Fork Up!

After a very long wait, the new front end for the RIP is here.

Well...mostly here.

During the winter madness in the Plain States, this fork got to spend a lot of quality time in the state if my birth, Kansas.
Almost a whole week!
Severe ice storms in the middle of the country kept my new fork from being delivered on time. And while it is always better late than never, I am missing the upper crown and stem to this beauty.

See, this is only a part, albeit a large part, of a complete picture. This fork utilizes a dual crown, (one of which is missing) and a stem (also missing) that mounts directly to the upper crown.
When the picture is complete, we have a fork that weighs less than the ubiquitous Rock Shox Reba, with better tuneability, and more importantly, more travel.

The caveat, is that it is a rather unique and expensive fork. About $900. It also requires a rather proprietary 24mm front hub.

Is it worth it? We will soon find out. I will furnish more details on the complete fork, and the new wheelset that will adorn the RIP that will complete it's big 07 upgrade.