![]() Gary Fisher had already started experimenting with larger steerer tube diameters for MTB, Paul Turner was busy creating his first RockShox suspension fork, and John Rader was hoping that somebody would take notice of his threadless headset. ![]() Back then, classic steel forks with slender curved legs were commonplace, even for MTB, and perhaps the most pressing issue for any rider was deciding between paint or chrome for the final finish.Ī revolution in fork design was underway, though. Rigid bike forks have come a long way in the last 30 years. This is a topic that we first delved into in 2012, and now, Matt Wikstrom re-visits it to explore all of the details that are important to a fork, including current design strategies and the pressing issue of safety. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!Īt face value, there isn’t much that separates one rigid fork from another, especially where road bikes are concerned, so it shouldn’t be hard to replace one at short notice, right? In the past, this might have been true, but rigid forks have changed a lot in recent years, and now, consumers must grapple with a much wider range of specifications to find a perfect match.
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