Watch our video and see photos of the fork on Vital MTB and our YouTube channel.Thank you Maxxis Tires, FOX Suspension and Jenson USA for making The Inside Line possible.Vital first rode a prototype PUSH Nine.One inverted mountain bike fork a year ago in February of 2023. The same day, we recorded an interview with PUSH owner, Darren Murphy, getting all the details about the fork before its release. At the time, the scheduled release for the Nine.One was only a couple months away and PUSH eventually showed the fork at the Sea Otter Classic. A couple months turned into 4, then 7 then 8. Fast-forward 12 months later, and the fork is now available to the public.Discussion Topics0:00 - Intro (2024)1:00 - (Feb 2023 Start) Why Make a Fork at All?4:23 - Why Make an Inverted Fork?8:43 - PUSH Nine.One Fork Specs & Features10:21 - The "Grab the Bars Torsional Stiffness Twist Test" is Dumb15:54 - Modular, Updatable Axle Lugs for Wheel Size, Offset and Brake Mounts, Travel Adjust20:23 - Simple Fork Servicing Through Bleed Ports, Long-term Product Use25:47 - Why is it a $2,600 Mountain Bike Fork? Weight, Fabrication Details31:44 - Comparing Other Inverted Fork Designs, Why Not Carbon?34:22 - Spring, Damper and Internals38:20 - The Parking Lot Test41:45 - Jason's Ride Experience on the PUSH Fork44:57 - Purposefully Not as Torsionally Stiff as a Regular Fork47:14 - Availability48:47 - What About Stanchion Scratches / Guards?51:47 - WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG? (2024)1:00:44 - Did Anything About the Fork Change During the Year?1:02:30 - Fork Specs (Again : )1:05:14 - Four Years in the Making1:06:58 - FIXED BUSHINGS and Why1:09:51 - Would Darren Do It All Over Again?1:11:53 - The Twist Test is Still Pointless1:16:00 - What MTB Standard Would Darren Change?At $2,600 USD, the coil-sprung Nine.One is made in the USA at the PUSH factory in Colorado. It features 140-170mm of user-adjustable travel in 10mm increments and uses modular axle lugs that can run 27.5 or 29-inch wheels with built-in brake mounts for 180mm or 200mm rotors. The damping technology is that of the PUSH Elevensix shock and oil can be changed and serviced through bleed ports at the top of the fork.While most riders can't comprehend spending that much money on a fork, Darren and PUSH set out to make a highly refined piece of suspension that can last and be updated for years to come. We dive into why PUSH would make a fork, their philosophy on what makes good suspension, misconceptions of upside-down fork design, what took so long to finish production, and why someone may want such an expensive MTB fork.

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