Carbon MTB forks

[Goodbadugly]

I was wondering about the carbon forks advertised (Planet X advertisement) Anybody tried them or similar product? Comments? Would you recommend a carbon fork? (A third of the price and two thirds of the weight of a suspension fork)

[Dirtbreath]

What riding do you do?

[Goodbadugly]

Have a Blur XC for races and marathons. Had to replace some of the bearings last week. High maintenance.

I was wondering about a lightweight hardtail for training (surfaced and dirt roads). Less moving parts. Less maintenance. 

[Guttersnipe]

I've never tried rigid carbon forks, but I like the idea, and plan to buy a set from Kiwi when his shipment arrives, along with a Scandal 29er frame - also as a complement to my Blur XC ... I"m thinking jihadist singlespeed some of the time, monster cross bike with dirt drops some of the time, and racey hardtail with a geared setup and a cheap reba off CRC. I'm hoping the big wheels, a 2.35 tyre up front, and the carbon rather than the cro-mo of my youth take some of the sting off. Having seen my riding partner on his fully rigid dingle speed Surly Karate Monkey getting beaten up at J-hoek yesterday the whole project makes me slightly nervous, but a bike like that will be perfect for the mast, lighthouse to lighthouse, Karoo to Coast, Seweweeks, etc. where there are just enough rocky sections to rule out the CX bike. pistadex2009-02-01 13:42:36