Complete List of Forks with Bottle Cage Mounts (Utility Forks)

By Logan

PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2024

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Updated March 2024; originally published in 2019

Carrying water bottles and gear on your fork is now a standard bikepacking practice, and one that can be found on touring bikes going well back into the 1970s and 80s. However, forks with bottle cage mounts were hardly commonplace until recently. It wasn’t until the fall of 2008, on the inaugural “Fun Guy Green” Salsa Fargo when forks with bottle cage mounts appeared en masse. It was the first production fork we know of that focused on utility. In the meantime, most of us resorted to pipe clamps, electrical tape, or rivnuts to add bottle cages in this extremely practical location. Then came the Anything Cage, a new way to secure gear in that position without a big rack. This inspired a handful of steel utility forks to come on the market, each with built-in bottle bosses. The Salsa Enabler was one of the first, back around 2009. Even so, it wasn’t until 2016 when mount-laden carbon forks first started appearing.

The boom in utility forks over the past few years has made a lot of bikepackers and gravel cyclists happy. Most of us want bottle mounts as well as other features, such as internal dynamo hub wire routing, rack bosses, fender mounts, and the latest thru-axle standards—12 x 100mm for gravel grinders and BOOST 15 x 110mm for ultra-endurance mountain bikers who want to get their rigs race-ready by swapping out the suspension fork.

Forks with Bottle Cage Mounts (Three, please!)

Nowadays, there are quite a few steel options—mostly from Surly and Salsa, loaded with mounts. And 2018 saw the rise of the carbon utility fork when several smaller companies, such as Rodeo Labs, Curve, and Bearclaw answered the call and created forks loaded with mounts and utility. More recently, almost all popular mainstream carbon fork manufacturers like ENVE Composites, Whisky Parts, and Wolf Tooth have added bottle mounts to their carbon offerings, and nearly all stock rigid bikes come with some sort of fork bottle mounts. The option for water bottles in that position is extremely practical, and a three-boss configuration is even better, providing two vertical bottle position options or the ability to mount Anything-style cargo cages. In our opinion, all forks branded for “adventure” should have three-pack cage mounts on each blade, dynamo wiring, and rack mounts.

Five Years of Utility Forks

When we first published this Gear Index in 2019, forks equipped with bottle mounts were few and far between. At the time, there were just over 30 options in this list, and they were seen as an upgrade to add additional utility to seemingly underequipped bikes. In 2021, we updated the list and the collection grew to over 50 options. At that point, the cycling industry accepted that having mounts on your fork for cages, racks, and other provisions wasn’t just for bikepacking or other adventures but infinitely useful for all types of rides. As of spring 2024, the list continues to grow as triple-pack/anything cage mounts become the industry standard on almost all forks out there. There are now over 80 forks within this index, and while the initial charm may have waned since we first published it, they are still relevant to tinkerers, vintage mountain bike projects, the new era of all-terrain-bicycles, and of course, for those looking to convert hardtail mountain bikes to rigid bikepacking rigs.

We’ve compiled the following list that includes all the options we could find. While these forks fall into different categories (carbon or steel, and gravel, MTB, or fatbike, as referenced in the highlights), their one uniting factor is that they’re all utility-focused forks with bottle mounts. As with other Gear Indexes, the ones we’ve tested are noted with the “T” icon. After the list, scroll down to find out what else you need to know about carbon forks for bikepacking, such as how to best protect them from the rigors of the road.

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  Bassi Hog’s Back Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 395 / 415mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 2.4" / 27.5 x 2.4"
  • Axle: 9 x 100mm QR

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  Originally designed for the Bassi Hog’s Back but available to purchase on its own, the Hog’s Back fork is an elegant Columbus Cromor Chromoly steel biplane fork that comes in two sizes: small or large. The small fork has a 395mm axle to crown and clears 26 x 2.4″ or 650B x 50mm tires. The large fork has a 415mm axle to crown and clears 27.5 x 2.4″ or 700 x 50mm tires. Both have a 50mm rake, a 1-1/8″ straight threadless steerer, cargo cage mounts, as well as rack and fender mounts.

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  • Price: $222
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Bearclaw Ramhorn Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 405mm
  • Rake: 49mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.3″ / 27.5 x 2.6″
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Weighing in at a claimed 600 grams, the new Bearclaw Ramhorn Gravel fork is designed for big-tire 650B bikes, drop-bar 29ers, and “high speed exploration,” according to the Michigan-based company. Adding to that, “it’s built to withstand extreme bikepacking adventures,” which seems appropriate considering it can fit wide trail 29er tires or monster 27.5″ semi-slicks. “We designed it to be 35% stronger than test standards require. Most importantly, it maintains a [standard gravel] 405mm axle-to-crown length while clearing 27.5 x 2.6 and 29 x 2.3 tires. Check out our full press release here.

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  • Weight: 600 grams (21.2 oz)
  • Price: $590
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  Bearclaw Ramhorn Gravel Fork (Boost)

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 415mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 2.8" / 27.5 X 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 X 110mm

  The Ramhorn Boost Gravel Fork is a boost version of their standard carbon Ramhorn fork. It features boost 15x110mm hub spacing, massive tire clearance, and weighs just 630g. It has triple pack mounts, fender and rack mounts, and additional mounts on the inside of the fork leg for rando-style racks.

  • Weight: 630 grams (22.2 oz)
  • Price: $590
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• £189
  

  Cotic Alpaca Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 44mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.6" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

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  The Cotic Alpaca fork was originally designed for the Cotic Cascade, a drop-bar dirt touring rig. The Cotic Alpaca Fork is made from heat-treated Chromoly steel, has clearance for 29 x 2.6″ or 27.5 x 3.0″ tires, and has a 483mm axle-to-crown that is compatible with some of their hardtails, and other short-travel bikes as well. It has triple-pack mounts on both fork legs, low rider rack mounts, internal dynamo wiring, and fender mounts. Find Logan’s review of the Cotic Cascade here.

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  • Price: £189
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Curve Cycling Seek 480 (BP15 Fork)

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 480mm
  • Rake: 45
  • Max Tire size: 29 x 2.4”
  • Axle: 15 x 100mm

  The Seek 480 (previously BP15) fork is designed for a 29er with a 15 x 100mm thru-axle. The Seek 480 features a tapered steerer and triple M5 cage mounts that are rated to carry up to 3 kg of cargo per leg. The Seek 480 has simple graphics and a matte carbon finish to pair with any mountain bike or monstercross 29er. Both Lucas and Joe have used this fork on trips around Australia and Tasmania with great results.

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  ENVE Mountain Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 490/492mm
  • Rake: 44/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The ENVE Mountain Fork inherits a similar one-piece carbon construction and the same adjustable axle flip-chips from its predecessor, and gets 110mm drop-out spacing, a new A-C height to match 120mm suspension forks, a removable carbon fender, and three-pack accessory mounts. It is offered in a BOOST version for 15X110mm hubs and a non-boost option for 15X100mm hubs—the non boost model is suspension corrected for 100mm travel forks but does not have accessory mounts.

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  Tested by TJ Kearns: The Enve MTN fork has been a real treat to ride. It’s stiff in all the right places but maintains just the right amount of flex to take the edge off bigger bumps, and is has great small bump compliance. Its sleek look is appeasing to the eye and the clip on carbon fender is a nice touch to keep the mud and debris from flying into your face. After about a year of riding it here in Pisgah, I’ve been surprised by how it preforms in rough terrain. Mounted on my Esker Japhy with a 29×3.0” Maxxis Minion DHF, it’s been my go to for long single speed days in the forest. Being a bigger human, the fact that Enve does not have a max weight limit on the fork really drew me to it. The three pack mounts on either side of the fork are easily accessible and when not in use are flush with the fork surface for a clean look. Being able to change the fork offset, via flip chip, is a nice touch although I haven’t had it on a bike that requires a reduced offset fork.

  Pros

  • Lightweight and a clean look
  • Adjustable fork offsets via flip chip
  • No rider weight limit
  • Clip on Carbon fender

  Cons

  • 180 Max rotor size
  • Proprietary brake caliper mount spacers required
  • No lower rack mounts

  • Weight: 719 grams (25.4 oz)
  • Price: $650 (ENVE Boost Mountain Fork)
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• $299
  

  Fyxation Sparta All Road Fork

  • Type: Alloy/Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700C x 42 / 650B x 50mm
  • Axle: 12 or 15 x 100mm (or QR)

  The Fyxation Sparta All Road Carbon Fork fits up to 700C x 42mm tires, or 650B x 50mm, and sports a 1 1/8″ aluminum straight or tapered steerer tube, a flat disc brake mount, rack and fender mounts, and two pairs of triple pack mounts. The fork includes your choice of a 12mm or 15mm thru-axle skewer. A full carbon FCR version is also available (scroll down for more on that). While we haven’t put a ton of miles on this one, we have used it on some decently rugged gravel. I’d recommend this one for gravel bikepacking and light touring. Read the full press release here, and find some more thoughts and pics in our 700C to 650B Conversion article. *The Sparta All Road Fork pictured is an older version without triple pack mounts. See studio shots below.

