Lauf grit suspension fork. I’m seeing quite a few of them lately (on the Lauf Seigla). Looks like one of the best gravel bike deals around, and the suspension is pretty well reviewed.
dd113456 on
Lauf. Really neat idea that works very well.
I ride in the heart of US gravel (near Emporia) and they are over the place.
The basic idea is to absorb shock but doing it low unlike future shock or red shift that do it high to provide less energy loss and better control.
It works and has a low weight penalty but they are not cheap.
Not sure if the fork is available as stand alone
wreckedbutwhole420 on
That’s a lauf fork. It’s a reference to how bike companies can charge $1000 for 200+ year old technology
I think this type of leaf spring is brilliant for bicycles (no maintenance), but the cost is insane at the moment
bafreer2 on
Works well on gravel, but poorly on bigger hits due to lack of damping. I had a 29″ trail fork but got rid of it recently.
ClandestineWill on
I saw one of these for the first time, this weekend in Tahoe. Makes perfect sense they’re insanely expensive. lol
I have the 29er Lauf trail racer fork on a specialized chisel, I absolutely adore it, fantastic bit of kit. Along with a thudbuster seatpost it’s all I need for my local gravel rides as there are no rocks or drops for hundreds of miles
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[https://www.laufcycles.com/product/lauf-grit-sl](https://www.laufcycles.com/product/lauf-grit-sl)
Lauf grit suspension fork. I’m seeing quite a few of them lately (on the Lauf Seigla). Looks like one of the best gravel bike deals around, and the suspension is pretty well reviewed.
Lauf. Really neat idea that works very well.
I ride in the heart of US gravel (near Emporia) and they are over the place.
The basic idea is to absorb shock but doing it low unlike future shock or red shift that do it high to provide less energy loss and better control.
It works and has a low weight penalty but they are not cheap.
Not sure if the fork is available as stand alone
That’s a lauf fork. It’s a reference to how bike companies can charge $1000 for 200+ year old technology
I think this type of leaf spring is brilliant for bicycles (no maintenance), but the cost is insane at the moment
Works well on gravel, but poorly on bigger hits due to lack of damping. I had a 29″ trail fork but got rid of it recently.
I saw one of these for the first time, this weekend in Tahoe. Makes perfect sense they’re insanely expensive. lol
Sure, you may Lauf now, but…
lol this just showed up in my shorts after reading this https://m.youtube.com/shorts/B6x0aJBTjIY
I just can’t get past how it looks.
I have the 29er Lauf trail racer fork on a specialized chisel, I absolutely adore it, fantastic bit of kit. Along with a thudbuster seatpost it’s all I need for my local gravel rides as there are no rocks or drops for hundreds of miles
https://preview.redd.it/b8sqes55pzpf1.jpeg?width=4624&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e1b9c205359b117c8566461da8f8d055e4aa1225
afaik…it’s a potato.