In the late '80s this theory was part of the marketing for a mountain bike manufacturer who had stayed with curved forks when others were adopting straight blade forks like the Bontrager fork of its time.

It made sense to me at the time. I also didn't like the look of the Bontrager fork other than I thought the machined crown seemed cool. But the debate became moot when pretty much every major manufacturer jumped on the suspension bandwagon. Dark times for guys like me who likes rigid forks even on mountain bikes...:notamused:

I'm with you, I like rigid mtb forks for their efficiency compared to suspension forks. I currently ride a 29er with a rigid fork, I have it set up with fat tubeless tires ( 56-622 run at 25-30 psi), and I don't need no stinkin' suspension fork. :D With 29ers, the wheels are bigger, mtb tires have generally gotten a lot fatter, and with a tubeless setup you can go L-O-W on the pressure. Rigid rocks IMO. I ride some nasty stuff on this bike ('09 Jamis Dragon 29 w/853 steel frame and Salsa Chromoto Grande 29 suspension corrected fork):

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/p...iked/016-2.jpg

Master, Master Light & Master Plu..beautiful machines and wouldn't they look different (IMO for the worse) with a curved fork

Well folks I never was too whole with the idea of a straight fork mainly cause I'd be straying from the original style of the bike which happens to be an 87'Pinarello Montello.So when I got home and searched e-bay(which I've been doing for about 2 weeks since Ibought the bike) there was a Tommasini Chrome fork, Columbus steel,for sale and i grabbed it.i don't think I could have done much better short of the original fork so I'm happy.Interesting discussion though.Well I'm building the wheels now and after I finish them and change the fork I'll be posting lots of pictures!