Originally Posted by
ridelikeaturtle
That front fork absolutely rocks. I think it'd be great fun to build up a late-90s mtb frame, like yours, with that fork... but maybe a modern 1X setup and disc brakes.
That front "Girder" fork does look cool. Suspension technology for mountain bikes back then, was an exciting thing to see develop so quickly, with so many design options, mostly sourced from the motorcycle industry.
I remember seeing an unbranded mountain bike brought in by a person into a shop I was visiting in the 90's. It had an "Earl's" type fork on it. The Earl's fork would have eliminated any dive on the front suspension when the brakes were applied, and maybe, minimized unsprung weight.
I found this one in the net,
self made 26" 27.5" and 29" lefty earls fork- Mtbr.com
but IIRC, it was built much better/cleaner, more finished than the one shown on this article.....