awesme Posted March 23, 2014 Share Think people were asking the same thing when inverted came out on MX bikes, and look now. G nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogusOne Posted March 23, 2014 Share Love the rigid fork "style" crown. Makes for cleaner lines on the bike..... would be interesting to see pricing on these. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted March 23, 2014 Share Reason why I asked this question (except for the cool looking pic), Where are all these Single crown inverted forks today, not one of them survived more than a few years in production before being discontinued, maybe carbon is the answer though:... but as this shock is for big wheels, it lost my interest, haha http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9451131/p4pb9451131.jpg http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/johnnypie13/P1000018.jpg http://patineto.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Rickys-bikes/Balfas-at-rickys/i-CfjSW9m/0/L/marzocchishiversc-L.jpg http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/maverick/2050d1075307230-maverick-single-crown-125mm-fork-3-5-pounds-bombshell_wicked_wendy_fork.gif http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHk94HwQEKY/UhssT-LMOnI/AAAAAAAAAF0/M76zMJOcuK0/s1600/RAC%20fork.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted March 23, 2014 Share The upside down RS-1 is designed for 29ers and 650b wheel size bikes. Suspension fork manufacturers havehit a ceiling on fork weight with the conventional forks due to the longer legs. The upsid down route means they can design into larger cross section to counter the greater bending stresses at the crwon while keeping the unsprung mass down. It is the future. Lefty still has more potential but this design will get closer than anything. I may actually try one out! nonky and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLefty!! Posted March 23, 2014 Share Reason why I asked this question (except for the cool looking pic), Where are all these Single crown inverted forks today, not one of them survived more than a few years in production before being discontinued, maybe carbon is the answer though:... but as this shock is for big wheels, it lost my interest, haha http://gp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb9451131/p4pb9451131.jpg http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad297/johnnypie13/P1000018.jpg http://patineto.smugmug.com/Bicycles/Rickys-bikes/Balfas-at-rickys/i-CfjSW9m/0/L/marzocchishiversc-L.jpg http://fcdn.mtbr.com/attachments/maverick/2050d1075307230-maverick-single-crown-125mm-fork-3-5-pounds-bombshell_wicked_wendy_fork.gif http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nHk94HwQEKY/UhssT-LMOnI/AAAAAAAAAF0/M76zMJOcuK0/s1600/RAC%20fork.jpg Look at the design of the crown in all these forks. Its way too small in cross section and therefore not stiff enough. RS-1 is lot beefier where it counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted March 23, 2014 Share Was wondering why no black stanchions....looks hot on a bike, but where is the lockout? Remote controlled?http://m.pinkbike.com/news/rockshox-hints-at-inverted-xc-fork-2014.html "There will also be a remote lockout, likely running through the right leg and out the small port at the top that can be seen in the pictures. Photos of the very bottom portion of the fork, where we'd imagine an air valve, damping adjustments, and a 15mm thru-axle are located, have just now been released" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrorider Posted March 23, 2014 Share Upside down shocks tend to have more stiction. Not an issue on a mx bike but that is the reason the last motorbike conventional shocks, like those on the 97 RM with cartridge internals and WP Extremes are still much sought after, especially for a woods bike, where you want good response over roots. This is important for bicycles. Conventionals have other advantages, if an oil seal pops you do not lose your oil as much as with an upside down. Might be possible to fit boots with foam ring on these though? I hate how the current conventionals on bicycles are eaten up by grit and dust on the stantions. Lefty should not be mentioned with other upside downs. It slides on greased roller bearings, overcoming the stiction and lubrication issues. Wonderful engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted March 23, 2014 Share Lefty should not be mentioned with other upside downs. It slides on greased roller bearings, overcoming the stiction and lubrication issues. Wonderful engineering. What we done know is how this fork is working, it could well have roller bearings in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrorider Posted March 23, 2014 Share No, it has round stantions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 24, 2014 Share What we done know is how this fork is working, it could well have roller bearings in there? I doubt that 200 % Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted March 24, 2014 Share I doubt that 200 % Yeah I doubt it to but with everyone speculating who knows what's in there and how good it will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 24, 2014 Share Yeah I doubt it to but with everyone speculating who knows what's in there and how good it will be! The lefty uses needle bearings, they sit in a plastic "cage" and run between two plates.There is not even space in that fork for that, let alone roller bearings.I reckon the insides will look almost 80 % the same as what they currently look like.This is the hottest fork I have ever seen. BogusOne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogusOne Posted March 24, 2014 Share The lefty uses needle bearings, they sit in a plastic "cage" and run between two plates.There is not even space in that fork for that, let alone roller bearings.I reckon the insides will look almost 80 % the same as what they currently look like.This is the hottest fork I have ever seen. Must agree with you on the hotness there Wyatt. Very drool worthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXiMuM Posted March 24, 2014 Share They aren't inverted, that the way they used to be... What we currently have are "inverted"... Or am I just goving my age away... Edited March 24, 2014 by MaXiMuM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowellingWulf Posted March 25, 2014 Share All this inverted talk reminds me of this guy. http://blog.stonestreetadvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/inverted.jpg Cool fork though. Halmar and no calves 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted March 25, 2014 Share They aren't inverted, that the way they used to be... What we currently have are "inverted"...Or am I just goving my age away... Unless you are talking motorcycle forks, then no.Inverted MTB forks arrived a good while after the conventional forks we know. And it just had to be that way to accommodate the cantilever brakes. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ohqv5APnuZU/UGM0_pMpdYI/AAAAAAAAIC8/CiorgWbUPUY/s1600/RS1.jpg nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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