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  • Weight: 747 grams (26.3 oz)
  • Price: $299
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• $350
  

  Landyachtz Carbon Adventure Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 395mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 54mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Landyachtz Carbon Adventure Fork is a great upgrade for anyone looking to add some additional clearance and mounting options to their gravel bike. With rack and fender mounts plus a triple water bottle mount on the legs you will have lots of options for storage, additionally with 54mm of clearance you can easily run your modern gravel tire/wheel setups.

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  • Weight: 440 grams (15.5 oz)
  • Price: $350
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $550
  

  Niner BOOST RDO Carbon MTB Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 490mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0”
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

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  The Niner RDO Carbon MTB fork was modernized with the addition of a 110 x 15mm bolt-through BOOST axle, clearance for 29 × 3.0″ tires, mid-blade bottle mounts, low rack mounts, and Niner’s RDO carbon construction. The latest version also has a tapered steerer, which, by its very nature—a monocoque construction paired with the stout bolt-in Maxle—ties the bike’s steering about as directly to the trail as physically possible. The result of all this new tech is a very solid fork with just enough utilities to make is a really nice bikepacking fork. We put this fork through a thousand miles of really rugged riding in Georgia, Armenia, and beyond.

  Other things to note is that it has very generous tire clearance. Even with 29 x 2.6″ tires, there’s still plenty of room so you don’t have to worry about mud abrading the inside of the fork.

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  Pros

  • One of the first carbon MTB fork with BOOST hub spacing and bottle mounts.
  • Fits 29×3.0” tires.
  • Longstanding history which has proved the RDO fork’s durability.
  • Bottle and rack mounts.
  • Simple, clean design.

  Cons

  • No third bottle boss for Anything or Manything cages, or bags like the new Oveja Negra Bootlegger.
  • No internal dynamo wiring.

  • Weight: 585 grams (20.6 oz)
  • Price: $550
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  Nordest Sardinha 110 fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 × 110mm

  The Nordest Sardinha 110 fork is made of 4130 chromoly and designed to replace a 100mm suspension fork. The fork features 260mm, 1-1/8 steerer, BOOST hub spacing, and a paint scheme to match Nordest’s bikepacking-specific bike of the same name. A 15 × 110 thru-axle is included with the fork.

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  Reviewed by Logan: I’ve put a ton of miles on the Sardinha fork and have been impressed. As mentioned in the bike review, the fork is a little more supple than the frame, overall. It has all the tire clearance and mounts you could want, too.

  Pros

  • All the mounts you need
  • Boost spacing and a useful fork length
  • Proven reliable and bombproof

  Cons

  • A little heavy

  • Weight: 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
  • Price: €249
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• $565CAD
  

  Panorama Taïga Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 500mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.25"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

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  Originally designed for their rowdy steel hardtail, the Taïga, Panorama Cycles added the option to purchase their carbon Panorama Taïga fork on its own, which looks like a good option for converting your 29″ or 27.5″ hardtail into a more versatile bikepacking rig. The fork has an axle-to-crown length of 500mm, making it a good substitute for 120mm travel forks, it uses boos hub spacing, has triple cargo cage mounts, and has clearance for 29 × 3.0″ / 27.5 × 3.25″ tires.

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  • Weight: 675 grams (23.8 oz)
  • Price: $565CAD
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Ritchey WCS Adventure Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 393mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 X 52mm
  • Axle: 12 or 15 X 100mm

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  Originally designed for the 2020 Ritchey Outback, the WCS Adventure Fork is a full carbon gravel fork that’s guaranteed to add some comfort and vibration-dampening smoothness to your ride. It features 12x100mm thru-axles, anything cage mounts, plus rack and fender compatibility. It’s offered in a matte UD carbon finish, not in the green pictured to match the Outback. The 15mm dropout conversion kit will set you back $42.95 for those on the hunt for additional stiffness or different wheel compatibility.

  Ritchey also offers a version with a tapered steerer tube for an additional $20 if that’s what you’re after.

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  • Weight: 445 grams (15.7 oz)
  • Price: $600
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Salsa Cutthroat Carbon Deluxe V2

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"

  The Salsa Cutthroat Carbon Deluxe V2 Fork was released in 2019 and was redesigned from the ground up to accompany the V2 Cutthroat. The most significant structural change to the fork is that it now has 110mm BOOST spacing, which adds quite a bit of tire clearance. Based on our measurements, it should fit a 29 x 3.0″ tire, which matches Salsa’s claim on the aftermarket fork. But, better yet, it simply adds a lot more breathing room for normal tires. There’s loads of room with a 2.25 or 2.4” tire mounted, which also offers some protection. If mud gums up the tread, the chance of it gnawing on the carbon fork is greatly diminished. Furthermore, Salsa also added two metallic, abrasion-resistant plates at either side of the interior where mud could potentially damage the carbon. We’ve seen this happen on both the original Firestarter carbon fork and the v1 Cutthroat fork, so were very happy to see this addition.

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  The Salsa Cutthroat Carbon Deluxe V2 Fork also has a much sleeker profile than its predecessor, lending to its most pronounced benefit—32% more vertical compliance, according to Salsa. While this is a hard number to qualify from behind the bars, Logan was quite impressed by the vibration dampening in the front. The new fork seems to have balanced the front of the bike with the Cutthroat’s vibration-damping rear-end, adding a noticeably more forgiving feel that kept my hands comfortable on long rides.

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  The V2 fork also has three-pack bosses directly on the side of each blade, making it more friendly for various cargo cages, bags, and other such carriers. The forward facing mounts on the old fork were limiting, in our opinion. Here are a few more specs on the fork:

  • Backwards compatible with previous Cutthroat frame
  • Salsa Down Under rack compatibility
  • Internal dynamo routing
  • Internal brake cable routing
  • Aftermarket fork available with 350mm steerer
  • Flat mount road brakes
  • No fender mounts
  • Fork weight with Deadbolt UL axle is 775g (1lb 12oz)

  • Weight: 775 grams (27.3 oz)
  • Price: $549
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  Salsa Firestarter 110 Deluxe Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC height: 483mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The Firestarter 110 Deluxe is Salsa’s high-end, rigid, carbon mountain bikepacking fork. The fork features a 15mm thru-axle design and is the only carbon mountain bike fork listed here with two sets of Three-Pack mounts on each leg—one angled forward and one rearward. This configuration works well for carrying a light King Cage Many Things Cage on one set and a water bottle on the other. Additional upgrades from the original Firestarter fork are the 110 BOOST spacing, mid-blade mounts for low rider racks, internal routing for BOOST dynamo hubs, and fender mounts (compatible with 29 x 2.2” tire). The Deluxe also gets slightly more rake at 51mm, vs. 45mm on the original. We are currently testing this fork, so stay tuned for a review.

  • Weight: 787 grams (27.8 oz)
  • Price: $599
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  Salsa Waxwing Deluxe Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 405mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700c X 45mm / 650b X 51mm
  • Axle: 12 X 100mm

  See Our Full Review

  Updated in 2019 for the latest Warbird, the latest Salsa Waxwing Deluxe Fork received more tire clearance and more mounting options. The fork has triple pack mounts, mid-blade low-rider rack mounts, fender mounts, and internal dynamo hub cable routing—making it a very well-rounded carbon gravel fork option. It has clearance for 700c x 45mm or 650b x 51mm tires, which isn’t massive by any means, but works well for a bike like the Warbird and other more traditional gravel bikes. When purchased separately, the Waxwing Deluxe Fork is painted to match the Warbird frameset (pictured below).

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  • Weight: 520 grams (18.3 oz)
  • Price: $570
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Seido MGV Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 410mm
  • Rake: 53mm
  • Max Tire: 27.5 x 2.5"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Picking up where Bombtrack’s EXT V1 and V2 forks left off and redesigned from the ground up based on customer feedback, the all-new SEIDO MGV Fork is a lightweight, feature-packed full UD carbon fork that can accommodate hefty payloads of up to 18 kilograms/40 pounds on a low-rider rack. It sports three-pack mounts on each blade for running cargo cages, a drilled crown for installing a light or rack, fender mounts, and internal brake and dynamo routing. The flat-mount MGV will clear up to a 29 x 2.25″ or 27.5 x 2.5″ tire and fits 160-180mm rotors. It has a 53mm offset, 410mm axle-to-crown, and 12×100 axle spacing, making it suitable for many of today’s gravel/all-road rigs.

