Cross Country (XC) Suspension Forks

Lightweight and short travel, XC mtb forks are usually single crown thanks to the mild terrain and to save weight so not to make the bike too heavy to rise.

Historically, XC forks will have been spring loaded however the trend is now moving towards air sprung suspension.

The obvious [...]

The front forks of bicycles have changed massively since the invention of the mountain bike. Due to the introduction a requirement developed for protection from impact of rocky mountains. A requirement that simply had not been there before.

Generally on MTB’s now days you will usually find that the front forks have an integrated set [...]