I have seen some pretty cheap 29er forks on ebay, but that's not in the budget right now. I'm really pleased with the ride too, it handles amazingly. I like that if I want I can put some slicks on it and throw one of the smaller cogs that came with the hub, on it and make it a street cruiser. I really like the geometry, and it just seems the possibilities are endless. geared, ss, road, mtb, rigid or not, 700x18 or 29x2.3's. Though I was hoping to not get the disc specific, this was the first I could get my hands on. oh well. I hadn't heard bad things about the woodman stuff, and I wanted SS-specific and this ended up being the cheapest option for me. Oh and I wanted something with cartridge sealed bearings.