mehukatti Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Haha, nice, love cannondales weird and wacky designs, the Lefty's a legendary fork and awesome, but kinda difficult to work out the advantage of only having one leg on a rigid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Less weight..?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Was there any other reason except weight saving for a Lefty suspension fork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Less weight..?!DUH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Was there any other reason except weight saving for a Lefty suspension fork Less stiction, requiering a larger diameter tube justifying a larger leg, able to house the roller bearing design, allowing for dual crown forwald and aft stiffness yet still a good steering lock... and so on Thinking about it the ridgid makes sense, the wall thickness in a ridgid comuting fork is mostly determined by the forward and aft movement, however this thickness is not needed in the sideway directions, but its hard to butt the tube in the right directions, so removing a leg allows the sideways strength of the tubing to be put to use, and therefor removing dead weight. (...kinda, i guess, that makes sense a bit, i think, meh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I had a go on a Cannondale with Leftys, the one thing that amazed me was how incredibly stiff they were - much stiffer than the 130mm Bombers with 30mm stanchions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 F*ck me, I want one.Currently ride and enjoy Cannondale F600 for XC.But this is the legend. Always loved their BadBoys. And look at the chainline.Apart from the technical issues, there it is at least stylish having the rigid forks like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousertrials Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Leftys have been used in prosthetic limb desing. Just thought I would share it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 What is it with Cannondle, there such a big company, cant they afford the other half?lolImage trying to land on the front with that, that will be some bad flex!I wouldnt mind having a pair...I mean a one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexymike Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 (edited) if a lefty goes wrong, it costs, Thumbprintuning are the only UK apporved lefty and headshock service centre.nice forks, by the time the set we had in were done (£200 service cost) they were lovely. Edited September 5, 2007 by sexymike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 A mate of mine has some Leftys and they've been back 3 times in the last year, they just don't cope very well with 1) British dirt and 2) people that actually ride their bikes as opposed to fat middle aged people who just look at them.Like you say though, very nice when they're working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb_o Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I used to have a Cannondale with a Headshok and it was SO light and stiff.BUT yeah, servicing/repairing was a major problem over here as there aren't many places that do it, and it's costly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 I've known a few guys with Lefty's. The big advantages were less weight and a much stiffer connection at the hub. Also, if you flat during a race you dont need to remove the wheel to change a tube. Disadvantages are as everyone said - cost if something goes wrong. Also, theres a slight problem with balance when on the rear wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i just found Arron chase riding the lefty fork in a skatepark comp, if he cant brake it im sure it must be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i just found Arron chase riding the lefty fork in a skatepark comp, if he cant brake it im sure it must be good! As of this year (2008 bikes), Cannondale have stopped using the Lefty on their 'all mountain' or 'freeride' bikes. Now it's only on the XC bikes. So obviously they've got some sort of strength/durability/stiffness issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 i just found Arron chase riding the lefty fork in a skatepark comp, if he cant brake it im sure it must be good! You sure thats Aran Chase just looks abit well crap for him.Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 You sure thats Aran Chase just looks abit well crap for him.Matt Rushtonyeas, becasue it said it at the start! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Chase has been using lefty's since Chain Reaction 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnyMilton Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Chase has been using lefty's since Chain Reaction 1 not anymore, none of his new bikes have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 So obviously they've got some sort of strength/durability/stiffness issue.probably but i wouldn't trust a lefty crank for anything that'd put alot of shock into it. there probably just sticking to the safe side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 At the London to Southend Bike ride... commentator in Southend "Blimey! look at this! this man must have been halfway through the race and one of his forks has snapped clean off! blimey! how did he manage that! blimey! this is incredible!!!"I was sitting there laughing my head off! his voice as shock and awe!!! hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Chase probably stopped using the lefty because it limited his tricks... no whips or barspins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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