Exotic Rigid Forks

[jimplops]

Is anybody running these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/eXotic-Rigid- ... 2ebbcb8c5f

If so, thougts on quality and finish as thinking of getting a set to put on the frame I'm buildng up for my wife.


Cheers


Jim

 

[dav101]

i've had a pair for around a year now, used them on a few different frames with disks, V's and maguras, on road and off road.
simply put, they've taken everything i've threw at them and not even blinked, including a few crashes
mine are a tad flexy on the frame they're on now, but im running the 465 A-C version with quite a slack headtube angle but when they were on my GT they were spot on

 

[Loki]

I think it is aluminum and will ride harsher than a comparable Carbon fork. Personally a Salsa Cromoto steel fork in the right length would be what I would want, everybody who owns one comments on how nice they ride and what is going on my XXIX. Kona triple butted P2 's are supposed to ride nice also.

 

[dav101]

they also do carbon versions in all the guises of the Alu forks for £120, and even with a carbon steerer if your so inclined for £150.

on my GT i was running on Continental Travel Contacts 1.75 at full pressure and found them to be pretty forgiving

 

[Exeter Man]

I've got some of the carbon ones, and no complaints from me.

Regards

 

[ajantom]

Good forks, had a set on my Sunn Crosss when it was a single speed.
Pretty rigid, but not overly so, and they seem well made.
Might be up for selling them actually as they are currently unused. Drop me a pm if you're interested.

 

[Plus one]

Yup cracking forks look the bollox and shed a chunk of weight ... Mine are full carbon and were off roaded very hard with no issues

 

[jimplops]

Cheers guys. Was torn between these or the far east unicrowns that are on ebay, but prefered the look of the exotics.

ajantom pm on its way.