Ride Characteristics for Tange Ultralight Rigid MTB Forks?

[mtbvfr]

Hi Folks,

I'm considering replacing the original rigid fork of my 1990 Diamond Back Ascent. It feels stiffer and out of balance with the rear of the bike.

I would like something that has some vertical compliance (flex) but still laterally rigid as the current fork doesn't seem to have any vertical compliance at all.

Is there anyone out there who has had experieince with the Tange Ultralight MTB Forks?

You can see an example of the Tange forks at the following page.

Tange Brochure

Did Ritchey ever make a Super Logic fork with a 1.125" steerer?

Thanks, Michael.

 

[Anthony]

I have no experience of the Tange Ultralight fork, but you can learn something from its weight of 810g (claimed) compared to the weight of the fork that you find too stiff. Many rigid forks of that time weigh a kg or more and if that is what you have, then obviously it would translate into a stiffer and less controlled ride quality. There's no question of the Tange fork being too light though. Tange never built down to the ultimate in lightness as they knew that anything down around 700g or less would be too flexy and too weak for mountain biking. A weight of around 750g would be a reasonable limit for a heat-treated steel mountain bike fork, so the claimed weight of 810g for the Ultralight (assuming that it was made from Tange Ultimate Ultralight) indicates a good quality fork with a sensible reserve of strength, but still much more lively and compliant than a run of the mill rigid fork.

 

[Rampage]

Presumably your Diamondback fork is straight bladed?
If the Tange fork (link doesn't work) is curved then it should offer more flex.

 

[mtbvfr]

My fork is curved like the Tange.

I fixed the link.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Re: Ride Characteristics for Tange Ultralight Rigid MTB Fork

Hi Folks,

I'm considering replacing the original rigid fork of my 1990 Diamond Back Ascent. It feels stiffer and out of balance with the rear of the bike.

I would like something that has some vertical compliance (flex) but still laterally rigid as the current fork doesn't seem to have any vertical compliance at all.

Is there anyone out there who has had experieince with the Tange Ultralight MTB Forks?

You can see an example of the Tange forks at the following page.

Tange Brochure

Did Ritchey ever make a Super Logic fork with a 1.125" steerer?

Thanks, Michael.

People ride these forks often without knowing as they're don't look anything. I here they are quite nice.
But give it a go, it's opinion. People raved about Pace RC30's, I hated them. People on here don't seem to like the Orange Alu forks, I loved mine.
So swings and roundabout.

Tange also made an Ultralight branded fork with fractionally thicker butting in the blade overall and not triple but double butted.
I think all used 'prestige' style tubing of course it's all the same metal, just buttings that alter.


Ritchey, I would assume they did as they are just Tange fork normally, or at least used to be. The logic was but I think at first the prestige version wasn't (circa '93).
Not sure when a 'superlogic' was introduced if at all under that branding.

 

[MiniNinjaRob]

I've ridden some of those forks on my Rocky Mountain (see sig). I thought they were very good - certainly not harsh. Ok they are rigid so hit a few rocks and you're gonna feel it but they seemed to be very nice for a long ride.

Go for it!

 

[mikee]

Look for a set of spinner x forks , the smoothest set of rigid forks I've ever used