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Maruishi with original fork. Da bomb! - $500 (Atherton)
bicycle type:
mountain
frame size:
18
wheel size:
26 in
bicycle frame material:
steel
suspension:
none (rigid)
brake type:
cantilever
electric assist:
none
condition:
fair
make / manufacturer:
Maruishi
model name / number:
Mount Ace
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"Maruishis have a distinctive fork rake that sets it apart from most other mid-1980s mountain bikes — collectors sometimes call the Mountace fork the “unicorn fork” because it has straight, slender blades but a pronounced forward curve near the dropouts."
Suspension forks make this frame handle poorly because:
• slacker head tube angle.
→ Steering becomes slow and unstable
• Trail increases drastically.
→ “Floppy,” heavy steering feel
• Rider weight shifts backward.
→ Loss of front traction and poor cornering
• Frame wasn’t designed for suspension forces.
→ Twisty, flexy, potentially unsafe