I forgot where to find these things - I remember the Surly link, but I know there's at least one or two others who sell a ~80mm compensated rigid fork for 1 1/8 threadless head tubes. Kona?
BTW - my decision on going with a rigid front fork are numerous, not limited to the following:
Last month I met this hard-core SS-er and he killed some of my misconceptions/concerns about rigid forks (like I'm gonna flip over the bars if I use one, & blah, blah, blah). This guy uses his SS MTB all the time & says he hardly ever uses his geared bikes - even in races. He also uses a SS road bike & last year rode it on several 100+ milers. It's true, he lives in flat-Texas, but a lot of what he said about SS-ing is very true. Not better in every respect, certainly, but I'll always have a certain respect & even envy of our fellow SS-ers.
He's about 30 and he said during high school he was really overweight. Today, he's in excellent physical condition - the way we all want to be. He rides on a frequent basis & truly is an asset to our sport - helping others getting involved, riding responsibly and just being enthusiastic & willing to share his experiences and love of the sport with anyone.
I love meeting people like that - he was the 2nd in the last 3 months.
Gee, I started rambling again - sorry. :
BTW - my decision on going with a rigid front fork are numerous, not limited to the following:
- I can loose 2+ pounds
- My current fork sucks (Judy TT - gimmie a break)
- Simpler
- Cheaper
- Should climb better
- I find myself riding more & more on the streets & fire roads with this bike (currently & for a while, it'll be my only bike)
- Rigid forks are just cool
- I don't ride that fast anyway downhill
Last month I met this hard-core SS-er and he killed some of my misconceptions/concerns about rigid forks (like I'm gonna flip over the bars if I use one, & blah, blah, blah). This guy uses his SS MTB all the time & says he hardly ever uses his geared bikes - even in races. He also uses a SS road bike & last year rode it on several 100+ milers. It's true, he lives in flat-Texas, but a lot of what he said about SS-ing is very true. Not better in every respect, certainly, but I'll always have a certain respect & even envy of our fellow SS-ers.
He's about 30 and he said during high school he was really overweight. Today, he's in excellent physical condition - the way we all want to be. He rides on a frequent basis & truly is an asset to our sport - helping others getting involved, riding responsibly and just being enthusiastic & willing to share his experiences and love of the sport with anyone.
I love meeting people like that - he was the 2nd in the last 3 months.
Gee, I started rambling again - sorry. :