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  • Weight: 530 grams (18.7 oz)
  • Price: €349
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $199
  

  Surly Dinner Fork

  • Type: Steel Non-Sus MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 420mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 2.8"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

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  Designed for the Grappler, the Surly Dinner Fork is non-suspension corrected, made from 100% Chromoly steel, and accommodates 26”, 27.5”, and 29” wheel sizes. It has three-pack mounts, lower rack mounts near the dropouts, fenders bosses, and additional mounts at the fork crown. If you have a rack, there’s a strong chance the Dinner Fork will fit it. It’s a short fork with a 420mm axle-to-crown, but can clear 26 x 3.0” (without fenders), 27.5 x 2.8” (with or without fenders), or 29 x 2.2” (without fenders) tires, and contributed to the Surly Grappler’s excellent stability.

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  • Weight: 1.25 kg (2.75 lbs)
  • Price: $199
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $125
  

  Surly Troll Fork

  • Type: Steel Non-SUS MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 420mm
  • Rake: 43mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 3.0˝
  • Axle: 100mm QR

  The Troll fork is a 26˝ tire non-suspension-corrected full utility fork. It’s constructed of CroMoly steel and sports removable rim brake pivots as well as a 51mm disc caliper mount. It’s also designed to accept a rack while using a disc brake, via through-blade threaded mounts in two places on each fork blade. It also has fender eyelets and four sets of three-pack cage mounts. The steerer is 310mm long and 1-1/8˝ threadless.

  • Weight: 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
  • Price: $125
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Trek 1120 Adventure Touring Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork (alloy steerer)
  • AC Height: 510mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The suspension-corrected fork used on the Trek 1120 is called the Trek 1120 Adventure Touring Fork. It’s made of a carbon fork and crown with a bonded alloy steerer tube. The fork features 110mm BOOST spacing, triple accessory bosses on either blade, and rack mounts just above the dropout.
 A lot of people have been asking about this fork, specifically whether it will be available to purchase on its own—and it is!

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  As far as performance, the fork is stiff as expected. It’s not as bump absorbent as the noodly MTB carbon forks of old or many of the modern gravel forks. However, I would expect this from an expedition worthy MTB fork. And, it does soak up some of the chatter.

  One thing Trek missed in their design is the addition of dynamo wire routing. However, the fork has two tiny drain holes, one on each side, that could perhaps be drilled out to allow routing through the fork with a top-cap charger such as the Sinewave Reactor. Of course, this would void the warranty, and I have no idea if it is definitely possible. Otherwise, the carbon fork has all the right features, including triple mount bosses, rack mounts next to the dropout, and there is even a threaded hole at the back of the fork crown to mount a fender.

  Pros

  • Burly MTB fork with unique rack mount cluster
  • Three-pack mounts and fender mounts
  • Proven reliable

  Cons

  • No dynamo wire routing
  • Relatively harsh compared to some other carbon forks
  • No rack mounts in front of axle

  • Price: $400
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  Whisky No.9 MTN Boost LT Fork

  • AC Height: 500mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 X 100MM

  See Our Full Review

  Whisky No.9 MTN Boost LT Fork) designed for modern trail/bikepacking bikes with 120-130mm front suspension. No.9 features three-mount cargo cage mounts and loads of tire clearance. The No.9 is aimed at 120-130mm travel bikes with an axle to crown of 500mm and Boost spacing. Here are the full specs and be sure to read the full review here.

  • Axle to Crown/Fork Length: 500mm, for use bikes designed around 120mm to 130mm suspension forks
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Axle Type: Boost 110mm x 15mm
  • Tire Clearance: 29 x 3.0″ or 27.5 x 3.0″ tires
  • Dynamo Routing: Full internal routing for light cable
  • Mounts: Two sets of Three-Pack mounts, no fender mounts
  • Included Parts: Whisky No.9 Thru Bolt and compression plug
  • Max Rotor: 180mm
  • Brake Type: Post Mount Disc Brake
  • Steerer: 1 1/2″ Tapered, 280mm
  • Material: Raw UD Carbon
  • Crown Race: 40mm
  • Weight: 680g (uncut), 645g as tested/cut
  • Part Number: FK7903
  • Max Rider Weight: 240 lbs

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  Pros

  • Lightweight and stiff
  • Tracks very well in rough terrain
  • Internal dynamo routing
  • Two sets of three-pack bosses (snacks!)
  • Trail-bike-friendly Axle-to-Crown ratio
  • Reliable and maintenance free
  • Clearance for up to 29 x 3.0 or 27.5 x 3.0 Tires

  Cons

  • No fender or light mounts
  • Comparatively rough on rowdy descents
  • Recommended max rider weight 240lbs

  • Weight: 680 grams (24 oz)
  • Price: $565
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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  Bearclaw Blitzen Gravel 100

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 405mm
  • Rake: 49mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.3" / 27 x 2.6"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Bearclaw Blitzen Gravel 100 fork is what Bearclaw calls an “all-terrain, lightweight, and incredibly resilient gravel fork that’s made for adventure, racing, or both.” It has clearance for 29 x 2.3″ / 27 x 2.6″ tires, a tapered steerer tube, 405mm axle-to-crown, and is kitted out with triple pack mounts, fender mounts, and internal brake/dynamo routing. Looking for a fat bike version? They’ve got that too! The Blitzen Fat 150 has clearance for 26 x 4.8″ / 27.5 x 4.5″ tires with a 150 x 15mm axle.

  • Weight: 670 grams (23.6 oz)
  • Price: $590
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Bearclaw Ti 150 Fat Fork

  • Type: Titanium Fat Bike Fork
  • AC Height: 468mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 X 5 / 27.5 X 5
  • Axle: 15 X 150MM

  The Ti 150 Fork is Bearclaw’s Fat bike specific titanium fork, and shares an unmistakable resemblance with their other titanium fork offerings. For all of your big tired needs, the fork can clear 27.5 x 5″ / 26 x 5″ tires, and has triple pack mounts for extra gear hauling needs.

  • Weight: 920 grams (32.5 oz)
  • Price: $690
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  Bearclaw Ti Gravel Fork (Boost)

  • Type: Titanium Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 420mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 2.8 / 27.5 X 3
  • Axle: 15 X 110mm

  The boost hub spaced Bearclaw Ti Gravel Fork is designed to be “bomb-proof and smooth like butter”. It features a full titanium construction, massive clearance for pair your favourite monster cross gravel bike, and has triple pack mounts as well as a single fork crown mount and lower fork mount. Bearclaw keeps branding to a minimal, and the the fork is designed to match up well with their Beaux Jaxon gravel bike.

  • Weight: 850 grams (30 oz)
  • Price: $690
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  Bearclaw Ti Gravel Fork 100 (Non-Boost)

  • Type: Titanium Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 405mm
  • Rake: 49mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 2.3 / 27.5 X 2.6
  • Axle: 15/12 X 100MM

  The Bearclaw Ti Gravel Fork 100 is a non-boost version of their 110mm spaced titanium gravel fork. It features some of the same specs, but is actually quite different with 405mm axle-to-crown and 49mm offset. It does come with all the same mounting points though, including triple pack mounts, lower bosses, and a treaded fork crown hole. It doesn’t have quite as much tire clearance though, can has room for 29 x 2.3″ / 27.5 x 2.6″ tires. This version is better suited to their Thunderhawk gravel bike.

  • Weight: 850 grams (30 oz)
  • Price: $690
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Black Mountain La Cabra Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • Ac Height: 425mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.4" / 27.5 x 2.8"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  Originally designed for La Cabra, but also available to purchase on its own, the Black Mountain La Cabra Fork is made from 4130 Chromoly steel, has triple-pack mounts and three sets of additional rack mounts, and clearance for 29 x 2.4″ / 27.5 x 2.8″ tires. It uses a 15mm boost hub, 425mm axle-to-crown, and a 1 1/8″ straight steerer tube.

  • Price: $195
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Black Mountain Mod Zero Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 410mm
  • Rake: 55mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.2"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Designed for the Mod Zero, but available to purchase on its own, the Black Mountain Mod Zero Fork is made from 4130 Chromoly steel, has clearance for 29 x 2.2″ tires, and all the mounting points you could ever need. It has a semi-gloss black paint job over a black ED coating for corrosion resistance and is made in Taiwan.

