At the moment, Minnesota’s Whisky Elements launch a brand new carbon fork, the No.9 MCX+. And it appears to be like fairly forkin’ candy. This No.9 MCX+ gravel bike fork is the newest addition to their present line of premium carbon merchandise. Just like the Scully Bar launched final Summer time, this new fork is a dapper addition.
This new carbon surprise fork has been designed to offer those that experience gravel suspension forks a lighter-weight and extra versatile fork possibility. To assist maintain the bike’s geometry in examine, the MCX+ runs an extended suspension-corrected 430mm axle to crown measurement, permitting it to switch the everyday 40-50mm gravel-travel suspension fork.
Gravel & adventure-type riders can be completely satisfied to know that the middle-of-dirtroad 47.5mm offset will play properly on the subject of fork path, toe clearance, fenders, or operating a rack with some panniers connected.
Whisky Elements says the brand new fork has nice max tire clearance with the flexibility to roll with 29 x 2.3″ or 27.5 x 2.4″ MTB rubber. Utilizing light-weight carbon development, the MCX+ is spaced for 12x100mm thru-axles and makes use of flat-mounting for the disc brake calipers. The brand new fork is ASTM-rated at situation 3, which implies that it’s prepared for some rowdy off-road habits.
It sports activities Three-Pack mounts (3kg per aspect), low rider mounts (7.5kg per aspect), and inner dynamo wire routing. Bob’s yer Uncle! It’s time to embrace the dynamo energy!
Oh, and, let’s not overlook these fender mounts, ’trigger the MCX+ has these, as properly.
Tremendous.
Let’s sum up a number of the MCX+ specs/options.
No.9 MCX+ Options, Specs, and Retail Pricing
Retail: $550
- Carbon fiber development
- 1.5” tapered steerer tube
- 430mm axle-to-crown size
- 12 x 100mm thru-axle
- 29 x 2.3″ or 27.5 x 2.4″ max tire clearance
- Three-pack Something cage and low-rider rack mounts
- Fender mounts
- Flat mount 160mm brake mount (180mm max rotor)
- Inside brake hose and dynamo wire routing
- Examined to ASTM Situation 3
- Consists of thru-axle and Whisky Elements Co. compression plug
- 590 grams