Lauf Bikes

Does anyone have experience with the new Lauf Seigla?   https://www.laufcycles.com/

 

I have been contemplating selling my 2019 Cutty for a new ride and the Lauf has me really thinking about it.  Any preference on the Core fork versus the rigid fork?

I bought the original Lauf True Grit in 2017 and put over 35k miles on it, including 3 Unbound 200’s (DK). Fantastic bike and great people that own and run Lauf - both here in the states (Jeremy) and the people in Iceland. Highly recommend. Lauf is probably the best value in a gravel today. 

I upgraded to the Seigla this year for the larger tire clearance (I run Rene Herse 700x44 and 700x48 for gravel and 700x55 for bike packing).  

As for the fork, I have the Grit fork and love it - especially when things get a little rough and rocky, such as minimum maintenance roads, ATV trails, etc. However, if most of your riding is on smooth gravel, paths and paved roads, then the rigid fork is great. Bigger tires (45+) at lower PSI are going to give you some squish anyway. If I were trying to save some money, I’d probably buy the rigid and get one of the wireless builds. 

I make it a point to ask everyone that passes me or that I pass in a gravel race what they think of their Lauf suspension fork.  Not one of them had a bad thing to say.  Since I'm all in for suspension on gravel (probably because my gravel is not well-manicured) then I am thinking about trying it.  Right now I ride an xc full-suspension race bike converted for gravel and would not go back to rigid.