New to me cannondale slate.

[JhnBssll]

Cannondale make a mudguard to fit, panic over

https://www.cannondale-parts.de/epa...61764971/Products/SKSST/SubProducts/SKSST-OLI

 

[Slick]

Cannondale make a mudguard to fit, panic over

https://www.cannondale-parts.de/epa...61764971/Products/SKSST/SubProducts/SKSST-OLI

Damn, I thought I had a solution to an actual problem.

 

[Venod]

I have a lefty MTB no different to ride than a 2 leg fork, you just have to remember which way to turn the fork when negotiating kissing gates, it has a bump stop on the leg side to stop it hitting the crossbar.

 

[Dave7]

Never been a fan of the 'Leftie' just looks like the stresses would be unbalanced. I guess they must work though but to the same level as traditional forks? Who knows? I wonder what benefits they are trying to convince us of.

Seems fady to me. A need to be different.

When I look at them I always seem to ask "why"?

 

[Dave7]

No good to me.
My bike hangs on a rack and is seat at the back.....bars to the front. I lift it up by the forks. So Cannondale have completely ignored me when designing this.

 

[Slick]

They'll be devastated at this development.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Looks well setup for canal towpaths and forest trails.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Nice bike - i have a friend who has had one for quite some time now and he loves it. It gets a lot of hard use too and has been trouble free.

 

[postman]

Well i be likin it my dear.

 

[Salty seadog]

Here you go. https://cannondale.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/218633238-Lefty-Benefits

It says "blah blah blah" At least it did to me when I skim-read it. I must try harder.

Yeah, me too and for such a short article demonstrates i'll not be getting one (fork) anytime soon.

 

[postman]

I have just been on the Cannondale site,looking at the fork set up.I got in to a conversation with customer support.The bike is very popular according to the chap.

 

[PapaZita]

Here you go. https://cannondale.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/218633238-Lefty-Benefits

It says "blah blah blah" At least it did to me when I skim-read it. I must try harder.

I don't think it's a very good explanation. I think the main problem that they're trying to address is that with a double sided fork, if it is to work smoothly, it's really important that the legs stay parallel, and that the two sides compress equally. To achieve this, there tends to be a hefty brace connecting the two lower legs, and probably construction more substantial than it would otherwise need to be. If there's only one side to the fork, that problem goes away.

 

[The Rover]

Interesting replies, it definitely divides opinion. I probably wouldn’t have gone out of my way to buy one but circumstances led to it and I’m glad they did.

I’ve rode 20 miles today on a route I would only do on my MTB but I’ve addded some road sections and it’s coped brilliantly. I appreciate any other gravel/CX would be fine as well.

The fork system just works, it’s really easy to alter on the go and I love the brutal stealth look!

I’ll add some photos although they don’t do justice to the route and conditions and yes, that’s a flask!

 

[The Rover]

 

[Sunny Portrush]

I have saddle bag envy now lol