Jamie_Neal Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I currently have a set of '05 control forks which have taken a bit of a battering so I'm thinking about options when they go.I know the original urban was designed as the heavier/stronger fork (800 vs 600g or something like that) but having looked on Tarty there seems to be much less difference. Ok, the control is curved and black and weighs 839g and has a slightly different rake (5mm) and length (3mm) as opposed to straight and silver and weighs 884g. But can 45g make that much difference?Is there now less difference in strength/weight, is it more about looks?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I have this dilemma too, i don't know what to go for. I want the urbans i think but the others are black which match my bike, and the crontrol's have less rake anyway, which is also what im after. HMm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTF Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Get the Urbans. Much better forks IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted November 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 So, what's the difference as surely that little weight difference can't make much strength difference. I know the Urbans were better in the past - but what about these new ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 both very good forks but i dont think you can beat echo urbans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 I have this dilemma too, i don't know what to go for. I want the urbans i think but the others are black which match my bike, and the crontrol's have less rake anyway, which is also what im after. HMm.if you want urbans in black then the zoo! forks are basically identical, but in black. ive just broken some 06 urbans, so ill defo be getting the new urbans as i imagine the controls would go snap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 if you want urbans in black then the zoo! forks are basically identical, but in black. apart from the big CNC crown.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 ahh yes, the anus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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