tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post181080560204080865..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News & ViewsGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-21779497459812803062013-12-08T07:44:17.198-05:002013-12-08T07:44:17.198-05:00@Dave D: No, I have not ridden that fork beyond te...@Dave D: No, I have not ridden that fork beyond test riding the new bikes after building them at the shop where I work. They do not strike me as being significantly different than previous Salsa forks and one must remember that tire pressure and terrain will probably make a comparison tough. <br /><br />I would suggest the large size for yourself.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-54492103321163494722013-12-07T14:50:36.569-05:002013-12-07T14:50:36.569-05:00Have your ridden the new 2014 Fargo solid fork? I ...Have your ridden the new 2014 Fargo solid fork? I am wondering if it rides any different with the slight change in Geometry to 100mm. I am guessing probably not, but am curious.<br /><br />I am seriously considering the new yellow Fargo. I test road a 20 inch Surly Ogre and Fargo 2013 model. The size felt pretty good, maybe a little short in the top tube on the Large Fargo, but that can be fixed with a longer stem. The XL Fargo was too large. Both bikes were nice, the Fargo felt a bit more comfortable on bumps in the road than the Surly Ogre. Hard decision. For information I am 6'1 and about 220lbs.<br /><br />Love the blog!!<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />DaveDave Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968262206415443155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-5768173362731066252013-08-31T08:07:31.151-05:002013-08-31T08:07:31.151-05:00I agree whole heartedly on your comments regarding...I agree whole heartedly on your comments regarding the Fargo fork. For RAGBRAI in 2012, I had two anything cages mounted to the bosses on my current Fargo fork, and then I band clamped two water bottle cages to the front of the fork legs. I had no issues reaching water while riding. <br /><br />The first time I reached down, I did manage to buzz my thumb with the edge of the Vulpine I had mounted, so you do need to be a little more careful when grabbing for things on the roll. :)Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-73685955482064656632013-08-30T20:53:00.855-05:002013-08-30T20:53:00.855-05:00@John: I don't take issue with your comments a...@John: I don't take issue with your comments at all, John, but I will tell you that common sense does not apply. Marketing does. I've said all along that the 27.5 thing was something riders were (mostly) not asking for. Consider how 27.5 fell on deaf ears from 2007 to 2012. <br /><br />Now, suddenly, and without any seeming grassroots support, 27.5 is "new', all the rage, and pushing 26"ers out the back door. The industry will not support three wheel sizes for very long. Manufacturers are going to quit demanding 26"er parts, so fork, tire, and wheel makers will focus on the larger segments of the market to develop future components for. That is not going to be 26"ers. Once Rock Shox, Fox, Mavic, et al, stop introducing high end 26"er components, the death sentence will have been rendered. It will then only be a matter of time before the demise of the performance 26"er happens on trails. <br /><br />Consider also this- Only ONE World Cup racer is still using 26" wheels for the XC discipline @ Worlds. Everybody else is on 27.5 and 29. It is a portent of things to come. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-29997512620077548872013-08-30T20:05:09.156-05:002013-08-30T20:05:09.156-05:00GT, I love the blog and really respect your opinio...GT, I love the blog and really respect your opinion. But, I can't agree that the death of 26" is nigh. In fact, it won't surprise me in the least if in 5 years or so, when the industry starts seeing diminishing returns in 650b...excuse me, 27.5" (we're 'Mericans here, after all) sales, the next "new" thing will be ...26ers! "26ers are so much lighter and faster and nimbler" we'll be told. But anyway, what I really hope is that the bike industry moves away from defining bikes by their wheel size altogether. It's silly at this point. After all, what's a 29er anymore? Used to be just XC hardtails and singlespeeds. There's now 29ers in just about every category, including DH! How about we just have "bikes", and use the wheel size that makes the most sense for the frame design. Or even, shutter the thought, use different sized wheels for different sizes of the same frame, ala the Surly LHT. Which maybe leads back to your dig on 26" being for kids' bikes (i.e. scaled down real bikes). Which it is. But its a great wheel size for plenty other things when paired with a well designed frame, probably mainly when "fun" is more important than "performance". 20" is the consummate kids' wheel size, but boy I've seen plenty of adult BMXer's tearing it up on those wheels. <br /><br />JohnJohn https://www.blogger.com/profile/05101805415755063308noreply@blogger.com