  • Price: $195
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Bossi Carbon Gravel Disc Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 47/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.0"

  Austrlia-based Bossi Bikes designed their Carbon Gravel Disc Fork as a “go anywhere do anything” option for getting from the road to the rough and back. It comes standard with triple cage mounts, fender bosses, internal hose routing, and a replaceable axle thread. It has clearance for 50mm tires, and is suitable for both 700c and 650b wheels.

  • Weight: 550 grams (19.4 oz)
  • Price: $483
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Brother Cycles Carbon Gravel Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 398mm
  • Rake: 47/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 50mm / 650 x 56mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Designed as a lighter weight pairing for their Mehteh frameset, the Brother Cycles Carbon Gravel Fork has full carbon legs, clearance for 700 x 50mm / 650 x 56mm tires, internal cable routing, and a tapered steerer. Like their Steel Gravel Fork, it has triple pack mounts on the legs and a 12 x 100mm thru-axle, and it was updated in 2022 with a flip-chip dropout and internal dynamo routing.

  • Weight: 550 grams (19.4 oz)
  • Price: £270
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  Brother Cycles Steel Gravel Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 408mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 50mm / 650b x 2.4″
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Brother Cycles Steel Gravel Fork features triple pack mounts, clearance for 700 x 50c / 650b x 2.4″ tires, flat mount brakes, and ships with a 12 x 100mm thru-axle. Although it’s designed to pair well with their Mehteh frameset, it’s compatible with a wide range of gravel bikes—perfect for those looking to carry heavier loads, including panniers and lowrider racks.

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  • Weight: 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)
  • Price: £149
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  Cinq Touring Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max tire size: 29 x 2.0"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Cinq Touring Fork is focused on luggage transport possibilities on traditional touring bikes, while at the same time reducing weight. The fork has clearance for 50mm tires and axle-to-crown length of 400mm. It has the same unique features as the Adventure Fork and weighs 550g (640g with axle and hardware). Read the full specs and press here.

  • Weight: 640 grams (22.6 oz)
  • Price: €649
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  Columbus Futura Cross+ Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 392mm
  • Rake: 47/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700C X 47MM / 27.5 X 2.1"
  • Axle: 12 X 100mm

  The Futura Cross+ Fork from Columbus was updated with Anything Cage-style bosses for more gear carrying potential, as well as internal dynamo routing for those with a dynamo hub setup. Their Multi-Rake system allows for offset adjustment, depending on wheel / tire choice and load and reactivity needs, and can be adjusted from 47mm to 52mm.

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  • Weight: 585 grams (20.6 oz)
  • Price: $623
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Corvus Fat Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon Fatbike fork
  • AC Height: 550mm
  • Rake: 53mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 4.6" or 26 x 5.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 150mm

  The Corvus Fat Carbon Fork was designed to be a combination of “light enough to race, but strong enough to carry that extra load.” It has 15 x 150mm thru-axle spacing, clearance for 27.5 x 4.6″ or 26 x 5.0″ tires, and a 505mm axle-to-crown.

  • Weight: 750 grams (26.5 oz)
  • Price: $550
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  Corvus Passhunter Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 434mm
  • Rake: 50/55mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  Designed for the Crow Pass Ti, The Corvus Passhunter Carbon Fork is a boost-spaced, carbon utility fork with triple pack mounts, a tapered steerer tube, internal dynamo wiring, and clearance for 29+ and 27.5+ tires. It has a 435mm axle-to-crown, a flip chip dropout (50/55mm) offset for adjustable trail, and weighs in at 700 grams.

  • Weight: 700 grams (24.7 oz)
  • Price: $550
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Crust Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.1" / 27.5 x 2.8"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  From Crust: The Crust Carbon is a nice option for those of you who have a frame with a 1 1/8″ EC34 straight headtube and are looking to run a carbon fork with a larger tire. It’s got internal routing for the brake and a dynamo and it’s got 3-Pack mounts down the sides of both legs. This is the same carbon fork featured on the Evasion Lite, so it has plenty of tire clearance and is ready to handle a bit of the rough stuff. It has a 400mm axle-to-crown, clearance for 29 x 2.1″ / 27.5 x 2.8″ / and 26 x 3.0″ tires, and uses a 12 x 100mm thru-axle.

  • Weight: 490 grams (17.3 oz)
  • Price: $520
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Curve Ride 400 (GXR) Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 650B x 2.1”
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Curve Ride 400 (GXR) Carbon Fork was designed specifically for Curve’s GXR (Gravel Cross Race) bike, but it also pairs well with other bike frames in this genre. The design is optimized around 700C x 35-40mm or 27.5 x 2.0-2.1” tires, which have similar effective rolling diameters. The fork comes in two variations. The Seek version shown here has a triple-mount for Anything-style cages on either fork leg. Each is rated to 6 kg total (3kg each side). This allows a light rack, water bottles or micro panniers, and fenders.

  • Weight: 535 grams (18.9 oz)
  • Price: $646AUD
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Curve Ride 415 Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 415mm
  • Rake: 46/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.4"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Originally deisgned for the Curve Big Kev, the Curve Ride 415 is a flat-mount, carbon disc fork, complete with mounting points and two fork offset options to tailor your bike’s handling according to the terrain or your riding style. The fork has also been updated to use the same thru-mount system as on the Seek 430 FM and they’ve moved to a 160/180mm flat mount interface instead of the standard 140/160 from the previous fork.

  • Price: $544
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Curve Seek 430 (GMX+) Fork

  • Type: Carbon Non-Sus Mtb Fork
  • AC Height: 430mm
  • Rake: 55mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  Australia-based Curve Cycling’s Seek 430 Carbon Fork is available as a standalone purchase—separate from their GMX+ drop-bar monstercross bike. The Seek 430 fork features the lowest possible axle-to-crown height, 430mm, catering to frame builders looking to build rigid bikes without sacrificing tire clearance. The post mount brake version features six mounting points on each leg, while the updated flat mount version only has four, but are much stronger, thru-mount type that Curve developed after getting sick of rivnuts.

  • Weight: 619 grams (21.8 oz)
  • Price: $808AUD
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Endpoint Search Light Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: ~390-395mm
  • Rake: 70mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 2.4” / 700C x 42mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Designed around the Hunter Gatherer bike, the fork of the same name has a low trail geometry, clearance for a wide range of tires, and mounts for touring racks, baskets or low rider racks, and fenders. The Search Light is designed by Ride Endpoint and hand-built in Taiwan.

  • Weight: 1.22 kg (2.69 lbs)
  • Price: $268
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  ENVE Adventure Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 398/406mm
  • Rake: 49/55.5mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.3″ / 650B x 2.6″
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  ENVE’s Adventure Fork is an all-carbon fork that’s designed with features and geometry to suit adventure-oriented frames. They’re calling it the Adventure Fork, and it looks like it ticks a lot of boxes for bikepackers looking for a high-end carbon fork for their next build. It features an adjustable rake, huge clearance, internal dynamo routing, three-pack mounts on both blades, and more.

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  • Weight: 575 grams (20.3 oz)
  • Price: $625
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  Fairlight Cempa 2.0 Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 398mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 2.0" / 27.5 X 2.4"
  • Axle: 12 X 100MM

  The Fairlight Cempa 2.0 Fork is an updated version of their original Cempa fork and is designed specially for their Secan frameset, but can also be purchased separately. The most significant updates are the addition of pack mounts on the legs, as well as fully-sleeved internal dynamo routing. They’ve also made a long list of tiny updates to the fork, to improve the form and the ease of manufacturing. The fork ships with an expanding steerer plug, 8 steel bolts, and a thru-axle.

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  • Weight: 580 grams (20.5 oz)
  • Price: £449 (For EU customers)
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  Farr Chromo Rigid Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.1″
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The Farr Chromo Rigid Fork suitable for your next 29″ monstercross or rigid mountain bike build. The fork is constructed from oversized 31.8mm chromoly steel blades, uses a tapered steerer tube, and has boost 15 x 110mm thru-axle spacing. Farr says their new fork “blends old-school styling with new-school updates,” which sounds about right considering the quad-pack mounts on the fork legs, huge tire clearance, and ISO brakes mounts. The 483mm axle-to-crown length means the Rigid Chromo Fork is a great substitute for short travel 100mm suspension forks or for gravel bikes that require massive tire clearance.

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  • Weight: 1.39 kg (3.06 lbs)
  • Price: $210
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  Gensis CGR1 Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 397.5mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 40mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  From Genesis: “Our all new CGR1 full carbon gravel touring fork has been designed from the ground up to be able to take on the toughest rides out there so if you fancy giving the Silk Road a go then we have you covered. With a full carbon construction and a 1 1/8th straight steerer coming in at only 400g it is the perfect upgrade to the Croix De Fer.” The CGR1 Fork has three-pack mounts, a 12mm thru-axle (they also offer a quick-release version), 397.5mm axle-to-crown, and a 40mm max tire width.

