White Brothers Rock Solid 29: Out of the Box
December 13th, 2006 by Tim GrahlWe have received the Rock Solid 29 rigid carbon forks from White Brothers for a review. Looks like I’ll be hanging them on the Gary Fisher X-Caliber that’s previously been upgraded to SRAM X.0 drivetrain. I’ll post pictures and updates once they’ve been installed and ridden.
Here’s the specs…
Dropout: QR
Brake mount: Disc only
Stanchions: 34mm carbon
Weight: 1.7lbs / 771 grams, uncut steering tube
Color(s): Black
Crowns/Dropouts: Forged aluminum
And some pictures… click them to see larger…
My son definitely liked them…
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Oh, the ubiquitous mountain biker red couch. Cute kid.
sweet. looking forward to the reviews. Looks like I’ll be getting mine next week. Once I get the new frame build up I’ll post my thoughts on the fork. Will be my first rigid bike since I was a kid so will have little to compare it too. A rigid virgin you might say. :p
How much is it suppose to retail for? Look forward to hearing how it compares to say an On-One Superlight ridgid cro mo fork.
I’ve seen them listed anywhere between $325 and $350.
Rigid single speed with rigid front fork. Sounds like fun. I would suggest removing the saddle and grips for more weight savings and fun. You might want to glue a few thumbtacks where the grips were to further enhance your riding enjoyment. Gorilla glue works well. Maybe a little bit of sulfuric acid in your contact lens case will add to the trail ambiance.
You guys are amazing! This is from an OLD guy who loves his Gary Fisher Supercal with the couch like stock saddle and dual suspension.
Very cute toddler. Happy Holidays to all, enjoy the trails!
offset? axle to crown? inquiring minds want to know.
That fork looks a whole lot like the Origin 8 Black Ops that’s on the Bikeman site. Anyone agree? Same factory maybe?
A-C is 465. I believe the offset is 42mm.
It’s an awesome fork, I have had one for a couple months and I love it.
As far as the Black Ops fork, yes it’s most likely the same. It also appears to be the same as the Fetish Cycles carbon fork. WB has made no secret of the fact that they are getting the fork from Taiwan…in fact, Tim Fry the owner of MRP (White Bros) went on to MTBR and clarified the entire situation.
Cool, thanks for the info. I definitely was not implying any sort of conspiracy or anything, I just noticed a striking similarity. It makes me feel better knowing WB will put their name on them as I’ve been eyeing the Origin 8.