Ryanpmb Posted November 12, 2014 Share my bike will lose 1.5kg cheap cheap Interested in your maths/ reasoning behind this statement?... I get that you're going to drop weight with a carbon fork, but a proper light weight carbon fork isn't cheap cheap... Edited November 12, 2014 by Ryanpmb arendoog, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 12, 2014 Share Mmmm. Think it is worth the try then? What is a dirt roadie?24 min of awesomeness. Headshot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted November 12, 2014 Share 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 Grant Usher did a 06:09 Attakwas on a rigid fork and single speed. 121km and 3000m climbing with some of the toughest terrain you will find in SA over the first 65km. Those who have ridden Attakwas will know that 06:09 is an excellent time. Not saying he would be faster or slower with a suspension fork, but I have ridden many routes with a rigid fork and your riding style adapts. But rigid fork on a full suspension, one must ask: WHY?? Edited November 12, 2014 by Brian Fantana DIPSLICK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 12, 2014 Share Grant Usher did a 06:09 Attakwas on a rigid fork and single speed. 121km and 3000m climbing with some of the toughest terrain you will find in SA over the first 65km. Those who have ridden Attakwas will know that 06:09 is an excellent time. Not saying he would be faster or slower with a suspension fork, but I have ridden many routes with a rigid fork and your riding style adapts. But rigid fork on a full suspension, one must ask: WHY??Ah. I see your edit... Now you see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil6 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Grant Usher did a 06:09 Attakwas on a rigid fork and single speed. 121km and 3000m climbing with some of the toughest terrain you will find in SA over the first 65km. Those who have ridden Attakwas will know that 06:09 is an excellent time. Not saying he would be faster or slower with a suspension fork, but I have ridden many routes with a rigid fork and your riding style adapts. But rigid fork on a full suspension, one must ask: WHY??Not arguing the fact that there are guys/girls out there that can ride any route/terrain in a brilliant time. And Grant Usher is not human, he's a machine. For the mere mortals out there, suspension will help you more than a rigid fork. Edited November 12, 2014 by Wil6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted November 12, 2014 Share Did transkaroo this year on a Tallboy with rigid carbon fork. Came in 8th. Does that answer your question?Please post a pic of it if you can, it would be interesting to see. Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room Service Posted November 12, 2014 Share Transkaroo (240kms Ceres to Sutherland). You do adapt very quickly. Your arms become the suspension. Ever heard the term riding soft arms. Also ran Renegade 1.95 tyres at 1.8 & 2 bar. Planning to do 36one with rigid hardtail next year. Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 12, 2014 Share Grant Usher did a 06:09 Attakwas on a rigid fork and single speed. 121km and 3000m climbing with some of the toughest terrain you will find in SA over the first 65km. Those who have ridden Attakwas will know that 06:09 is an excellent time. Not saying he would be faster or slower with a suspension fork, but I have ridden many routes with a rigid fork and your riding style adapts. But rigid fork on a full suspension, one must ask: WHY?? Rodeo Clown comes to mind... arendoog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 12, 2014 Share Also ran Renegade 1.95 tyres at 1.8 & 2 bar. Planning to do 36one with rigid hardtail next year. Small tyres at those pressures on a rigid. You're my hero. Rigid hardtail makes sense. 'Rigid' full sus... not so much. Edited November 12, 2014 by Ryanpmb Hairy and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted November 12, 2014 Share Grant Usher did a 06:09 Attakwas on a rigid fork and single speed. 121km and 3000m climbing with some of the toughest terrain you will find in SAThat is Grant Usher though.... I tried to make up for lack of training on Karoo2coast by saving some weight because I had a rigid fork lying around and, well, it is dirt roady heaven. Bad move for me. The continous jarring of the thousands of small bumps and corrugations wore me out. Even though I rode the last climb up to Simola in a PR, my overall time was much slower due to my eventual inability to just sit there and pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanpmb Posted November 12, 2014 Share I tried to make up for lack of training on Karoo2coast by saving some weight because I had a rigid fork lying around and, well, it is dirt roady heaven. Bad move for me. You said it man. Rigid fork is not a substitute for lack of training. Quite the opposite is required. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 12, 2014 Share That is Grant Usher though.... I tried to make up for lack of training on Karoo2coast by saving some weight because I had a rigid fork lying around and, well, it is dirt roady heaven. Bad move for me. The continous jarring of the thousands of small bumps and corrugations wore me out. Even though I rode the last climb up to Simola in a PR, my overall time was much slower due to my eventual inability to just sit there and pedal.Usher does not need suspension.... he is as light as a feather..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Lose some more weight by riding a "Full Rigid" bike. Added bonus will be that you lose your fillings in your teeth and anything not securely fastened to your bike, so even more weight saving! Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Usher does not need suspension.... he is as light as a feather.....Usher is not human, he is a machine with hairy legs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted November 12, 2014 Share By doing that, my bike will lose 1.5kg cheap cheap Actually a decent rigid mtb carbon fork weighs in at about 600g, so you would only lose about 900g! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboli4 Posted November 12, 2014 Share Rode last years Trans Baviaans on a rigid HT 29er (I was running the bike as a SS and decided to gear it for Trans instead of taking the 26er). Paid for it after a while on the corrugations, especially going downhill. First 100km or so was ok. Not again. 'Shocked' the front for this year and sooooo glad I did, roads were really bad. Now the Inbred has the rigid and I generally do not ride further than 60-70km with it. DS with rigid does not make sense to me. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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