  • Weight: 400 grams (14.1 oz)
  • Price: £349
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Jones Unicrown fork

  • Type: Steel Non-SUS MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 435mm
  • Rake: 55mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.25" or 27.5 x 3.8"
  • Axle: 15 x 150mm

  The Jones Unicrown fork is designed to work with the Jones Plus SWB and Jones 29er frames. It is not suspension-corrected, and so it is limited in use. The Unicrown fork features front lowrider rack mounts, three-pack bosses on each leg for an Anything-style cage, or a normal two-bolt bottle cage with a traditional low-rider rack. It also has full fender mounts (two bosses on each dropout for a fender or rack) and clearance for 29 x 2.3-3.25″ or 27.5 x 3.8″ tires.

  • Weight: 1.45 kg (3.19 lbs)
  • Price: $350
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Kinesis Range Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 X 45MM / 650B X 50mm
  • Axle: 12 X 100mm

  Originally designed to be paired with their eBike offerings, the Kinesis Range Fork is available to purchase separately to upgrade your current gravel bike. It features triple pack mounts, rack and fender mounts, internal routing for the front brake hose, and a full carbon construction to help absorb unwanted vibrations. It’s also quite light at just 500g.

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  • Weight: 500 grams (17.6 oz)
  • Price: £400
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Kona Rove Cromo Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 405mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Designed for the Rove, the Kona Rove Cromo Fork is also available to purchase on its own and could make a good upgrade or replacement for certain gravel bikes. It has a 405mm axle-to-crown, 50mm rake, a straight 1 1/8″ steerer, and a 12mm thru-axle.

  • Price: $139
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Kona Unit Cromo Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 470mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.6" / 27.5 x 2.8"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  Designed for the Kona Unit, the Unit Cromo fork has a 470mm axle-to-crown, 50mm rake, 15mm boost axle, and clearance for 29 x 2.6″ or 27.5 x 2.8″ tires.

  • Price: $159
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  Landyachtz Steel Adventure Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 385mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700C x 45mm
  • Axle: 100mm QR or 15mm Thru

  The 4130 Chromoly Adventure fork was designed for Landyachtz’ Eff Off gravel bike and features a tapered 1 1/8″ – 1.5″ steerer, a set of three-pack bottle mounts on each leg, fender mounts, post mount for 160mm discs, and a choice of QR or thru-axle dropouts.

  • Price: $250CAD
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Lynskey Carbon Adventure Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 396mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 X 45MM / 27.5 X 2.1"
  • Axle: 12 X 100mm

  Exclusively engineered for their line of gravel and road bikes, the Lynskey Carbon Adventure Fork has clearance for 700 x 45mm or 27.5 x 2.1″ tires, a tapered full carbon steerer, internal brake routing, and 4 bosses per leg for bottles, racks, and cages.

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  • Weight: 550 grams (19.4 oz)
  • Price: $550 (with thru-axle + bolts)
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  Mone Bi-Plane Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 430, 450, 495, or 502mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.8"
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The Monẽ Bi-Plane Fork is described eloquently on their website: “Perfectly tuned curved offset fork. The ultimate weapon in the war on washboards. Years of development balancing precise handling and all-day comfort.” It has triple pack mounts on each fork leg, fender mounts, dynamo routing, and comes in your choice of a raw phosphate or turbo midnight painted finish. The Bi-Plane Fork comes in four options: El Conti Fork (430mm axle-to-crown), La Roca Straight (450 or 495mm axle-to-crown), and La Roca Tapered (505mm axle-to-crown). All three use boost 15mm hub spacing and ISO brake mounts. All four have long, straight steerer tubes except for the La Roca fork, which uses a tapered steerer.

  • Price: $350
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Niner RDO Carbon Gravel Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 650b x 2.2 / 700C x 50mm
  • Axle: 15 x 100mm

  Similar to the MTB RDO we reviewed, the Gravel RDO fork is a full carbon fork with a 1 1/8″ – 1 1/2″ tapered steerer tube, featuring triple pack mounts on each blade (older version shown here). In addition, the Gravel RDO features mid-blade rack mounts and fender mounts, two pairs of bottle bosses, and is backed by Niner’s C5 Carbon warranty.

  • Price: $550
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  Nordest Albarda Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 47/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.1"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Designed for the Nordest Albarda 2 and Albarda Ti gravel frames, the Nordest Albarda Carbon Fork is a gravel fork with triple pack mounts, clearance for 700 x 54mm (2.1″) tires, and a flip-chip dropout with an adjustable 47/52mm rake.

  • Weight: 465 grams (16.4 oz)
  • Price: €499
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Pipedream Sirius Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 X 110MM

  Designed to pair nicely with their Sirius hardtail mountain bike, the Pipedream SRS48 Fork is made from double butted Chromoly steel, uses a unicrown design, and a straight steerer tube that can be converted to tapered using an appropriate conversion headset, like the one Cane Creek offers. The fork has a long 483mm axle-to-crown length and 47mm rake, making it ideal to replace 100-130mm travel suspension forks, for those on the hunt for some more mounting options and carrying capacity. It has offset triple pack mounts, standard bottle mounts, and uses boost 15x110mm thru-axle. It’s available with or without additional upper and lower rack mounts, and both retail for £125 for those outside of the UK.

  • Weight: 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
  • Price: £125
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  Pride Grinder Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 423mm
  • Rake: 47.66mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.4"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Pride Bikes in Portugal has an interesting carbon gravel fork option called the Pride Grinder Fork. It is equpped with triple-pack mounts on bot legs as well as an additional set of bottle cage mounts offset towards the front. It is rated to carry up to 15kg (33 pounds) and has clearance for 29 x 2.4″ tires.

  • Weight: 550 grams (19.4 oz)
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  Ritchey WCS Steel Adventure Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 435mm
  • Rake: 52mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.6" / 27.5 x 2.6"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  According to Ritchey, the WCS Steel Adventure Fork is designed to be “compliant yet confident; strong yet supple; forgiving yet razor sharp.” It features a full steel construction, triple pack mounts, fender mounts, and a 1 1/8″ steerer tube. It has clearance for 29 x 2.6″ / 27.5 x 2.6″ tires, boost hub spacing, and weighs in at 1,155 grams.

  • Weight: 1.16 kg (2.55 lbs)
  • Price: $299
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Rodeo Labs Spork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 396mm
  • Rake: 45/50mm
  • Max Tire size: 650b x 2.4″ / 700C x 55mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm or 15 x 100mm

  The Spork offers nearly every modern feature we could ask of a gravel bike fork: rack, bottle and fender mounts, internal dynamo routing, and light mount. It’s also compatible with 12mm and 15mm thru-axles. For even more versatility, an offset eyelet kit is available as an add-on, which provides a little more wiggle room for low-rider racks. The Spork is available with or without googly eyes. It’s available with a 45mm or 50mm offset.

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  • Weight: 495 grams (17.5 oz)
  • Price: $465
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  RSD 510 Boost Aluminum Fork

  • Type: Alloy MTB fork
  • AC Height: 510mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 4.5"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The RSD 510 Boost Fork is a versatile aluminum fork with a tapered steerer tube, 15mm boost hub spacing, and the ability to run 26 x 4.5″, 27.5 x 4.5″, and 29 x 3.0″ tires. It has a 510mm axle-to-crown, which makes it a good replacement for short travel suspension forks, and it’s one of the only forks with two sets of triple-pack mounts on each fork leg…that’s 12 mounts in total!

  • Weight: 1.12 kg (2.47 lbs)
  • Price: $349CAD
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Salsa Firestarter Steel Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 3.0” / 29 x 3.0”
  • Axle: 100mm QR

  As specced on the Fargo, the Firestarter fork has three-pack mounts for Anything Cage compatibility, rack and fender mounts, and mid-blade eyelets for low-rider racks. The fork also features forward-facing stainless steel dropouts. The Firestarter has a 30.0mm Crown Race and a 300mm steerer tube length.

  • Weight: 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs)
  • Price: $139
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Salsa Kingpin Deluxe Fork

  • Type: Carbon Fatbike Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 5”
  • Axle: 15 x 150mm

  Salsa’s Kingpin Deluxe fork was designed for fat bike expeditions. Featuring dual Three-Pack mounts on each leg (one angled forward and one rearward), and mid-blade mounts to fit low rider racks for panniers. It’s clearly meant to be fully loaded. Other features include a tapered 1-1/8” to 1-½” steerer tube, 203mm maximum rotor size, and internal routing for a 150mm dynamo hub.

