Lauf Bike

Anyone seen this yet? http://laufforks.com/

I find it interesting that the fork on the bike has a more aesthetically pleasing look than the regular grit fork.

I'm seriously excited for the Lauf bike.  I'm tempted to just get a Lauf fork for my cx/gravel/monstercx bike, but how sweet would it be to get a bike purpose-built for that fork?  Looks like it has good clearance too (45), unlike too many gravel bikes.  For my taste the gearing doesn't go low enough.  The weekend warrior build goes 42 up front with an 11-42 cassette.  I like a much lower gearing for dirt climbs.   I also like cx brake levers up top, though that's a cheap upgrade. The bottle opener is just ridiculous.  But I'd be seriously tempted to buy this over almost any competitor (Salsa Warbird, Santa Cruz Stigmata, Open UP, etc.).  

ljsmith wrote:I find it interesting that the fork on the bike has a more aesthetically pleasing look than the regular grit fork.

That's the first thing that caught my eye.  My Grit looks more angular.  I do like the smoother look in the photo.

Apparently the fork on the True Grit bike is a redesigned fork called the Grit SL.  

Yes! "Superb small bump performance"! I've been using 44mm Compass tires. I might already have small bump performance. I would need the 60mm travel version for any improvement.