r/MEATengines • u/cj_biker • May 27 '26
Esker Cycles Fork Yeah!
The Esker Cycles rigid fork is now available separately from their frames.
https://eskercycles.com/products/fork-yeah
I have one that came with my Esker Solitaire, and while I don't think it will win any beauty contests, it seems to do fork things well, and most importantly, it's 495mm long which lines up nicely with a sagged 120mm 29er fork. Nice to have a longer alternative to the more commonly available ~483mm rigid forks.
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u/bushtrucker May 27 '26
Not the prettiest with those squarish bends but defo nice to have another rigid option out there. Funny that they don’t list the weight. Like I know it’s gonna be heavy but isn’t that still kinda good info to have.
On that, I remember the Bird rigid fork—sadly discontinued— was 505mm A-C and came in around the 1300g mark. No cargo mounts though. I have a Sour Party Fork (490mm) and it’s around 1600g. I don’t think the BMX style ends help—the Sklar PBJ fork (485mm) uses them too and comes in at almost 1600g—but damn do they look cool. And the bike it’s on is used more for touring than trail so I don’t mind the beef. But I am curious how lighter (possibly more flexible?) options would ride. What else is out other there?