![]() ![]() ![]() MASTODON COMP 120 series - We did not consider this modern entry-level/mid-range fork series, because we only want to compare the best product offerings from WREN and MANITOU. The Bluto RCT3 forks weigh about 1.2 lbs less than the WREN and MASTODON forks, (and cost less than half as much), but rest assured, adding that additional weight to your fat bike, will result in a significantly more controlled ride. Many riders may own this fork, and if you are looking for a parallel upgrade, the Manitou Mastodon COMP (STD or EXT) is a good option for entry-level to mid range bikes purchased in 2018 or later. As such, it is no longer part of our suspension fork competitions. It cannot in any way, keep up with either the WREN ATK or the MASTODON PRO in an all-out competition. You can read about it, in our LAUF CARBONARA 9-month review.īLUTO RCT3 120 - Although this XC-based suspension fork ushered in the era of suspension travel for fat bikes, and led to the push in suspension-corrected frame design (transforming the entire Industry), the BLUTO RCT3 is in retirement mode now, past it's prime, and is affectionately called "the noodle". The LAUF suspension design does well on fast-paced gravel/CX bikes, but has very limited use in the Fat Bike market. ![]() LAUF CARBONARA - A spring leaf device with less than 60mm of available travel. The idea is to share accurate information, and keep it brand neutral. So, if you are one of those skilled riders and have ridden and tested all these forks, we would gladly accept your feedback via email, and would add your performance and scoring data to this article to enhance the review. There are more capable extreme riders out there to take these forks to their ultimate limits. This review is to share our experience with the suspension forks and Fat bikes that were tested. This review will take two of those Fat bikes, and compare the WREN ATK and MANITOU MASTODON PRO forks, in both 120mm and 150mm suspension travel modes. Now we have just about a year under our belt of testing the Manitou Mastodon PRO (STD and EXT) forks on 7 different fat bikes, both hardtail and full suspension. Then switched to the Wren ATK suspension forks, trail riding and racing on them for over a year, on 6 different hardtail and full-suspension fat bikes. Some background on the suspension forks in this review - we have owned the BLUTO RCT3 120, and rode it for 2 years, on several different fat bikes. RideFATbikes.ca sponsors several regional races in the winter, cheering on the participants, and giving away draw prizes ranging from tires, to carbon bars, and even suspension forks. We like to hit the trails in southern Ontario and Vermont to ride with friends in the summer, and we race Fat bikes in the winter. More like weekend warriors, with a passion for the sport, and cyclists for over 20 years. There was no "reward" or incentive to pick one fork over the other, other than to know we did the best job possible in providing a fair and balanced review.ĭisclaimer : The riders testing the the products in this review are not professional MTB racers. The results are unbiased and reflect the real-world findings during this test. All components were purchased off the shelf by RideFATbikes.ca. We were not solicited or paid, nor provided free gear to test for this review. ![]() This is a fully independent test and review. The SUMMER 2018 review of 120mm and 150mm travel forks, is the companion article to the very thorough 3-month WINTER Fat Bike suspension fork competition, that was performed between DEC 2017 and FEB 2018, and focused on fat bike forks with 100-120mm of suspension travel. Data was collected from one year of riding during the warmer summer months, between 2017-2018. A comprehensive project was undertaken to perform an unbiased, independent, full product and performance review, of the 2 major players in the Fat Bike suspension fork market, during non-snow conditions. ![]()
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