Carbon Rigid fork on a carbon 29er duel suspension bike? Can it work?

[Mongoose!]

So it raining outside and I been thinking.

Has anybody tried a rigid carbon fork on a duel suspension 29er (carbon )

Then you use a high volume tire at low pressure at the front to do some of the front absorption.

By doing that, my bike will lose 1.5kg cheap cheap

I am more of a marathon orientated rider

So, if you have tried it, I would add much value to your input.

All the other clever Hubbers (who never tested or tried something) but full of opinions may also give their insights …lol

It might be the beginning of a new revolution …..

 

[LazyTrailRider]

No.

 

Why?

 

No.

 

Is 1.5kg really as important to you as being able to continue riding because your arms haven't fallen off from being pounded?

[NixM]

One thinks you have been thinking to much. Go for a ride in the rain, it may help clear your thoughts  .

[Mongoose!]

Hahahaha

[Room Service]

Did transkaroo this year on a Tallboy with rigid carbon fork. Came in 8th. Does that answer your question?

[TALUS]

I have been riding full rigid on one of my bikes for a while now. Is your question specifically about rigid front only?

[Wil6]

So it raining outside and I been thinking.

Has anybody tried a rigid carbon fork on a duel suspension 29er (carbon )

Then you use a high volume tire at low pressure at the front to do some of the front absorption.

By doing that, my bike will lose 1.5kg cheap cheap

I am more of a marathon orientated rider

So, if you have tried it, I would add much value to your input.

All the other clever Hubbers (who never tested or tried something) but full of opinions may also give their insights …lol

It might be the beginning of a new revolution …..

Not sure what that means, but good luck riding Meerendal/Sabie/Clarens or any proper marathon race with a rigid in front. You will lose more time trying to maintain speed on tough sections then you will gain in saving a few grams

Edited November 12, 2014 by Wil6

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Not sure what that means, but good luck riding Meerendal/Sabie/Clarens or any proper marathon race with a rigid in front. You will lose more time trying to maintain speed on tough sections then you will gain in saving a few grams

It means he's a dirt roadie. 

[Hairy]

Did transkaroo this year on a Tallboy with rigid carbon fork. Came in 8th. Does that answer your question?

Is that a dirtroadie ride or a mountainbike ride?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GCMEyKFtwk

[jcmeyerSS]

Did transkaroo this year on a Tallboy with rigid carbon fork. Came in 8th. Does that answer your question?n

not trying to be funny but what where you thinking? Reasoning? I am genuinely interested in why the setup?

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[Mongoose!]

Mmmm. Think it is worth the try then?

 

What is a dirt roadie?

[RocknRolla]

hope you like going OTB.

You may have to set your rebound so slow that your bike would become useless.

 

why not sell your DS and get a hardtail, if weight saving is what you want to obtain.

[Hairy]

Not sure what that means, but good luck riding Meerendal/Sabie/Clarens or any proper marathon race with a rigid in front. You will lose more time trying to maintain speed on tough sections then you will gain in saving a few grams

Nah ... Meerendal is tame, a fully rigid should be just fine, go play at Hoogies or the black route on a rigid fork and things can get more interesting, unless you have decent to good bike handling skills.

 

OP, you will gain weight with a higher volume tyre that you want to use vs the (Assuming) narrower tyre you are currently running, and a decent XC/Trail fork would be in the 1700gram mark anyway, subtract say a 1kg for a carbon fork and the additional weight of the bigger tyre and you are talking useless grams here. Keep the bike fully suspended and enjoy your ride more.

 

If you want to climb better, just climb more.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Mmmm. Think it is worth the try then?

 

What is a dirt roadie?

No. It's not worth a try, for the reasons that Hairy has just said above.

 

A dirt roadie is someone who rides MTB on dirt roads, and has no concept of "single track nirvana"

[Ryanpmb]

Did transkaroo this year on a Tallboy with rigid carbon fork. Came in 8th. Does that answer your question?

 

What was your reason for running a carbon fork on the tallboy? Your geometry must have been poked. The Tallboy is built for a 120mm fork. Most rigid forks are suspension corrected based on a 100mm fork...