My MTB journey has led me from helping to run one of the first MTB ‘specialist’ shops in Oxford UK...from early 1980’s until 93..through all the latest frilly trends of steel,aluminum and carbon frames,fancy anodized bits (all the time remaining a roadie at heart!). Suspension forks...but always hardtail. A few years ago had the revelation that my best times were had during the mid 1980’s..pre Lycra-full rigid bike with steel forks..heading off with friends to North Wales or Cotswolds ..a few smokes and plenty of fun! Now ride a hand built Stanton 853..Rigid Carbon forks..old ‘Hope ‘Hubs,Brakes,Headset,BB. SO not a fan of modern,big brand road or mountain bikes..led by profit over people Corporate Interests,sadly like every other aspect of modern life. Thank God for small,passion driven bike related brands.
I don’t fully understand the utility to the fork. Is it meant to accommodate multiple wheel sizes or does it change the trail?? Just wondering if this is function based or more of an homage to the past…or both I guess😅
whats the benift for having a fork require 6 parts instead of 1. It feels more complicated than it needs to be and requires much more unessesary maintanance.
I want to make something similar out of titanium. Slightly increase the head tube angle to 71-72 degrees and the chainline up to 460mm. Where can I see the bike in L size (20) ?
Wtb and fat chance were the most sought after. If you find one available expect to pay $$$$$ for it. The official wtb rigid forks are no longer available but Steve Potts is making them under his name. Steve Potts was the builder/head builder? of wtb so same guy making it with basically the same design but a different label/name so basically the same thing. Fat Chance is gone but I think that Chris Chance is back making bikes but I don't know if they're making their rigid forks or not.
Bontrager fork (Ron´s alumalith crown is basically a Bontrager), it comes in different rakes and leg stiffness. Answer accutrax, the original upgrade fork, usual spec on Yetis although there is a similar yeti fork which came before. Koski fork. WTB and fat chance basically made forks for their own bikes.
selling 80s knock off crap to gullible hipsters. gotta look different right. how about going to the dumb, getting an old stump jumper for free and just riding, dont even get a brooks saddle for it. crazy
@@cypriano8763 my stumpjumper from the dumpster came with a saddle wrapped in inner tubes and a bin bag. comfiest thing my haemorrhoids have ever felt....sonny jim
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My MTB journey has led me from helping to run one of the first MTB ‘specialist’ shops in Oxford UK...from early 1980’s until 93..through all the latest frilly trends of steel,aluminum and carbon frames,fancy anodized bits (all the time remaining a roadie at heart!). Suspension forks...but always hardtail. A few years ago had the revelation that my best times were had during the mid 1980’s..pre Lycra-full rigid bike with steel forks..heading off with friends to North Wales or Cotswolds ..a few smokes and plenty of fun! Now ride a hand built Stanton 853..Rigid Carbon forks..old ‘Hope ‘Hubs,Brakes,Headset,BB. SO not a fan of modern,big brand road or mountain bikes..led by profit over people Corporate Interests,sadly like every other aspect of modern life. Thank God for small,passion driven bike related brands.
Please make more of these wonderful videos!!!!
i just got a whiff of prairie dogs or was that buffalo chips
Does Keith Bontrager know you’re using his patented fork crown?
Yeah Ron shredding some AZ!
I don’t fully understand the utility to the fork. Is it meant to accommodate multiple wheel sizes or does it change the trail?? Just wondering if this is function based or more of an homage to the past…or both I guess😅
rod steward supports bags and sally supports YOU. also nice 'bent.
whats the benift for having a fork require 6 parts instead of 1. It feels more complicated than it needs to be and requires much more unessesary maintanance.
Form over function
LTS Hollywood debut😘
Any chance the fork will be made available on its own?
maybe - we do have a few extra. ill have to play around a little bit with what we might do with them.
Can anyone tell me where I can get the heart-shaped cable hangers? absolutely love them!
I’m pretty sure he mentions her name in the bike build considerations video?
Sweet looking bike
I had a similar issue with a VO Grand Cru headset not fitting a Surly Troll fork.
Easy racer!
a new used score -- have big plans for this one!
I want to make something similar out of titanium. Slightly increase the head tube angle to 71-72 degrees and the chainline up to 460mm.
Where can I see the bike in L size (20) ?
2piastre forcella è migliore di 1? Più rigido per fuori strada 👋✌️
Unless you plan on doing a run of these for 26" wheels...What are some of the early 90s forks those of us maintaining 26" 90s bikes should look for?
Wtb and fat chance were the most sought after. If you find one available expect to pay $$$$$ for it. The official wtb rigid forks are no longer available but Steve Potts is making them under his name. Steve Potts was the builder/head builder? of wtb so same guy making it with basically the same design but a different label/name so basically the same thing. Fat Chance is gone but I think that Chris Chance is back making bikes but I don't know if they're making their rigid forks or not.
Ronny the ppl want this fork 26" !
Syncros powerlight
Brodie gatorblade
Bontrager switchblade
Bontrager fork (Ron´s alumalith crown is basically a Bontrager), it comes in different rakes and leg stiffness. Answer accutrax, the original upgrade fork, usual spec on Yetis although there is a similar yeti fork which came before. Koski fork.
WTB and fat chance basically made forks for their own bikes.
@@garbagio6587 switchblade is the tange copy of the Bontrager fork. Brodie is good. Syncros is not good.
Nice fork bruh
YEEEESSS
Just put them together with carbon paste and they won’t slip or move.
What bars are they ?
these are the freshly out of stock Ron's ortho bars from crust bikes.
Please keep the fork! Or you’re going to have to come up with something just as sick
Where can I get a set of those bars?
we unfortunately have no idea! but we did order over a year ago
Crust Bikes it is called Ron's Ortho Bar .
We all waiting for em !
that fork is totally bozo, seem like potentially more maintenance than a sus fork except it doesnt do anything
but im sure you psy opped a bunch of chuckleheads into coppin so what the hell do i know
selling 80s knock off crap to gullible hipsters. gotta look different right. how about going to the dumb, getting an old stump jumper for free and just riding, dont even get a brooks saddle for it. crazy
Ah, your more of a selle anatomica fan eh?
@@ultraromance I'm a whatever the bike comes with kinda guy, son
@@cypriano8763 my stumpjumper from the dumpster came with a saddle wrapped in inner tubes and a bin bag. comfiest thing my haemorrhoids have ever felt....sonny jim
the alumalith is not a stumpjumper. The geometry is very different.
rod steward supports bags and sally supports YOU. also nice 'bent.