I had an Esker Hayduke with a suspension fork built up last year and took it on the great divide – it was bloody awesome. I was so grateful to have the extra squish when the trail beckoned for it.
But planning my summer trips in Oregon I’ve decided I want to swap my current fork for a rigid steel fork. I’ve been thinking about the surly Krampus fork. Affordable, right size and tons of braze ons for carrying gear.
Before I buy one does anyone have any OTHER recommendations? Something I haven’t thought of?
The Esker website says it would fit a fork with an a-c length of 492mm.
by Careful_Gas_2847
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Surly would be a great choice, and Stridsland also makes a good steel fork.
You’ll need something with an ac measurement of roughly 500-510mm, there aren’t many of those around but here’s a list from bikepacking.com. carbon options might not be bad either.
https://bikepacking.com/index/forks-with-bottle-cage-mounts/