Great start to the '22 hardtail thread! Love the Docta's and the Arcturian, sweet rigs!
Possibly influenced by certain NSMB articles over the years, I decided to try something a bit different this year. I've had rigid bikes before (Surly Karate Monkey, Salsa Fargo) but never converted any of my modern hardtails.
I've been kinda missing having a rigid bike in the fold, especially now in the wet/sloppy months and also I now have a second bike that suits me better on the rowdier trails so the Chromag is now mostly used for quick lunch rides and after work loops with the dog(s). I've been keeping an eye out for a rigid fork that would fit my Chromag Surface which means min. 500mm axle to crown to not alter geometry too much. I came across a deal on Mone fork and bars on that other site, and decided to give those a try. It's a bit of a klunker look which I rather enjoy:
The fork is the La Roca tapered fork with a 502mm axle to crown and boost spacing, so it's a pretty good fit for this bike. I'm getting used to the large gap between tire and fork, but a bigger tire may be in order here..
The bars are the Oddmone bars, 22.2mm diameter with a 75mm rise and 15 degree sweep. I was already running bars with a 45mm rise and 16 degree sweep but these feel super comfy and put me in a good spot.
I went out for a quick shakedown ride and had a blast! There's a bit of spring/flex to the bi-plane fork which takes the edge off but there's no mistaking you're on a rigid bike. Probably will throw an insert in the front so I can run lower pressures. I'll run this setup for a while to see how we get along, for now I'm pretty stoked and it definitely helps to keep the mellow trails spicy :)
Side note: I know this is not the Radavist, but I figured the hardtail crowd would appreciate a little tinkering with bikes ;)