Originally Posted by
sarahbruce
If I were you and really was set on using the Hardrock. I would probably go with the Big Dummy fork and run wide tires to make up for the stiffness of the frame and fork.
Bruce
PS: You should post some pics of the bike! ( No specific reasons, I just like threads with pics

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Definitely, here is a picture from September:
For now it is OK for me. The tires here are Marathon Plus Tour 2.0 or 1.9 inches wide.
Even with the Big dummy fork this bike will be cheaper than the bare LHT frame