Although the single sided
Cannondale Lefty fork has been in production for a decade, it's still a misunderstood piece of technology. While at this year's Sea Otter Classic we tracked down Doug Dalton to give you the hows and whys of their venerable fork. Inside you'll find
two videos that will show you how it's done and the different Leftys throughout the years. Read on...Sit back and let Doug Dalton explain the latest Lefty technology:
Watch the video to see the Lefty evolve from wood to the latest carbon tubed wonder forks!
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I know that there are people out there who have won the Lefty sweepstakes, I also know that there are people out there riding on five year old Marzocchis with the original oil, that doesn't mean that every person who buys one will get that performace. My experience has been that the 'reliability' of a Lefty is that it will need more service than any other fork I could sell (except for those pesky two step Totems . . )
But it is an amazing peace of art.
well got to go, still looking at the drafting table trying to figure out a single side springer.
didn't know they are running needle bearings but thinking about it why do other manufacturers not?
granted its harder to make, but the perforce should be higher.