The Best Gravel Suspension Forks | 6-Way Mega Test

Let me check my crystal ball: "the best gravel fork of 2030: RockShox SID 100mm" 😂

The best gravel fork is a 80/100mm 27.5" mtb fork. You can get them for a fraction of things with the "gravel tax", and you get an actual usable travel. You can fit a 700x45c tire, and run a bit extra sag for a super plush feel. Minimal geometry difference, but improves most bikes off road, and most have lockout

I recently did buy a Stumpjumper Expert new for 3000$. It has a 140mm FOX FLOAT 34 Performance Elite grip 2 damper and 130mm FOX FLOAT DPS Performance Elite on it. So I guess paying 1000$ for 40mm makes sense! 😁

Great summary - thanks

Once you start adding suspension to a Gravelbike, you might as well get a full-sus XC bike and install a set of Gravel tires. A Specialized Epic World Cup or a Trek Supercaliber, both with about 80/100mm travel, would make an excellent Gravelbike. My personal Gravel bike is 110/120mm travel Epic Evo with 700x47 Specialized Pathfinder Pro Gravel tires. I didn't really want that much travel but it was what I could afford when it was on sale. I would like to see Gravelbikes come with tire clearance for wider tires. A Gravelbike with lightweight fast-rolling 29x2.4(700x61) Gravel specific tires is what I would like to see.

How about SR Suntour GVX fork?

Aren‘t you missing out on the Cane Creek fork ???

I considered all the options and double wrap handlebars should do. Cost of my new bike Triban RC520 was 20 euro more then budget option fork.

Great video!!!, and how about the suntour GVX? Is a great gravel suspension a little bit heavy, I think suntour could improve the weight, but overall i am very happy with it.

nice hardtail bro

What about the new cane creek gravel fork? Pitty you didnt test it.

Can you pair a suspension fork with a 650b wheel in the front and a 700c wheel in the back on a non-suspension corrected frame?

Why is the new Cane Creek inverted fork not in this comparison? 🤔

I have the Lauf, MRP, and Fox forks in this video and like the Lauf with a Redshift stem and the MRP that allows me to run bottle cages and 50mm wide tires...

The comparison I want to see is the best vs a xc bike vs the fork your bike has now.

What about the Hiride Fork?

Using the Rockshux Rudy, paired with a suspension seatpost, super comfortable

Invested in the Rudy fork. Depends, If you call a gravel ride down a local canal path probably stick to a rigid fork. If you want all out performance on every grade of gravel and don't want to feel like you're shoulders and neck have been put through a mincer after 40 mile might be worth a think. Also Gravel specific forks are what they are "specific" Which means they won't completey knock the geometry out on the bike. So putting a gravel fork on your gravel bike isn't turning it into a mountain bike it's transforming it into something very capable in a multitude of different situations. You can't always pick the best line in a gravel race and most probably will have to put in 600 watts to get back on to the bunch if you don't. But when you have the option to take a not so good line to keep on the front wheels... Completely changed the ride quality and capabilities of the bike. In my eyes costly but definitely worthwhile if you're considering.

I own a Cannondale Topstone Lefty and it’s not enough travel for the dirt roads I ride in Michigan. Potholes and washboard overwhelm the lefty.

Velocycling reviewed a decent chinese gravel fork for £90.