The weight penalty on inverted forks would be hard to justify for an Enduro bike - I mean there are so options like one piece magnesium uppers that could cut weight but I get why an Emerald wouldn't happen.
I do love the ride of the Boost Diamond and I think that platform would make for an awesome dual crown.
Agree on the Onyx.
Specialized also figured out that getting some of the fork offset out of the crowns with the E150 made for more knee clearance. Really too bad the forks were total sh*t because the concepts behind the chassis (24mm hub, direct mount stem for trail bikes, etc) were excellent.
June 27, 2017, 11:58 p.m. - Andrew Major
The weight penalty on inverted forks would be hard to justify for an Enduro bike - I mean there are so options like one piece magnesium uppers that could cut weight but I get why an Emerald wouldn't happen. I do love the ride of the Boost Diamond and I think that platform would make for an awesome dual crown. Agree on the Onyx. Specialized also figured out that getting some of the fork offset out of the crowns with the E150 made for more knee clearance. Really too bad the forks were total sh*t because the concepts behind the chassis (24mm hub, direct mount stem for trail bikes, etc) were excellent.