Rigid Fork worth it over suspension fork?

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09-12-10 | 10:27 AM

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alan s

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Originally Posted by whitecat

I definitively cannot agree with your "one-size-fits-all" approach to forks.

All I'm saying is that "most" riders under "typical" commuting conditions are able to handle a rigid fork without any problem, as evidenced by the predominant number of riders actually using rigid forks. You and the particular conditions of your commuting route may warrant the use of a suspension fork.

09-12-10 | 02:51 PM

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whitecat

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Then that's another thing. Yes, I would say that under my conditions a suspension fork is of more use then disadvantage.

09-12-10 | 03:18 PM

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beerfilter

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I have mountain-biked rocky, technical, central New Mexico on a rigid fork for 20 years and lived to tell about it.

09-12-10 | 11:12 PM

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Just_Ryan

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Originally Posted by slcbob

^ Just_Ryan -- I assume you have a 2nd crown race for your headset so you are not changing those over each time from fork to fork? Swapping forks is super easy EXCEPT for removing and reinstalling the crown race (and maybe changing the brake cable if you're unlucky and need a longer/shorter one). Without the right (and expensive) tools, I'd be a little worried about doing it regularly because the extra help that is usually needed does take a toll on a semi-precision part.

Yeah, you're right about that being the tough part (and the hassle of swapping the fender), but I do swap the race on each fork swap. This is more or less a beater bike, so any lack of precision isn't really noticeable above the overall lack of precision that the whole bike suffers from