It is a brilliantly simple design, with no service requirements or parts to wear out. The fork retains 30mm of undamped travel, using six glass-fibre leaf springs on each leg, suspending the axle. Will the Grit SL fork correct some of the niggles we had with the original? We would certainly welcome the extra stiffness – it was one of the very few criticisms of the original Grit fork we tested. According to Lauf, it has gained further lateral and fore/aft stiffness, while also losing around 50g. The result is a new fork to match the frame – the Grit SL. It also took the opportunity to take advantage of ongoing R+D in its fork spring design, which allowed it to use 7mm shorter springs with no impact on durability or performance. A bike that would also become a rider’s first pick for all his “usual” everyday riding paved roads, gravel, singletracks and everything life throws at us as cyclists (unexpected potholes, snow, ice, etc.).Īs Lauf was no longer designing just a fork, but an integrated package, it was able to make the True Grit specifically designed around their fork technology. We wanted it to be a no-compromise long-distance race-oriented gravel bike. Of course, it should have a bottle opener! Be confidently designed towards clear goals. We wanted it to be light, but without compromising durability and ease of maintenance. We wanted our dream bike to be fast, but at the same time stable and confidence inspiring (because you’ll dare riding faster on a bike that you are confident on). Suspended axle, via leaf springs Beer? Don’t mind if I do The True Grit frameset was launched a year ago. I guess when your winters are perpetual darkness, it gives plenty of time to sit behind the drawing board and come up with a few new ideas. The Icelandic company has been making its leaf spring suspension fork for a few years now, and we’ve reviewed the gravel version – the Grit. If I wanted a Top Gear test track style course for gravel bikes, this would be it.
Luckily the Grinduro course is a perfect blend of every flavour of fireroad (from grit to chunky aggregate), rocky descents, steep climbs and flowing woodsy singletrack.
The weather was kinder than last year, and everyone was kicking back and sunbathing when I arrived and collected my box-fresh face bike the day before race day. That was exactly the question I had to answer at this weekend’s Grinduro on the Isle of Arran.
Is it good (for me)? That paint is even more luscious in real life, but you pay for it. I don’t mean very first impressions – that “ooh, I like that new bike lust”, or the “ew, that looks weird” gut reaction – but, how long does it take to make a reasonable judgement about how a bike rides and more importantly. Another question: how long does it take to form an opinion of a bike? Tricky. That’s not always possible, but we’ll always tell you how long we test our kit for. How long does it take to review a bike? Well, at gritcx, we like to spend at least a month on one and ideally longer. Price: £2400 (standard colours) £2700 (premium colours, including our Lime Green).
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