Heel Drop Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 Hubby has a Enve rigid fork on his singlespeed.. no hassles thus far and he has taken it places it shouldn't go. And boy it is a sexy fork.pictures or it don't is sexy
NotSoBigBen Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Riding rigid is just a different mindset, that's all. Someone recently posted here on the hub, "Rigid, the thinking man's fork." Very true. Line choice becomes more important. Fit some decent riser bars, a bigger front tyre with the right pressure, and don't keep as much weight on the front as you normally would on a suspension fork.Stay relaxed on the bike, with a relaxed grip on the bars. In other words, "moenie die handle bars probeer verwurg nie". Riding "light" is key. At my weight 'riding light' is a misnomer my friend I have a carbon 'chinese' fork on my MonsterCross and have been doing some crazy long rides on it in preparation for C2T, routes mostly 60/40 off road/tar, granted not technical stuff but corrugations and stuff. find the carbon pretty stiff and 'bumpy' but I've gotten used to it On my SSR I have a fork that I have no idea what it is (I assume steel of some kind) or who may have made it (it came like this just black), ride quite a bit at Thaba with it. Not the crazy stuff but find it less stiff than the carbon but still hard on the hands. I must say I haven't noticed that 'noodle' effect but then again I am mostly trying to focus on just staying ON the bike! My laaities advice to me ....
Heel Drop Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 The MKM 35. Great piece of kit.mkm35.jpg The obligatory "No Shox" decal.noshox.jpgany chance for those carbon stancthions to loosen up over time - is a single carbon unit not better?
henningvr Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 At my weight 'riding light' is a misnomer my friend I weigh 99kg. You can't be much more....
henningvr Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 any chance for those carbon stancthions to loosen up over time - is a single carbon unit not better? Not from what I've gathered from another chap who has been riding his for 3 years. And he hammers it more than I do. I prefer the aluminium steerer, which is one of the reasons I went with this fork. Less hassle.
PhdotD Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I've snapped my right wrist and my right radius in the last 6 years and my rigid 29er SS is my go to bike. I have no issues with vibration or pain, you learn the meaning of "light hands" pretty quickly, can happily do a four hour ride without feeling pain.I have an MRP Rock Solid in a 490mm length, done nearly 2000kms with zero issues
Heel Drop Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 pictures or it don't is sexythe enve is sexy I feel some enve Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Gen Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 the enve is sexy I feel some enve Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkIt makes the whole bike look like a porn star[emoji12]
danthunders Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Alittle off topic, but has anyone tried the spank vibrocore bars?
Heel Drop Posted March 13, 2017 Author Posted March 13, 2017 Alittle off topic, but has anyone tried the spank vibrocore bars?sounds like a sex toy Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
RocknRolla Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Ooops wrong threadHet Ben al gery? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
WrightJnr Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 I'm super keen on a rigid fork for my Scott Scale. Just so hard to find them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
DIPSLICK Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Sir 9 with ritchey fork still one of my best rides, that's a bike I won't sell, best for commutes, and best for smooth single track like modders or the spruit. I love it as a commuter because it's comfortable and if you need to climb onto the pavement to avoid old ladies it's all good, I'll do long gravel no issues. Will I do FUNGAALENS or 3 towers hell no too old and too little skill, if you got N+1 it's a must, he'll if you only can have 1 it's a must I got a ON ONE with a carbon fork it feels like my first Raleigh, different forks different results
CAAD4 Posted March 13, 2017 Posted March 13, 2017 Het Ben al gery? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkHahahaha!
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