Modern Inverted Single Crown Forks

I understand a lot of the ebike backlash at the moment. What gets tiring is people trying to connect any other component they don't like to e-bikes as if they’re the same thing. 

I put in a deposit on the Cane Creek. They are local to me and it'd be interesting to compare them to the Intend, I'll report in when it shows up.

Sick! Very curious

What intend do you have? 

I have a Flash 35, been on it about 9 months or so.

Mine has the Travelizer, which I think is brilliant, but I can also see why they got rid of it. The only downside to the fork is getting that setup correctly, it took a lot of fiddling for me to get it to lock into place and I ended up having it set at like 172mm or something odd like that because it would not lock at 170. 

I too put a deposit on the In(tro)vert as I am thinking about turning my idle Megatower frame into a bike park bruiser, and once you go USD, you can't go back. The comparison to Intend will be interesting. I can't imagine CC can have the same attention to detail and QA like them but I am hopeful to be pleasantly surprised.

Hey @PUSH Industries, a question and some thoughts after owning a nine one for a while.

I did a 50h service today (what a great process) and noticed how discoloured the suspension fluid was, and that it was much less than the 25mm I put back.

Is it fair to say one characteristic of the fluid bearing you’re using is that wear is experienced through loss of fluid over time, and slightly more contamination? I’m not complaining, it’s worth it.

After 20,000m descending in the last 3 weeks or so I couldn’t be more satisfied with my nine one. I’ve run it at both 160 and 170mm over that time.

If I had only one highly pedantic gripe, it would be that I’d love the fork to ship with two service syringes and fittings, one to remove the old oil, one to keep for clean new oil. 

Flex is something I can discern with it stationary, but once rolling the fork disappears in the best of ways. I mention that in part because I reckon when people say they can’t discern flex with a 38 they often don’t make the connection with how harsh / overly stiff they can feel once rolling. 

I’d planned to fit some CK torque caps when swapping travel but they don’t appear to fit between CK hub generation.

The sub chamber is wild. In the right situations it’s incredible how well it works. I tend to leave it off unless I’m riding somewhere really groomed, but I’m wondering if dropping a spring rate and using it more would be something to play with. I was borderline green and the rate below, and opted green as I’ve always preferred coils slightly more supportive - maybe the sub chamber changes that?

I'm USD fork curious. I've read this thread, and others on other mtb forums about Intend forks and the like, and am curious on which way I should try to go. I'm 6'3" and about 220 in the flesh currently. Like to ride a bit of everything, preference to rocky/chundery/slabby natural trails - local trails are loose with square-edge rock. Largest jumps I'm willing to hit are a-line/dirt merchant. Currently on a mezzer at 170 - fork mostly feels great but I've got some complaints with respect to hand fatigue on more sustained descents, and recurring CSU creaks.

Anyhow, of the current models available, I'm most interested in the infinity/bandit (if I can get one)/Flash 35. Or at my stature, is the flash 38 the consideration vs 35?

Also, with the dorado pro currently being quite affordable, does anyone have any experience with one of those on a bike that gets pedaled for 98% of riding? 

I have Intend Edge & a Dorado on a pedal bike (Canfield Lithium) - couldn't recommend the Dorado enough, especially for the price right now. It's so confidence inspiring, and for the riding you're describing, it sounds perfect. It's great out of the box, but made better by Shockcraft's Rockeater kit if that's up your ally.

Assuming this is on an enduro bike (Kavenz VHP, IIRC)? I had a Kavenz VHP18 a couple years back where I would swap back and forth between a 180mm Mezzer and 200mm Dorado Pro. The Dorado adds some heft, but it’s not unmanageable. I found it to be a bit more work/tiring if I was going very technical climbing that required a lot of lift and placing the front end, but for smoother climbs and fireroads the difference was a wash. I did 1000m vert days on it, the same as I did on the Mezzer. On the downs though it’s not even a comparison, the Dorado is next level, especially in the terrain and type of riding you’re describing. I still dream about how easily you could just charge into anything with it up front. It just eats rough terrain, and the added fore-aft stiffness from the dual crown is absolutely noticeable. Anyone that rode that bike couldn’t get over how well the fork worked and how much front wheel grip it had. If your climbing as a means to get to the descending, I’d say just go for it. If you regularly do big days with lots of technical climbing, it’s probably still worth it if you’re willing to be a tiny bit slower and more tired. I’m happy enough with my Avy 38 right now to not get another Dorado, but every time they go on sale it’s tempting…

I will note it is the only USD fork I’ve ridden, so @johnsogr’s reply above probably helps a bit more comparing usd-to-usd. And if I had to warrant a guess, it’s probably stiffer than the flash 38 or Infinity, but it also comes with a weight penalty. 

I've been riding a Dorado since 2018. First on my Pole 176 and now on my Nicolai G1. I use it for everything from 7 hour all day rides in the alps to smashing out laps at the bikepark to riding my own backcountry trails. My bike is heavy at 19kg (42lb) but with the right gearing (22T front chain ring) I can get up all the climbs and ride all day. The Dorado is heavier than a single crown fork but the performance is next level and unlike the boxxer the turning radius is pretty good. I really recommend it. I'm light at 60kg (132lb) and notice the increased stiffness compared to a single crown. I suspect it will be even more obvious for you.