  • Price: $569
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  Seido BPS Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 500mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 3.0" / 29 x 3.0"

  The Seido BPS (Bikepacking Steel) Fork is their most burly fork option. It’s made from Chromoly Steel, and is kitted out with all the mounts you need for fenders, racks, and cages. Designed to replace 120-140mm suspension forks, it has a 500mm axle-to-crown, clearance for 27.5+ and 29+ tires, and uses a 15mm thru-axle.

  • Weight: 1.69 kg (3.73 lbs)
  • Price: €259
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Seido RGT Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 2.1" / 29 x 1.9"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Seido RGT Fork is designed an upgrade for any modern gravel bike. It has a 400mm axle-to-crown, 50mm offset, and has clearance for 27.5 x 2.1″ / 29 x 1.9″ tires. It uses full internal cable routing, up to 180mm brake rotors, and has triple pack mounts + fender mounts.

  • Weight: 510 grams (18 oz)
  • Price: €349
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Seido Taza Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 510mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.0"

  The Seido Taza fork is a redesigned successor to Seido’s BPC fork. It has a similar design but is longer, stronger, and can carry more gear. By using the same embedded mount technology from its MGV fork, Seido says the Taza fork can carry more gear than ever before, thanks to the addition of low-rider mounts. The specs have also been updated to match modern mountain bikes, including clearance for 180-220mm rotors, a longer 510mm axle-to-crown length for longer travel suspension forks, and the fork now features fully guided internal dynamo routing. The Taza Fork has clearance for 29 x 3.0″ tires, a full carbon construction, boost hub spacing, and plenty of mounting points, including three-pack mounts, low-rider mounts, a fork crown mount, and a fender mount under the fork crown.

  • Weight: 656 grams (23.1 oz)
  • Price: $540
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  SimWorks Doppo ATB Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 395mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 45mm / 27.5 x 2.1"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Originally designed for the Doppo ATB, the SimWorks Doppo ATB fork is a fully chromoly steel fork with triple pack mounts, fender mounts, and clearance for 700 x 45mm / 650b x 2.1″ tires. Made by Tange Taiwan, the Doppo ATB fork has a 395mm axle-to-crown, a uni-crown construction, and weighs 1160 grams.

  • Weight: 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs)
  • Price: $218
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  SimWorks Doppo MTB Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 465mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 2.4" / 27.5 X 2.8"
  • Axle: 15 X 110mm

  Designed alongside the SimWorks Doppo Frameset, the Doppo MTB Fork is a stylish Tange Chromoly Steel mountain bike fork, with a number of eyelets, and generous tire clearance. It has triple pack mounts, clearance for 27.5″ x 2.8″ or 29″ x 2.4″ tires, and 15x110mm boost thru-axle spacing. You can choose from two types of ED coating 1 layer specification (black) for rust prevention and 2 layer specification coated with black powder coat over ED coat, as well as a custom colour upon request.

  • Weight: 680 grams (24 oz)
  • Price: $260
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Soma Bikepacking Forks

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 465mm/485mm
  • Rake: 47mm

  The Soma MTB-BP1 and MTB-BP2 Bikepacking Forks, are both suspension corrected (100mm 29er/120mm 27.5″), have IS disc brake mounts, and 1 1/8″ threadless steerer tubes. The MTB-BP1 is the cleaner of the two, with triple pack mounts and offered in two axle-to-crown lengths: 485mm and 465mm. The MTB-BP2 is kitted out with two sets of triple pack mounts on each fork leg, plus additional mounts for panniers and fenders. It’s offered in a single 485mm axle-to-crown length. Both fit 100mm quick-release hubs and are made from Chromoly steel.

  • Price: $199 (MTB-BP1)
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  Soma IRD Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 406mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 X 2.1" / 27.5 X 2.25"
  • Axle: 12 X 100mm

  The Soma IRD Carbon Fork is offered in both a tapered and straight 1 1/8″ steerer. It’s a monstercross-style fork with clearance for 29 x 2.1″ and 27.5 x 2.25″ tires with room for mud. It features an extra long 350mm aluminum steerer, triple pack mounts, fender mounts, and uses a 15mm thru-axle. The fork is offered in black and a limited edition Storm Blue to match the Soma Wolverine A-Type frame.

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  • Weight: 970 grams (34.2 oz)
  • Price: $399 (Black Version)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Soma Jawbone Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 420/425mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.25" / 27.5 x 2.8"
  • Axle: QR / 12 x 100mm

  The matching fork for Soma Jawbone is available to purchase on its own, and comes in two versions: a quick-release B-Type model and a thru-axle A-type model. The B-Type Jawbone Fork is made from Tange CrMo steel, has a 425mm axle-to-crown, and triple pack mounts. The A-Type version has all the same specs but has a 420mm axle-to-crown and 12mm dropouts instead of quick-release.

  • Price: $379 (A-Type)
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Sonder Frontier fork

  • Type: Aluminum Alloy MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 480mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.5" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 110mm QR

  Built around BOOST 110mm spacing with quick-release dropouts, the Frontier rigid alloy fork offers clearance for big 29er tires or 27.5+. It features three bosses on either blade and lower rack mounts at an affordable price point.

  • Weight: 1.09 kg (2.39 lbs)
  • Price: $87
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  Sonder Pathfinder Carbon Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB fork
  • AC Height: 500mm
  • Rake: 55mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"

  From Sonder: The Pathfinder is a 100mm suspension-corrected one-piece carbon monocoque fork. It’s got three-pack mounts on each leg for carrying water, your bivi, or maybe a couple of beers. It can clear a 29 x 3.0″ tire and has a 500mm axle-to-crown.

  • Price: $342
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Sour Adventure Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel fork
  • AC Height: 412mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.2"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Sour Adventure Fork is a monstercross fork made from 4130 Chromoly steel, clearance for 29 x 2.2″ tires, a 412mm axle-to-crown, and quad pack mounts on both legs. It has fender mounts, dynamo routing, a 12 x 100mm axle, and comes in several different color options.

  • Price: €299
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Sour Business Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel fork
  • AC Height: 403mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 55mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Sour’s full-carbon Business Fork sports clearance for 700 x 55mm tires, clever internal dynamo cable routing with 3D-printed guides for front and rear cables, cargo cage eyelets on both blades, mounts for fenders and a front rack, and a tapered steerer tube. It has a 6mm fork crown hole for a rack or light and is specced for a FM160 direct mount front brake. The axle-to-crown length is 403mm, and it has a 45mm offset that would pair nicely with frames from many other manufacturers. Thru-axle spacing is 12 x 100mm. The maximum load for cargo cages is 7.5 kilograms (16.5 pounds) per side and 15 kilograms (33 pounds) for racks. It weighs in at right around 550 grams.

  • Weight: 550 grams (19.4 oz)
  • Price: €449
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Sour Party Fork

  • Type : Steel MTB fork
  • AC Height: 490mm
  • Rake: 50mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.6"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  Designed for the Sour Pasta Party, the Sour Part Fork is a rigid substitute for 100-120mm suspension forks. It has quad-pack mounts on each fork leg, fender mounts, internal dynamo routing, boost hub spacing, and can clear 29 x 2.6″ tires. It comes in black gloss as standard but can also be custom-painted for an upcharge.

  • Weight: 1.65 kg (3.64 lbs)
  • Price: €299
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  State Bicycle Co. Carbon Monster Gravel Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 396.7mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 45mm / 27.5 x 2.2"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Released alongside State’s 6061 All Road gravel bike, the Carbon Monster Gravel fork is available as an upgrade for their 4130 All-Road and 6061 Black Label All-Road, or separately for your winter gravel bike project. The fork claims to be constructed from some “of the highest grade carbon on earth” and offers fender mounts, anything cage mounts, and internal brake routing. Although clearance for 27.5 x 2.2″ tires may not be considered as monstrous in today’s standards, it’s priced pretty competitively at $289.99 USD.

  As this is offered for their 4130 bike which had a straight 1 1/8 steel fork, they also have a headset cup to adapt it. The original 4130 fork has a 408 AC. The bottom of the headset adds about 11.7mm compared to the stock steel one, so after assembling, the Monster length is 396.7+11.7=408.4mm. It is nearly the same size as the 4130 forks. So after assembling, the experience of riding is the same.

  • Weight: 510 grams (18 oz)
  • Price: $289.99
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  Stridsland Barnacle Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 400mm
  • Rake: 43mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 2.6"
  • Axle: QR or 15 x 100mm

  Owned and operated by Matias Stridsland, Stridsland started out as a place for Matias to share his photos and love for bikes. In 2019, he registered it as a business and started focusing more on designing bicycle parts for retro mountain bike conversions. The current lineup includes 94 BCB chainrings, self-extracting crank bolts, the infamous “Ride Slow, Die Whenever” stickers, and more.

