Thanks everyone... I think there seems to be a trend of the Prong coming out as a definite winner here. Especially on price v performance...

Lets keep it going and make the best 'Rigid Fork' thread in the world...

postierich wrote:Untitled by Richard Munro, on Flickr

Dude you look awesomely cool in that thing.. whats the bike? Seems as thkugh Travers is what I will be reviewing on here shortly... what paint shade: Matt or Gloss

Thanks guys. Theres plenty of pockets of discussions about rigid forks all over the net. But nowwhere you can see a fully comprehensive section of real world mentions. MTBR is all good and well but the bearded folk obviously don't visit there very often. Regards the Prongs by Travers.. I've had a ve...

Hmm, thoughts have moved to the possibility of riding the outer Hebrides but my SolarisMAX has 120mm suspension forks and B+ rubber. I'd already been contemplating a second set of wheels in 29er flavour... But it would make sense to have a set of rigid forks as well (would come in handy for the B+ ...

I'll go first. Chronologically: Boardman 26er carbon fork including steerer. Came on the team rigid and I only got rid of cos I had a 26er Fox that needed using. Unbelievably comfy for a carbon fork and managed to do a loop including Jacobs Ladder on the fork with inly very minimal hand numbness and...

:-bd Sorry if there is already such a thread and feel free to delete... if not read on... Please add details of the forks youve ridden and what was good or not. Anything and everything as long as its rigid. I am actually trying to decide what boost fork I should get but that has no bearing whatsoeve...

redefined_cycles wrote:Yes... Bunyan Velo does indeed give you an itchy nose (if thats even a term)... Absolutely vaguely exciting and all for free: amazing

Sorry... that should read "absolutely amazingly exciting"..not "vaguely"... bloody phoens and auto-correct rubbish

So... what was the conclusion of this lively discussion. What is the best riding rigid boost fork without spending all my months wages on an Enve... Do tell pls

Yes... Bunyan Velo does indeed give you an itchy nose (if thats even a term)... Absolutely vaguely exciting and all for free: amazing

For the record. The carb Transmitter arrived. A thing of beauty it looks and feels solidly built and stiff... I never owned one but reminds me of what a Cove Stiffee used to feel like (though I'm not sure I actually ever held the bare frame in my hand)... The scientific stuff: 1262g but feels as tho...

That's a B+ tyre in both cases. The 29er combo is only a little taller using Ardents. You're right though, there is tons of clearance. Thankyou kind sir for maming my plans of building the beast a little cheaper and easier (until I can afford a decent front sus)... Being boost frame. Does it mean w...

That's a B+ tyre in both cases. The 29er combo is only a little taller using Ardents. You're right though, there is tons of clearance. Thankyou kind sir for maming my plans of building the beast a little cheaper and easier (until I can afford a decent front sus)... Being boost frame. Does it mean w...

Thanks very much Scott. The bike (and background) looks lovely. Is that a 29er or 650 wheel you got in them as it appears to have plenty more room above the tyre?

For 80 quid:seems a bargain...

I bought cheap carbon rigid boost forks off eBay. I've since seen them on a German site at 5x the price and Steven Shand now has them on some of his hardtails. Not sure on the A2C measurement though. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172814948699 Surely these couldn't be the same ones ...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Any particular reason you need boost forks? Do you already have boost spaced wheels?

Have my eyes on a boost wheelset you see and the rear of the frame is 148 so may aswell keep it all uniform (especially since the wheels I have my eyes on are nice and being sold by a bearbones geezer)...

Have slept on it and both heart/head agree: I should feed the kids 'cheesy bread' for the next few months and grab the carb version. Niel got back to me and insists the carb is their strongest frame to date so hopefully it'd give the Santa Cruz' of old a run for the money in the impacts dept. Now to...

Agree with both of you (ian/jonnystorm)... Dilemma continues. Heads telling heart its right though: carb it should be and who cares if kids dont have lunch money for a year...

Watch this space!!!

No. Lol. Very straight to the point. Eventually I will be getting a Sonder Transmitter Carb (once I can afford... maybe). Stu, btw, which is the best bikepacking bicycle in thw world (in your opinion?!?) :cool: I bet my mortgage he'll say a fat bike... :lol: :lol: :lol: Lol. U owe someone alot of m...

I actually really wanted a pine mountain as it took me back to my youth and almost ordered one but for a couple of reasons ended up with the ramin. Bargain price you got the marin for though ;) has it had the fork recall done btw as I think they all needed the forks swapping I'm presuming it has fr...

Just a quick update... So for similar reasons to what Woodster describes above, I cancelled the order and went back to original plan of putting all my miney into a carbon Transmitter. Still waiting to make payment but am having some thoughts regarding stregth of their carb against trail hits and end...

Thanks Rich. I've made reservation (clicked pay by phone and just awaiting an invoice to make payment) on a carbon frame but now had a second thought: Why not get alu which is less than half price and won't concern me about being whacked into rocks!!!

A seatpack and 2 handlebar packs please. Message sent on the email provided and via the forum (sorry)

firestarter wrote:No that would be my ramin plus

Whilst I was walking out of work, I spotted a Ramin and finally got what the fuss is all about. Flicked it a few times to hear the alu clunk and then went and sat to order my lovely bicycle (for £499 )...

Ramin= lovely btw...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:No.

Lol. Very straight to the point. Eventually I will be getting a Sonder Transmitter Carb (once I can afford... maybe).

Stu, btw, which is the best bikepacking bicycle in thw world (in your opinion?!?)

ianfitz wrote:Surely that's a yes because you own it and can go bikepacking with it.

Best bikepacking bike is the one you are bikepacking on

Thats what Bontrager said right... I think I'm also the proud owner of one of the best sleeping bags in thw world ever