more info about the fork???
-A bit like the Fournales/LOOK tie up, the Hurrycat was supported and marketed by Stronglight. Designed by Eric Barone in partnership with aerospace company SEB and Answer, it was a production version of the fork he used in his 163km/h speed descent attempt in 1998. Founded 2000, bust by 2004
-The linkages etc are cast magnesium. Mine's a Sport model with aluminium legs, bronze bushings in the pivots and with disc and v-brake fittings...there is a fabled carbon legged version, disc only, with needle bearings all round.
-Not that light at (allegedly) 1600g for the carbon one without a shock fitted, over 2Kg for the alu one with shock.
Fitted as standard 165mm shock, supplied with a RockShox SID.
-They run a different geometry, supposedly anti-dive and anti-pedal bob. It's certainly better than Fournales. The legs swing up and back, rather than up and forward on the Fournales/Girvin/Quasar stuff. Can be adjusted between 80 and 100mm travel by flipping the small blue chip and fitting the shock in a different hole.
-There were plans for a longer travel downhill version in 2002, but never came to fruition. Maybe the cost bust the company?
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Company presentation here.
-Publicity video
here on Vimeo.
All the best,