![]() ![]() True, in its past Lefty was a bit of a troublemaker, but not with the modern era forks. The anti-Lefty fork brigade will have the knives out for this mono leg suspension fork, but sadly they’re all misguided sorts content to regurgitate horror stories from a decade ago. The rebound dial seems more responsive than on the ’09 Speed Carbon, and the lockout makes smooth surfaces a blast. ![]() However it’s the ride that’s the defining test of any suspension fork, and whether zipping over small ripples or dropping down steps the new DLR 110 is awesome. Fitting all the spacers and headset parts in order as you slide the head tube into position, however, is like a Krypton Factor test and requires two people. OPi strips excess material from the unit to bring the total weight down to 1,365g (a 100mm RockShox SID Race weighs 1,475g, although it does cost considerably less at £535).įitting the fork is fine but requires a vice or slide hammer to seat the crown race. The latest Lefty DLR has Cannondale’s OPi (one piece integrated) CNC-machined upper leg including integrated twin crowns, which is a new feature for 2010. Technologically it’s up with the best from RockShox and Fox and with performance to match or exceed other top-end forks. ![]()
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