Hi,

Can anyone tell me why all MTB forks (all the ones I've seen) have the

stanchions (chrome inner part) at the top and the sliders (cast outer

part) at the bottom?

Two reasons why this is backwards:

-The max stress occurs at the top of the fork so this would be the

logical place to put the larger dia, stiffer slider.

-The bottom half of the fork is unsprung weight, which needs to be

minimized to help the suspension work well, so this is the ideal place

for the lighter stanchion.

I know it's a bit easier to manufacture them with the stanchions at

the top but that should only concern low-end manufacturers.