any indication of availability?

no 20mm no care. It might be irrational caus' I don't have the data to back it up, but I just don't see myself going down in size to a smaller axle. But I'd be happy to shed a little weight off my 2009 36 Talas... This fork almost fits the bill. almost.

ha! well there's not much choice. there's no snow to ski on, so it has to be the bike! at least the mud is frozen at those temps...

I've been riding mine since august, approximately 2x/week in the North East (Canada). We had a very wet fall, so I can confirm it works as well in the wet as in the dry.

I've had two issues with mine. First is that "it won't drop every once in a while" issue you guys experienced. I brought it to my shop and it was diagnosed as the little kevlar cable inside the post that actuates the drop function having come loose from one of its two clamping points. They clamped it down properly at both ends, and voilà, worked like new again.

Second issue arose when I went for a ride in 17°F (-8°C) temps. While riding around the parking lot before the ride, the post wouldn't lock in place. After some jiggling of the cable, it locked in the “up” position and I could ride. But then it wouldn’t drop anymore. Even after it spent the night in the basement, it wouldn’t move anymore. I still have to bring it to the shop to see what the problem is. I’m thinking something froze, and when I pulled on the lever, something snapped… but that’s total speculation at this point, and I won’t know until it gets opened up.

Also, on the issue of creaking, I found blue lock-tite fixed the problem.

All in all, I am very pleased with this post, I will just avoid riding it in sub-freezing temps. It got all slow on the rebound as it got colder anyways.

Stevie Smith 4:10:57
Emmeline Ragot 4:59:03

I hope he has fun racing and doesn't worry about the pressure. he is always fun to watch when he's having fun.

I wonder, do these guys ever lose the drive to do the big comps like this? You gotta wonder if they ever just say "f-it. I just wanna ride my bike, this isn't worth it"... I respect their choices, no doubt, but I just wonder what keeps them motivated...