Interference fit is common in many areas of manafacturing. If most forks creak than obviously interference fit is not the correct application. The problem is the steer tube flexing from front loading. I wonder if a straight 1.5 steer tube would fix the issue. Remember those? Or make a one piece carbon fiber crown / steerer which is being used successfully on XC forks.
Good to see honest observations about the latest generation of forks.
Glad I'm using a Durolux fork on my mini DH bike.
The EXT fork that recently came out , uses an extension on the crown to increase overlap.
Oh my this is supposed to be about the new and improved Fox 36. New and improved with a time delayed creaky crown . Nice.
Aug. 3, 2020, 9:59 a.m. - Greg Bly
Interference fit is common in many areas of manafacturing. If most forks creak than obviously interference fit is not the correct application. The problem is the steer tube flexing from front loading. I wonder if a straight 1.5 steer tube would fix the issue. Remember those? Or make a one piece carbon fiber crown / steerer which is being used successfully on XC forks. Good to see honest observations about the latest generation of forks. Glad I'm using a Durolux fork on my mini DH bike. The EXT fork that recently came out , uses an extension on the crown to increase overlap. Oh my this is supposed to be about the new and improved Fox 36. New and improved with a time delayed creaky crown . Nice.