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Title: Bigrock lefty
Post by: svedkoko on November 12, 2025, 02:41:38 PM
I am slowly building up a race gravel bike based on mtb xc frame so it can fit 2.25 tires.

I had an idea recently, what if you use a Cannondale lefty, but rigid. Would reduce the resistance quite a bit having only one leg. Unfortunately, there seem to be no mtb rigid lefty from Cannondale.

I found this bad boy
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008869260998.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.61251f68DaDFuL&algo_pvid=804d8e0e-3aea-4840-b6cc-94a89a55e3fc&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%225%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005008869260998%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

Although i have seen none of the reviews, zero builds with this on google. Absolutely no information.  What do you think of this? Bigrock frames have some good reputation out there.

Thanks
Title: Re: Bigrock lefty
Post by: Crash217 on November 12, 2025, 03:02:40 PM
i say go for it
Title: Re: Bigrock lefty
Post by: pmark on November 12, 2025, 03:13:49 PM
It seems quite heavy compared to a normal carbon fork.  You would probably be better just getting a lightweight suspension fork with only a few cm of travel.  Or a suspension stem. 
Title: Re: Bigrock lefty
Post by: svedkoko on November 12, 2025, 10:28:22 PM
It seems quite heavy compared to a normal carbon fork.  You would probably be better just getting a lightweight suspension fork with only a few cm of travel.  Or a suspension stem.

It is heavier, yes. Although resistance reduction dues look like tempted trait. 98% of the time gravel races have flats where im from, so weight is less of an issue)