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With the frame being superlight I got triggered and the plan now is to build a (sensible) weight-weenie-ish SSMTB.
I already knew I wasn't going to try to restore that old sagged-in suspension fork.
I was close to pulling the trigger on one of those new Cyber Cycles rim brake Ti forks but a friend told me about a reputable Ali Express Ti seller offering bespoke options and I was hoping to save a few bucks here. He ordered three of their forks already and took them bike-packing off-road here in Austria so I have considerable trust in them.
Spoiler: I got hit hard by the import tax. That's not even cutting it. I got fucked over. Paying 90% on top again.
This is due to an anti-dumping price extra tax for bike forks (yes, it's that specific) coming from China because they want you to buy locally.
Nobody f**king makes (custom) Ti forks here...
And the best, there was no way for me to look up that extra tax rate until they presented me with it.
Whatever, rant over.
The fork is here and it looks cool and it is light. Minor annoyance the surface finish is different to the frame.
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