SSmtbr
Well-Known Member
Been riding rigid a ton this year but needing to take the edge off a little from rocky north Jersey trails as I'm starting to develop some elbow and hand/wrist pain, I'm back again in the market for a suspension fork (or a Lauf - pro deal!) and have to decide between boost and non-boosted forks. My frame is a Specialized Crave with a 135mm rear and a 9mm QR front rigid fork. For the front, I have a Stan's 3.30 hub that can convert between 9mm and 15mm and even has a boost conversion kit available.
I am a late adopter to bike tech and after reading up on boost, I understand the concept but is it worth it for this setup? There are a few forks, partial kidding about the Lauf aside, that I can get a fairly good deal on but they come in 110mm spacing.
Would it be worth it to rebuild the front hub with boost spacing and be "future-proof" in the meantime and enjoy allllll the benefits and maybe save a few bucks after it's all said and done? What about just buying a conversion kit for the 3.30 and get the new fork but knowing that I won't get the "benefits" of boost and save more $$$? Or just give up the idea of boosted forks for now and work with the current standards I've got and spend a bit more $$ on a standard 100mm? I'm realistically about a year and a half to 2 years away from my next frame/bike purchase so will boost be around by then or be in the process of being phased out by something else?
I am a late adopter to bike tech and after reading up on boost, I understand the concept but is it worth it for this setup? There are a few forks, partial kidding about the Lauf aside, that I can get a fairly good deal on but they come in 110mm spacing.
Would it be worth it to rebuild the front hub with boost spacing and be "future-proof" in the meantime and enjoy allllll the benefits and maybe save a few bucks after it's all said and done? What about just buying a conversion kit for the 3.30 and get the new fork but knowing that I won't get the "benefits" of boost and save more $$$? Or just give up the idea of boosted forks for now and work with the current standards I've got and spend a bit more $$ on a standard 100mm? I'm realistically about a year and a half to 2 years away from my next frame/bike purchase so will boost be around by then or be in the process of being phased out by something else?