Ridge or lock out forks
11-27-15, 07:59 AM
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Ridge or lock out forks
Thinking of buying a single speed 29 er and trying to decide between ridge or lock out forks. Never had suspension and don't know what I think about it. I could always change it one way or the other. What do you prefer and why?
11-27-15, 09:54 AM
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What kind of riding will you be doing?
11-27-15, 10:21 AM
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We have a fairly technical trail I ride here. But normally I just like overkill for my commuter. I like that I can ride it in the snow and prefer the go anywhere feeling you get.
11-27-15, 01:55 PM
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bent arms, and legs .. out of the saddle .. are the oldest suspension ever..
a frame made for suspension forks is different than one made to use a (shorter) 'rigid' fork ..
suspension corrected forks are long legged so the head tube doesn't drop.
I've never heard of any "ridge" forks.
a frame made for suspension forks is different than one made to use a (shorter) 'rigid' fork ..
suspension corrected forks are long legged so the head tube doesn't drop.
I've never heard of any "ridge" forks.
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11-27-15, 03:52 PM
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What's your price range? If the answer is "cheap," definitely go rigid. Also, if you're going single speed, go rigid. You can't get into anything that hard on a single speed that you can't handle with a rigid bike and if you were strong enough to do it, you wouldn't be asking this question. Also, if you wanted a "go anywhere" bike, it wouldn't be a single speed. (Sorry SS/FG fans, multi-geared bikes are more versatile, period.)
11-29-15, 03:01 PM
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Fully rigid and SS, ROCK!
i do love my squishy bike, but I have more fun on my fully rigid SS. It makes the trails seem like totally new trails.
You can always squish the front later. Like someone said, stand on the pedals and bend your arms and legs.
i do love my squishy bike, but I have more fun on my fully rigid SS. It makes the trails seem like totally new trails.
You can always squish the front later. Like someone said, stand on the pedals and bend your arms and legs.
