fine
Very pleased with my Exotics, not that they've had a huge amount of use but they don't get babied either. Light, cheap, and never heard of a set breaking (some people have had issues with the carbon steerer models though). Mine are the 29er ones for the geometry correction but a 445mm one is available, £85.
Some people are worried about buying cheap carbon I know but if you want the performance of the Exotics at a higher price you can buy the exact same fork branded up as Nukeproof or White Bros, at almost exactly twice the price 😉
Anybody know when those Ragley ones will be available?
Ragley/X-Lite ones aren't far off, but not as far on as I'd like.
Couple of months yet.
GJP - Member
Anybody know when those Ragley ones will be available?
If you dont fancy on-one's why would you fancy Ragley? Makes no sense...
[i]timc - Member
GJP - Member
Anybody know when those Ragley ones will be available?
If you dont fancy on-one's why would you fancy Ragley? Makes no sense...[/i]
You may be right, don't know I haven't seen them yet. Not sure rational thought and bike buying necessarily go hand in hand
timc - Member
"If you dont fancy on-one's why would you fancy Ragley? Makes no sense... "
It's a totally different product though, under a different brand, so tartiness could still work. Especially if they come out under X-lite.
pace are making some ones out of bits and pieces:)
check the website
The new DT Swiss ones are some of the blingiest carbon I've seen on a bicycle. My mate has got them on a ti Salsa, and they look the absolute nuts. Not sure if they're actually any good mind. Pretty spendy too.
PRO (shitmano) do a nice carbon fork in a cheapish metal crown/steerer or more expensive full carbon flavour.
I Have some brand new old stock Pace RC 31 Ti 440mm with uncut steerer available if your interested.
Pics available robin.stones@tesco.net
I have RC31's but if I was after some new forks I would get these Ritchey ones.
[url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ritchey-pro-carbon-mountain-bike-forks-disc-only/ ]Ritchey Forks Link[/url]
They are a bit pricey but do look lovely.
tree-magnet - Member
"PRO (shitmano) do a nice carbon fork in a cheapish metal crown/steerer or more expensive full carbon flavour."
Looks like yet another Exotic-with-a-different-sticker, and at almost twice the price.
Any issues with buying carbon forks second hand? I guess it's hard to tell if it's crashed into a wall without showing any visible damage?
Looks like yet another Exotic-with-a-different-sticker, and at almost twice the price.
Exotics aren't post mount are they?
Good spot- you're right, the Exotics all come with either Vs or IS mount, it's the same fork but with a different foot on it. I hadn't noticed 😳
[url= http://www.chevincycles.com/products.php?plid=m4b142s382p6246 ]These look lurrrvveellllyy.....[/url]
I'm getting some niner ones as soon as Jungle get me the colour I require.
Northwind - Member
Good spot- you're right, the Exotics all come with either Vs or IS mount, it's the same fork but with a different foot on it. I hadn't noticed
Look closer again - the crown is different.
I doubt Shimano would ever badge-engineer a product.
Another vote for the exotics. Holding up to my 16 stone just fine.
Syncros are bringing out both 26" and 29" versions of [url= http://twentynineinches.com/2010/11/02/syncros-fl-carbon-29er-rigid-fork-on-test/ ]this[/url] later this year. Not sure on price yet though.
cynic-al - Member
"Look closer again - the crown is different"
Looks absolutely identical to mine. What are the differences?