Hey I just joined ridemonkey, and heres my first post:
I just put a 100mm suspension corrected, rigid Surley fork on my new Plant-X Alibongo stock trials frame. I think it has some advantages, and disadvantages-
it feels easier to pull up onto my rear wheel in general or to pop up onto a low ledge.
but when I go to kick up onto higher walls and ledges (about 3' and up) if I get up on my bashgaurd it feels like the longer fork makes the whole bike sit a bit further back, which makes it harder to keep my weight foward, and lunge up to get both wheels on.
i'm thinking it pretty much evens out- you start a bit higher, but you need to pull your bike that much higher to get up ontop of a wall (or whatever else) anyway.
comments? what do you think is the best rigid fork for a stock bike?
I just put a 100mm suspension corrected, rigid Surley fork on my new Plant-X Alibongo stock trials frame. I think it has some advantages, and disadvantages-
it feels easier to pull up onto my rear wheel in general or to pop up onto a low ledge.
but when I go to kick up onto higher walls and ledges (about 3' and up) if I get up on my bashgaurd it feels like the longer fork makes the whole bike sit a bit further back, which makes it harder to keep my weight foward, and lunge up to get both wheels on.
i'm thinking it pretty much evens out- you start a bit higher, but you need to pull your bike that much higher to get up ontop of a wall (or whatever else) anyway.
comments? what do you think is the best rigid fork for a stock bike?