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Single shock suspension forks
#1
Hi guys, what do you think about these single shock suspension forks (is that how you call them) and what are their pros/cons? I have not seen many of these in my life, but yesterday one hybrid bicycle stopped at the red light next to me with a very similar fork. I suppose that they're best suited for commuting with potential bumpy roads. Not really for touring, eh?

   
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(08-16-2019, 08:37 AM)MamboNumber5 Wrote:  Hi guys, what do you think about these single shock suspension forks (is that how you call them) and what are their pros/cons? I have not seen many of these in my life, but yesterday one hybrid bicycle stopped at the red light next to me with a very similar fork. I suppose that they're best suited for commuting with potential bumpy roads. Not really for touring, eh?
I can't even find any information on such a fork. Perhaps it's so new it hasn't made the search engines, yet. You didn't say what kind of bike you might use them on. All the suspension forks I find are for mountain bikes. I was hoping to find a review but I don't see any.
If I knew how to ride a bike properly, I'd do it every time.
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#3
These mostly filter out the roughness of the pavement. Going up a few mm in tyre width and lowering the pressure should give you similar results. Plus a rigid fork is much lighter...
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#4
Yeah, I have seen that RST Suspension makes these: https://www.rstsuspension.com/en/forks/city-trekking-single-shock
Merida Scultura 5000 (2015)
Merida Big Nine 400 (2019)
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(08-16-2019, 11:59 AM)CharleyFarley Wrote:  You didn't say what kind of bike you might use them on.

Urban commuting with occasional light off-road through woods. I am not sure about such fork and its worth, @"Joe_W" has a good point about tire width & lower pressure.
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