Mountain Biking - Reverse arch forks?

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Sp@eder

02-07-04, 02:01 PM

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the benefit of the reverse arch that you see on some forks?

Maelstrom

02-07-04, 02:12 PM

In Theory they are tortionally stiffer.

Blue Thunder

02-07-04, 05:38 PM

Answer had some problems with them the first years they came out (IE, breakage on Skarebs), however, they seem to have fixed that now with beefier arches. I'd go with a 2004 fork with an RA if I was going to get one.

Sp@eder

02-11-04, 01:30 PM

IMO, a 'normal' arch looks much better. Adds a fuller look to a bike. But that's just me. :)