Or similar forks for a rigid xc bike. Anyone have any experience? I currently have a rigid Selcof fork. I see they do a "Light" version for riders under 85kg but I'm quite a lot lighter than that at 60kg with kit on. From what I've read, the fork requires a 150mm hub. I have dt350 hubs so can I just put new end caps on and space the rotor out?
That's the fat bike version isn't it? Wouldn't you want the regular version?
https://www.laufcycling.com/product/lauf-tr-boost?currency=gbp
Ah thanks! I didn't even know they existed.
Surely the point of a rigid XC bike is that it's rigid? Given the price of it, and the scant 250g difference, wouldn't an SID SL make more sense?
Possibly. But 250g is a lot when you're 58kg, and the Lauf is already adding a few hundred grams. And a sid is about 350g more than the Lauf.
What's a SID like with high frequency buzz?
Rigids don't have to stay rigid forever 🙂
I've got a lauf gravel bike with those forks.
Really good at the job removes the buzzy forearm killer. Smooths things nicely.
I've used the Carbonara on a previous fatbike, and currently the 29er version on my bikepacking/ beefed up gravel bike.
I'm a fan, for it's intended purpose the Lauf is great.
As mentioned by wbo above, dealing with hours of high frequency buzz and chatter is where it excels. Stuff the stiction in the SID will transfer to hands.
It's never going to compete with 120mm of damped travel in the rough, but it will allow you to carry way more speed through lumpy terrain than a rigid front end.
It's pretty firm, deffo go for the lighter one at your weight.
Although 60mm travel, most of the time it's moving in a 30-40 mm range. Moving into the final 15mm of travel takes a fair old shove.
This isn't the answer to your question, but, if you can track down the old 780mm Crank Bros Cobalt bars they're exremely flexy. Enough to put some people off entirely i'm sure but putting them onto my rigid was an absolute gamechanger- I was fine with bigger impacts but the constant rattling and vibrating was killing my hands. Might be another way to get something like what you're after.
I was going to buy a vecnum freeQENCE stem instead, but they wont ship to the UK at the moment 🙁
@AlexSimon PM me if you want to get one. You can get it delivered to me and I'll get it into the UK at Easter.
My experience with Lauf's (gravel and MTB) wasn't great - either too much or too little for the sort of riding I do and the area I live in. Like other say, amazing at propper long gravel, high frequency damping, but pretty poor at everything else. I ended going back to a rigid fork on the gravel bike and a rigid or bluto on the fatty (I still find the bluto very noodley though). They may be a great option for the OP though - just not for me.
If your doing lots of long days in the saddle, or just want to get rid of the general buzz of riding, then great.
It is for longer rides to help with fatigue more than anything. Weight is a priority though which is why I don't want a normal sus fork.