  The Stridsland Barnacle Fork is the perfect solution for that 90’s MTB conversion you’ve been sitting on. There are a few different options available; first up is choosing between the Barnacle and Barnacle Lite, the latter being about 200 grams less than the original, with fewer mounts and a lighter construction. Both options come with either a 1″ threaded or 1 1/8″ threadless steerer tube, which can clear 26 x 3.0″, 27.5 × 2.6″, or 700 x 48mm tires. You also get to choose between 9mm quick-release hub spacing or 15mm thru-axles.

  • Weight: 1.5 kg (3.31 lbs)
  • Price: $230 (Barnacle )
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Bridge Club Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 420mm
  • Rake: 43mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 2.8”
  • Axle: 100 QR

  The Bridge Club fork is designed around 27.5” wheels with tire clearance up to 2.8″, but is also capable of running 700c wheel setups with max tire clearance of 47c. It has 51mm I.S. disc caliper mounts and brake line guides, upper and lower barrel bosses, one three-pack cage mount on each leg, mid-blade eyelets, and rack mounts on the fork ends.

  • Weight: 1.19 kg (2.62 lbs)
  • Price: $130
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Disc Trucker Thru-Axle Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 376mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 X 2.1" / 700 x 47mm
  • Axle: 12 X 100mm

  Updated alongside the 2020 Surly Disc Trucker, the matching fork received 12mm thru-axles, three-pack mounts, internal dynamo routing, and the standard fender and rack mounts we’ve come to expect from Surly. It is made from 4130 Chromoly Steel, and is painted to match the current Disc Trucker colours.

  • Price: $175
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly ECR Forks (29+/27.5+)

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC height: 468mm/447mm
  • Rake: 47mm/43mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0”/27.5 x 3.0”
  • Axle: 100mm QR

  Both ECR forks are designed to replace 80mm-travel suspension forks. They feature 51mm I.S. disc caliper mounts, brake line guides, rack and fender mounts, two sets of three-pack cage mounts (one on each leg), and a 1-1/8” steerer. Specs are shown for both, separated by a slash (29+ first, then 27.5+).

  • Weight: 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
  • Price: $130
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Ice Cream Truck Forks (150/135)

  • Type: Steel Fatbike Fork
  • AC Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 5.0”
  • Axle: 15 x 150/135 QR

  The 4130 CroMoly steel Ice Cream Truck forks feature butted and tapered blades and are available with 15 x 150mm thru-axles or QR dropouts spaced at 135mm. Both have barrel bosses at the dropouts and crown, mid-blade thru-blade eyelets, and triple bottle bosses on each fork leg. The 51mm I.S. mounts use rear disc spacing.

  • Weight: 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
  • Price: $185
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Krampus 110/Karate Monkey Fork

  • Type: Steel BOOST MTB Fork
  • Ac Height: 483mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0”
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The Krampus 110 fork, aka Karate Monkey fork, has 15 x 110mm BOOST thru-axle dropouts and clearance for up to a 29 x 3.0″ tire. To accommodate such big tires, it’s got a longer axle-to-crown measurement than the Ogre or original Karate Monkey forks, making it a good rigid fork option for lots of 29ers out there. The Karate Monkey has a standard 1-1/8˝ threadless steerer, line guides for a disc brake, mid-blade thru-blade eyelets, and three-pack bosses on both fork legs.

  • Weight: 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
  • Price: $175
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Moonlander Forks (Offset and Non)

  • Type: Steel Fatbike Fork
  • AC Height: 447mm
  • Rake: 43mm
  • Max Tire size: 26 x 5.0"
  • Axle: 135mm QR

  There are two versions of the Moonlander fork, an on-center non-offset one, meaning it requires a centered, undished wheel with a 135mm hub, and an offset version that requires a wheel built offset to match the Moonlander frame. Both use 135mm spacing (mountain rear), this is a useful feature, especially in remote places and extreme temperatures or conditions. Should your freehub seize due to cold, invasive grit, or other reasons, you can swap wheels and keep moving.

  The disc brake caliper mount is 51mm I.S. and it works with a standard front caliper adapter. This fork features threaded fender mounts at the dropouts, barrel mounts near the crown, and dropouts for mounting racks or accessories, brake housing guides, and three-pack cage mounts on each leg. It has a 260mm 1-1/8˝ straight steerer.

  • Price: $116
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Ogre Fork

  • Type: Steel Non-SUS MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 447mm
  • Rake: 43mm
  • Max Tire size: 29 x 2.5" or 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 100 QR

  The latest Ogre fork is non-suspension corrected and will run 29″ as well as 27.5″ tire options. Made of 4130 CroMoly, it’s got 51mm IS disc mounts, brake-line guides, two sets of three-pack bottle mounts, low-blade threaded barrel bosses, and mid-blade eyelets for a rack. This fork is designed to run disc brakes, fenders, and a rack simultaneously. The steerer tube is 285mm with a 1-1/8˝ threadless steerer.

  • Weight: 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
  • Price: $130
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Surly Wednesday Fork

  • Type: Steel Fatbike Fork
  • AC Height: 468mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire size: 26 x 5.25”
  • Axle: 15 x 150mm

  The 4130 CroMoly steel Wednesday fork has butted and tapered blades with thru-axle dropouts spaced at 150mm and a 260mm long 1-1/8˝ straight steerer. It features barrel bosses at the dropouts and crown, mid-blade thru-blade eyelets, and three-pack cage bosses on both fork legs. Of all Surly’s forks, this is the one with the widest tire clearance.

  • Weight: 1.26 kg (2.78 lbs)
  • Price: $175
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Trek Farley Fork

  • Type: Carbon Fat Bike Fork
  • AC Height: 490mm
  • Rake: 42mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 4.5"
  • Axle: 15 x 150mm

  The Trek Farley’s for is available to purchase on its own and looks like a promising upgrade to any fat bike, with the added bonus of being able to run Trek’s bolt-on 1120 Front Rack. It has clearance for 27.5 x 4.5″ tires, triple pack mounts, 15 x 150mm hub spacing, and a 490mm axle to crown.

  • Price: $400
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Velo Orange Piolet Fork

  • Type: Steel Non-SUS MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 26": 400mm, 29er: 430mm
  • Rake: 26": 57mm, 29er: 62mm
  • Max Tire size: 26": 2.4", 29er: 650b x 3.0" / 29 x 2.4"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  Velo Orange offers its Piolet fork as an aftermarket product for folks looking to dial in their touring or off-road rigs. There are two versions, one made for 29er and 27.5″ wheels and tires, and a 26″ version. Both have a triple butted chromoly construction with three-pack bosses on each fork blade, braze-ons for fenders and racks, and a crown light mount.

  • Price: $180
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Veloci No.05 CR-MO Steel Fork

  • Type: Steel Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 420mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.1" / 27.5 x 2.4"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Veloci No.05 CR-MO Steel Fork is a curved steel fork designed for monstercross-style gravel bikes. It has clearance for 29 x 2.1″ / 27.5 x 2.4″ tires, has a 420mm axle-to-crown, triple pack mounts, and rack/fender mounts.

  • Weight: 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs)
  • Price: $219
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Veloci No.06 CR-MO Steel Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 465mm
  • Rake: 43mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 9 x 100mm QR

  The Veloci No.06 CR-MO Steel Rigid Fork is a replacement for 100mm suspension forks for ATBs and short-travel mountain bikes. It has triple pack mounts, a quick-release axle, IS brake mounts, and clearance for 29+ and 27.5+ tires.

  • Weight: 1.49 kg (3.28 lbs)
  • Price: $150
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Veloci No.07 CR-MO Steel Fork

  • Type: Steel MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 500mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  The Veloci No.07 CR-MO Steel Fork has a 500mm axle to crown that’s suitable to replace 120-140mm suspension forks. It has clearance for 29 x 3.0″ / 27.5 x 3.0″ tires, IS mount brakes, and mounts for racks, fenders, as well as triple pack mounts on each fork leg.

  • Weight: 1.55 kg (3.42 lbs)
  • Price: $190
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Veloci No.11 Carbon Fork

  • Type: CARBON GRAVEL FORK
  • AC HEIGHT: 395mm
  • Rake: 48mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700c x 42mm, 27.5 x 2.1"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm Thru

  The VELOCI No.11 Carbon Fork was designed as an upgrade for riders looking to lighten their bike and add utility. No.11 features flat mount disc brake mounts, fender bosses, three-pack cage mounts, and a 100 x 12mm thru-axle. No.11 has a 300mm length steerer and a max rotor size of 160mm.

