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Do Rigid forks compromise the frame?
If I put rigid forks on my alloy frame would they compromise the frame?
Assuming the frame is already prone to fatigue failure and is designed to take the load of conventional forks.
Is there something about the nature of rigid forks I need to worry about?
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Not sure if ridged forks would compromise your frame, but I guess that it would depend on where and how you ride plus the rider weight and strength will have an impact too. You'll find the way you ride changes dramatically with ridged forks. Mostly slower on rough sections of track.
The only thing I'd be worried about is sore arms on the first few rides. Who'd ride a mountain bike with ridged forks anyway?
Chuck we all used to at some stage, well the older gents anyway. These younger fellas dont know the real meaning of bone rattlers......hence I ride a dually now.
I've been thinking of a fork change fot the 96r. Was think either a carbon rigid or a higher spec 4inch travel. The difficult bit is wanting to keep rim brakes. I had also been thinking about the stress that may be placed on the forks and frame having changed the dynamics with the 29r up front.
A suspension fork bottomed out and put through a spike load will replocate the same force a spike load through a ridgid fork would, so yes the property of aluminium would see changes to the metal over time eventually resulting in failure as to wether that damage would happen at an accelearted rate...hmm, i think your wrists would give out first