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ffs, copy paste on iPad sucks big time ((

that is surprisingly lush ^

took the word right out of my mouth, the blue tape is perfect.

took the word right out of my mouth, the blue tape is the only thing wrong with it.

(imo)

That niner looks absolutely sensational.

But as someone who knows nothing about mountain bikes isn't it brave to make it out of carbon? What happens when you crash, new frame time?

Niner actually made a video about carbon MTB components

http://youtu.be/Y_O9PLorYPA

they're pretty strong as long as you make sure to crash into a hammer

Niner Bikes Fork Hammering - YouTube

wading heavily into the inevitable debate here, and awaiting testers input with baited breath.. but i reckon i'd prefer a mtb component to break slowly and predictably, if atall, so i'd stick with steel or titanium, at least for forks.

i've been running carbon forks for a very very long time and never had problems - they are such a brilliant ride compared to steel rigids (specifically RC31ti)

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trying to find pics of a broken niner carbon fork

i found this

http://forums.mtbr.com/29er-bikes/my-niner-fork-gave-out-500581.html

but it was a steel one of their forks!

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-sturdy-are-rigid-carbon-forks

The steel fork is exactly what whatok meant, it fail slowly and predictably.

but how many carbon forks have you seen broken? especially mtb?

not talking about wound up types with an aluminium crown

Thank goodness the UCI have stepped in to save us from such things.

That is what whatok meant, i fail slowly and predictably.

sorry, could not resist

but how many carbon forks have you seen broken? especially mtb?

not taking side, I'm definitely going for a carbon fork for the MTB (the original fork on the Diamondback flex like a mother), very rarely I seen them break, but then there's not much rigid carbon fork out there in the MTB world to be honest.

I can definitely trust carbon MTB fork nowadays more than road which is saying something.

wading heavily into the inevitable debate here, and awaiting testers input with baited breath.. but i reckon i'd prefer a mtb component to break slowly and predictably, if atall, so i'd stick with steel or titanium, at least for forks.

i've been running carbon forks for a very very long time and never had problems - they are such a brilliant ride compared to steel rigids (specifically RC31ti)

t

trying to find pics of a broken niner carbon fork

i found this

http://forums.mtbr.com/29er-bikes/my-niner-fork-gave-out-500581.html

but it was a steel one of their forks!

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/how-sturdy-are-rigid-carbon-forks

but how many carbon forks have you seen broken? especially mtb?

not talking about wound up types with an aluminium crown

not taking side, I'm definitely going for a carbon fork for the MTB (the original fork on the Diamondback flex like a mother), very rarely I seen them break, but then there's not much rigid carbon fork out there in the MTB world to be honest.

I can definitely trust carbon MTB fork nowadays more than road which is saying something.

cretins. anyone who calls themselves a mountainbiker knows the best forks are made from a mix of aluminium/magnesium/oil/plastic/steel/titanium/nirogen/air/grease

jus' sayin'

cretins. anyone who calls themselves a mountainbiker knows the best forks are made from a mix of aluminium/magnesium/oil/plastic/steel/titanium/nirogen/air/grease

hence why i just ordered the Rockshox SID RCT3 fork with tapered tube and 15mm axle, and sold my frigid 29er to scoble

Frigid would be a good description of that 29ers, the fork flex like hell under braking!

D'acordi?

i want a pelizzoli

That one is a mess though.

That one is a mess though.

I'd ride the hell out of it..