jcmeyerSS Posted April 24, 2014 Share BS...rigid might be less comfortable, but slower....aikona pel. We can put the theory to the test at lets say oom piets at fun gaalens or maybe hakanana's rinkhals descent.... Keen?I agree. I dont find that I'm any slower than my riding mates on their suspended hardtails or dual sus bikes.I have two rigid forks and if you look at my times on some of the rougher downhills in Gauteng, I have a few top 10s, plenty top 20s and i'm always in the top 10% according to a little program that rhymes with palava. haha. Riding a rigid for the last 4 years has taught me to carry speed , read line alot faster and futher out and ride smoother. rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 24, 2014 Share I agree. I dont find that I'm any slower than my riding mates on their suspended hardtails or dual sus bikes.I have two rigid forks and if you look at my times on some of the rougher downhills in Gauteng, I have a few top 10s, plenty top 20s and i'm always in the top 10% according to a little program that rhymes with palava. haha. Riding a rigid for the last 4 years has taught me to carry speed , read line alot faster and futher out and ride smoother.Yip you give most a pakslae with their monster travel going down the rougher stuff. Smoother = Faster thats all. Rinkhals at hakanana would be a great place to test said theory....if we have any takers Edited April 24, 2014 by rouxtjie jcmeyerSS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted April 24, 2014 Share Yip you give most a pakslae with their monster travel going down the rougher stuff. Smoother = Faster thats all. Rinkhals at hakanana would be a great place to test said theory....if we have any takers Would be very dependant on the relative skills and fitness of the competing riders. Could work if you have a good number of varied ability from both groups. Still, fast Enduro riders on long travel bikes will always be faster than fast rigid riders down gnarly trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_C50_ Posted April 24, 2014 Share Got one of these on my P-29. Awesome fork. http://www.jensonusa.com/Salsa-Cromoto-Grande-Rigid-29Er-Fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 24, 2014 Share Would be very dependant on the relative skills and fitness of the competing riders. Could work if you have a good number of varied ability from both groups. Still, fast Enduro riders on long travel bikes will always be faster than fast rigid riders down gnarly trail.I think I didnt get my point across correctly, not measuring the times between different guys, that is pointless. Its like measuring me against greg m, him on a rigid, he will klap me for sure.... I say same rider....one run on a Rigid100mm fork120-160mm fork could be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted April 24, 2014 Share I think I didnt get my point across correctly, not measuring the times between different guys, that is pointless. Its like measuring me against greg m, him on a rigid, he will klap me for sure.... I say same rider....one run on a Rigid100mm fork120-160mm fork could be interesting You would have to own and ride all 3 often to take part. jcmeyerSS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 24, 2014 Share You would have to own and ride all 3 often to take part.Ah but that is where we will have to help each other....I have a rigid and 100mm but not a big travel. So we can mix and match ito the runs....ie I will let you ride mine if you let me ride yours Needless to say, wife and girlfriends are NOT welcome at this event Edited April 24, 2014 by rouxtjie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted April 24, 2014 Share can we throw in different wheel sizes for good measure?? rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 24, 2014 Share can we throw in different wheel sizes for good measure??NOOOOO we cannot divide by 0 on this test...will skew the data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted April 24, 2014 Share Got one of these on my P-29. Awesome fork. http://www.jensonusa...Rigid-29Er-Fork nice! But you will get very close to the Rapide price for that fork. and the Rapide is carbon, and it looks the Shiz... My fate is sealed with Rapide, a) I like the priceb) I like the looka) I like the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted April 24, 2014 Share My SS has a Syncros carbon rigid, and I love it. Great for climbing.Did 50kms at Holla yesterday and it was a blast.The route markings weren't though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted April 24, 2014 Share nice! But you will get very close to the Rapide price for that fork. and the Rapide is carbon, and it looks the Shiz... My fate is sealed with Rapide, a) I like the priceb) I like the looka) I like the priceGet it...it really is great value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippa Posted April 24, 2014 Share I've had a couple of rigid forks and my favourite is my Niner RDO. Tracks straight and true and goes where I point it. Previously had one of the tubular carbon forks with the bonded crown and dropouts, which was quite twangy and got bounced off line quite easily, very similar to a steel fork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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