Speaking
about the fun of being under-biked, ENVE has just released an updated version of their US-made carbon fiber rigid fork for those who truly embrace the minimalistic, 'let's make this way harder than it needs to be' kinda lifestyle. The cleverly named Mountain Fork weighs 676-grams, which is roughly a third of what a lightweight, 120mm-travel suspension fork weighs, and costs $625 USD.
Like most rigid forks, you can bolt a bunch of stuff to it, including a water bottle on each leg for when you're really, really out there. It also includes a carbon fiber fender, integrated hose clasps, and has room for that 3" wide Gazzaloddi you've been saving for something special.
Mountain Fork Details• Rigid carbon fork
• Suspension-corrected geo equivilent to 120mm
• Axle to crown: 490mm / 492mm
• Rake: 44mm / 52mm (adjustable)
• Boost or non-Boost spacing
• Max rotor size: 180mm
• Weight: 676 grams
• MSRP: $625 USD
• More info:
www.enve.com The one-piece Mountain Fork is pretty straightforward, but it does have a trick up its sleeve that's carried over from the previous version: Inserts at the dropouts let you choose between 44mm and 52mm of offset, much like how flip-chips are used to adjust a bike's geometry or suspension action. Riders looking for more stability from their rigid bike might want to go with the longest setting, whereas those who spend most of their time on tight, slow trails might prefer the 44mm setting.
The flip-chips also change the axle-to-crown from 490mm to 492mm, and ENVE says that the Mountain Fork is the same length as a 120mm-travel suspension fork.
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This is the wrong way around! Shorter offset is more stable when going fast, longer offset better at lower speed.
“Inserts at the dropouts let you choose between 44mm and 52mm of offset, much like how flip-chips are used to adjust a bike's geometry or suspension action. Riders looking for more stability from their rigid bike might want to go with the longest setting, whereas those who spend most of their time on tight, slow trails might prefer the 44mm setting.“
So, tell me, where does it say RAKE?
Thought this article was about the new Truth Suspension Fork. Back button selected and on to Friday Fails.
If you don’t have bottles mounted there the mounts can be used for lots of other things.
A $625 rigid fork is definitely not for everybody, but I'm sure endurance cyclists and rich hipsters will appreciate it.
I'd like to see a suspension fork with anything cage bosses, and a dynamo light mount built in to the lowers. I'm sure some folks would be all over that.
Seems like a clever idea - why don't suspension fork manufacturers offer this?
This fork could be a great (though expensive) piece of gear for riders who want to explore bikepacking.
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If they were to do this I could see it being maybe more beneficial for the XC race folk? Allowing bike designers to design a frame to be slightly slacker but then depending on the course giving the riders the choice of snappier steering or more stable at speed steering.
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This feels like the most Bro-Science shit to ever come out of my mouth haha.....
None wide ass?
Oh I forgot to refresh before I posted
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Useless rambling about ENVE rigid fork
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UserX (1 hour ago)
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I think people would love it, and probably pay a premium for @WAKIdesigns instead of UserX
I know you were short of ideas and that this will earn me the status of dream bike tester for life
Good night
lulz
No. A Pike weighs that much, and that's a 160mm Enduro Fork.
Design fork.
Give to Barelli.
Receive video.
Release product with video.
There is no "can't". Just make the product a bit more expensive so that you can pay the right people.
29 140mm Pike = 551mm A to C
that means... *beep bap boop beep*
27.5 120mm Pike = 512mm A to C
29 120mm Pike = 531mm A to C
Can someone tell me HOW E=NV^2 x 490mm = 120mm travel fork?
B) I’ve been running an enve stem on my trail bike for a few years, and I’m 190lbs and hard on stuff.
And C) I ran an envelope fork on both a road and cross bike for years and they were really nice - super rigid laterally and just right fire and aft...
D) also have some XC (M50) wheels that I ran pretty hard til rims got wider and I switched to 35s
So the stuff is well made - the rims were too stiff back at the beginning, and I haven’t ridden the newer ones, but there’s a market for their stuff...
OTHER THAN THIS IDIOTIC FORK!
The fork and frame though are still pulling duty as a rapid skinny-tyred city bike!