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  • Weight: 460 grams (16.2 oz)
  • Price: $600
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Viral Carbon BOOST MTB Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB Fork
  • AC Height: 490mm
  • Rake: 44/52mm
  • Max Tire Size: TBD
  • Axle: 15 x 110mm

  Designed for the Viral Dérive, their bikepacking rig, the Viral Carbon BOOST MTB Fork is the matching fork that was designed to highlight and surpass its needs. It has triple pack mounts, a threaded fork crown boss, and an adjustable dropout to choose between a 44 and 52mm fork offset. The fork has a 490mm axle-to-crown, boost hub spacing, and weighs 650 grams.

  • Weight: 650 grams (22.9 oz)
  • Price: $490
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Whisky No.9 CXLR Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 395mm
  • Rake: 45mm
  • Max Tire Size: 700 x 42mm / 650b x 50mm
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Whisky No.9 CXLR Fork is a sleek new thru-axle carbon fork designed with light-duty loaded bikepacking in mind. It features three-pack and mid-blade low-rider rack mounts on each side, fender compatibility, and internal routing for brake lines and dynamo wiring. It’ll clear 700C x 42mm or 650B x 50mm tires, has a 45mm rake, accepts a max rotor of 160mm, and is made for flat-mount disc brakes. Despite being a cargo-focused fork, the crown isn’t drilled for mounting a light or small rack.

  • Weight: 530 grams (18.7 oz)
  • Price: $565
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Whisky No.9 MCX Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 415mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 27.5 x 2.4" or 29 x 2.0"
  • Axle: 12 x 100MM

  The Whiskey No.9 MCX “monster cross” fork offers massive tire clearance for drop-bar bikes. With room for both 29 × 2.0″ and 27.5 × 2.4″ tires, dynamo routing, three-pack mounts, and thru-axles, this looks like a great option for those looking for a new carbon fork for their monster cross bike that’s packed with features. Check out our original press release article for all the details.

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  • Weight: 540 grams (19 oz)
  • Price: $565
  • Place of Manufacture: China
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  Whisky No.9 MCX+ Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 430mm
  • Rake: 47.5mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.3" / 27.5 x 2.4"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Whisky No.9 MCX+ serves a niche within a niche by offering a rigid carbon gravel fork catering to bikes designed around a gravel suspension fork with 40–50mm travel. However, with a 430mm axle-to-crown, it’s hits a sweet spot for quite a few bikes with a similar length. Better yet, the MCX+ accommodates extra-wide tires up to 29 x 2.3” or 27.5 x 2.4”. Other specs include a 350mm steerer tube, a 12 x 100mm thru-axle, flat-mount brake mounts, and a 47.5mm offset to ensure ample toe clearance for larger tires or fenders. As for bikepacking features, it also has three-pack mounts on both legs, low-rider rack mounts, internal dynamo wire routing, and fender mounts.

  • Weight: 590 grams (20.8 oz)
  • Price: $565
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Wilde Bikes Wayfinder Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 398mm
  • Rake: 49mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.1″ / 27.5 x 2.3″
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Wayfinder Fork is a fully featured carbon utility fork that’s targeted at framebuilders who still like to work in lugs or use standard head tubes, but it’s versatile enough to still work well with 44mm and tapered head tubes as well. It’s based around a 12 x 100mm thru-axle, has clearance for 700c x 2.1″ or 27.5 x 2.3″ tires, and flat mount brakes. And, according to Wilde, is among the lightest fully carbon cargo forks on the market.

  • Weight: 470 grams (16.6 oz)
  • Price: $499
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $525
  

  Wilde Bikes Waypoint Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 398mm
  • Rake: 49mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.1" / 27.5 x 2.3"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Wilde Bikes Waypoint fork is based around a tapered steerer that matches up nicely with the Wilde Earth Ship gravel bike. It looks like a promising upgrade for any gravel bike with an EC34/44 or straight 44mm headtube that takes a tapered steerer. Wilde also claims it’s one of the lightest fully featured carbon forks on the market–complete with triple-pack mounts, dynamo routing, internal brake routing, fender mounts, and flat mount brakes. The Waypoint shares almost all the same specs as their Wayfinder fork, including a weight limit of six pounds per side (using triple-pack mounts) and 20 pounds when using a front rack. The recommended max rider and gear weight limit is 250 pounds.

  • Weight: 478 grams (16.9 oz)
  • Price: $525
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Fat Fork

  • Type: Carbon Fat Bike Fork
  • AC Height: 485mm
  • Rake: 51mm
  • Max Tire Size: 26 x 5.4"
  • Axle: 15 x 150mm

  The Lithic Carbon Fat Fork was initially designed as the stock fork on the Otso Voytek and Arctodus fat bikes and has a 485mm axle-to-crown that’s suspension-corrected for a 100-120mm fork. It has clearance for 26” x 5.4” tires and three-pack mounts for loading it up with gear.

  • Weight: 740 grams (26.1 oz)
  • Price: $649
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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• $549
  

  Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Gravel Fork

  • Type: Carbon Gravel Fork
  • AC Height: 420mm
  • Rake: 47mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.1"
  • Axle: 12 x 100mm

  The Lithic Carbon Gravel Fork was designed for use with suspension-corrected frames with 420mm axle-to-crown height. It was initially used as the stock fork on the Otso Waheela C and Warakin but is now available to purchase on its own. The Gravel fork has clearance for 29” x 2.1” tires, and three-pack mounts on either leg.

  • Weight: 515 grams (18.2 oz)
  • Price: $549
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Wolf Tooth Lithic Carbon Mountain Fork

  • Type: Carbon MTB fork
  • AC Height: 498mm
  • Rake: 51.5mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 15 x 110/100mm

  At first glance, the Lithic Mountain Fork looks like a dozen other aftermarket carbon mountain bike forks that are available. It’s a full-carbon design that’s suspension-corrected for a 120mm fork, and it has three-pack mounts on either side with clearance for 29” x 3.0” tires. And like several other options we’ve seen, it has an adjustable flip chip, allowing riders to tweak the offset by 7.5mm to either 44 or 51.5mm. However, it also has a few unique features designed by the clever engineers at Wolf Tooth Components. Most notably, the Carbon Mountain Fork has machined aluminum dropouts that can be interchanged to allow it to work with either a 100 or 110mm hub and with post or flat mount brakes. Four different dropouts are available based on brake mount type and hub width. And because they’re mounted on the same piece of machined aluminum that positions the axle, disc brakes don’t need to be adjusted when the flip chip is used to change the offset. The Lithic Carbon Mountain Fork also has external brake routing to make it easy to swap with a suspension fork. Read more here.

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  • Weight: 754 grams (26.6 oz)
  • Price: $629
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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  Wren Beefcake Carbon Plus Gravel Fork

  • Type: Carbon Non-Sus MTB fork
  • AC Height: 425mm
  • Rake: 42mm
  • Max Tire Size: 29 x 2.6" / 27.5 x 3.0"
  • Axle: 12/15 x 100mm

  From Wren: “A carbon fork that will take you anywhere. That was the first thought we had when dreaming up a carbon fork for adventure biking. Whether it’s gravel, bikepacking, pack rafting or any epic adventure, this fork can do it all. It’s light, strong and gives you the ability to carry an impressive amount of gear. With Beefcake, you can have your cake and eat it too!” It has clearance for 27.5 x 3.0″ or 29 x 2.6″ tires, triple pack mounts, fender mounts, comes standard with a 15mm axle (but they offer a 12mm kit if you need it), tapered steerer tube, and a 425mm axle-to-crown.

  • Weight: 770 grams (27.2 oz)
  • Price: $275
  • Place of Manufacture: Taiwan
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Carbon Forks for Bikepacking

There are plenty of steel forks with bottle cage mounts available, but now that there are a growing number of carbon options, the ability to save weight has led many bikepackers to choose a carbon fork over a steel one. Carbon also possesses similar vibration-absorbing characteristics to steel, although there are arguments on both sides. These attributes are especially important to the ultra-endurance and gravel racing crowd. And, having spent a fair amount of time on rigid bikes with carbon forks, we certainly see the appeal.

How About Carbon for The Big Trip?

Some folks might argue whether or not carbon forks are suitable (and safe) for big international expeditions. The answer is yes, and maybe no. We can vouch for the Niner Carbon RDO and the Salsa Firestarter Carbon forks. We’ve put thousands of miles of international bikepacking on both of them, without fail. But, use your own discretion based on your weight, how much gear you plan on carrying, and whether you plan on tossing your bike on metal roof racks to bounce around for hours on end. That’s a job for steel.

Protecting Your Carbon Fork

As with all of our other Gear Index lists, there may have been one or two options we missed. We welcome additional recommendations in the comments below.