lauf 2014 15
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Catálogo de garfos Lauf 2014/15TRANSCRIPT
With 60mm / 2.35” of progressive travel and its sub 990g / 2.18lbs weight, the Lauf Trail Racer is a unique match with today’s lightweight XC
mountain bike frames.
Enjoy the ride!
LAUF Trail RacerFeatures
Geometry
Sub 990g/2.18lbs (29”), 980g/2.16lbs (27.5”)60mm / 2.35” travel
Zero maintenanceFull composite
260g unsprung weightProgressive spring rate
Regular (+65kg) and Light (-70kg) stiffness
29” or 27.5” wheels48mm (29”) or 45mm (27.5”) rake
15mm thru axlemin. 180mm rotor
max. tire width 2.35”485mm (29”), 466mm (27.5”) axle to crown
Tapered (1-1/8 to 1-1/2”) steerer
“The fork is a masterpiece of simplicity.”
Twentynineinches-de.com
Light & Regular The Lauf Trail Racer comes in two different stiffnesses to
accommodate riders of different weight and riding styles.
REGULAR From
65kg / 143lbs
LIGHT Up to 70kg / 154lb
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REGULAR From
65kg / 143lbs
LIGHT Up to 70kg / 154lb
s
“The Lauf Trail Racer was a welcome addition and
actually made the bike more fun and comfortable, allowing
us to ride longer.”
MountainBikeAction.com
“Definitely a really interesting product, a third alternative between classic 100 mm fork and rigid fork. Really useful for trails, which are not too difficult and bunch of XC races outside mountain areas. This fork is reactive and absorbs bunch of frequently met bumps. Big advantage as well on settings, just pick up the one for your weight and that’s it. No adjustments, no lock out, just concentrate on riding. No maintenance needed, good for muddy conditions as well with a bridgeless construction, the Lauf TR29 is a must have if you are looking for a lightweight but rideable bike. If you use a fancy carbon rigid fork and you feel like missing travel sometimes, just buy this Lauf!”
VeloChannel.com
A-C
485mm on TR29
466mm on TR275
Tapered steerer (1-1/8” - 1-1/2”)
29” or 27.5” wheels15mm thru axle
Bump-stop
Rake
48mm on T
R29
45mm on T
R275
XC, 29, 275The Lauf Trail Racer is designed for XC hardtails with a 15mm hub and tapered head tube. The A-C on the TR29 is 485mm and 466mm on the TR275, which fits hardtail frames designed for 80-100mm suspension perfectly, since the Lauf Trail Racer sags less than conventional suspension forks. The rake is 48mm on the TR29 and 45mm on the TR275 for agile handling and great stability.
Light, Stiff, FastThe Lauf Spring System (LSS) is our patent pending technology, including Integrated Pocket Layup for maximal bonding strength and connection rigidity between the fork leaves and structure. The LSS system allows us to keep the unsprung weight as low as a leaf at only 260grams. The leaves themselves are made of military spec high-performance S2 glass fibers, which are shockingly flexible and very impact resistant. The leaves have already been “shocked” in our lab over 400.000 times, each shock making the springs deflect over 40mm. This gives us the confidence to offer a 5 year warranty on the Lauf Trail Racer fork.
The 60mm of travel are progressive meaning that it is most sensitive in the beginning - eating up smaller high frequency bumps and stiffening up towards the end - making the most of every millimeter while keeping all parts safe.
With no “moving” parts there is no friction, which means ZERO maintenance and high energy efficiency, making effective use of your hard earned joules. The leaves are fairly stiff and the flex pattern of the Lauf Trail Racer has been optimised for XC racing, so there is no need for a lock-out function. Stop thinking so much about your suspension, just ride that bike as fast as you can!
“What I love most about the Lauf fork is the fact that I stopped thinking about my suspension while riding it. Instead of thinking about whether I should lock/unlock my fork or replace it with a rigid fork I put all my focus on riding faster, while the Lauf fork absorbed the bumps.” Ingvar Omarsson
Iceland’s National MTB Team & National MTB Champion of 2012 and 2014
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The Lauf Trail Racer has passed EN safety testing for mountainbike forks with a +20% margin. On top of that the fork has passed a more extensive test by EFBE in Germany. Or as EFBE puts it:
“I would rate this as an outstanding result that a lot of suspension forks - with more than twice the weight of yours - will not be able to match.”Marcus Schröder, EFBE Prueftechnik GmbH
We also do in-house fatigue tests of both springs and complete forks. That’s why we are able to warrant the Lauf Trail Racer for 5 years.
Passed & Passed
5year
warranty
Focus Raven 29R 1.0 / Lauf TR29 / 8.7kg
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“The weight is just outstanding! It functions great on the track,
and it doesn’t disappoint in the downhill either. The fork absorbs most of the bumps and drops are no problem
either. The 60 mm travel is long enough. All in all I think the fork
is very good!”
Trek Superfly Elite SL / Lauf TR29 / 9.0kg
Jesper SlikTeam Giant Europe
“It’s lighter than my roadbike and even better stiffness. I
absolutely love the stiffness of this fork!!! It also puts my
front a little lower, which makes my position a little more
aerodynamic.”
FabianCostaU23 XC Racer for
Haibike Racing Team Haiming
“It was the perfect fork for the Sea Otter Classic XC.
Awesome when climbing and it gave me impressive grip
through the corners.”
Team Scott-RotorFernando Riveros Paez
You like winning races?Lauf sweeping the podium in the biggest
XC race in Iceland 2014.
“This is the lightest cross-country fork I’ve ever ridden and I’d be happy to run one for racing, trail centres and buff, swoopy singletrack.”
Singletrackworld.com
LAUF Trail RacerTR29 / TR275Sub 990g/2.18lbs (TR29) 980g/2.16lbs (TR275)60mm travel / 2.35”Regular and Light stiffness29” or 27.5” wheels48mm (TR29), 45mm (TR275) rake15mm thru axlemin. 180mm rotor485mm (TR29), 466mm (TR275) axle to crownTapered (1-1/8 to 1-1/2”)
9 colorways
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“It’s really light and agile, making it easy to lift over rocks and roots.”Maria Ogn Gudmundsdottir
Iceland Multiple National Womens MTB Champion
Lauf Standard Color Palette OEM Order Form
Type Image ColorTotal Qty.
Regular stiffness from 65kg
LTR29 Qty. LTR29 Qty. LTR29LTR275 Qty. LTR275 Qty. LTR275
Light stiffnessup to 70kg
LAUF Trail Racer White/Carbon
Red/Carbon
Carbon/WhiteLAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer Carbon/Red
LAUF Trail Racer Carbon/Orange
LAUF Trail Racer Carbon/Green
LAUF Trail Racer Carbon/Blue
LAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer
Naked Glossy
Naked Matte
OEM guidelinesThe Lauf Trail Racer fork comes in 9 standard color options,
but is offered to OEM partners in custom colorways to match any frame or component color required.
Conventional
Suspension F
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Comparison chart
100mm
travel
~1500g
MSRP ~
1200$
60mm
travel
990g
MSRP 9
90$
No travel
~570g
MSRP ~
550$LAUF T
R29
Rigid
XC F
orks
Lauf Custom Color OEM Order Form
*minimum order quantity per fork in custom colors is 25pcs.
Total Qty.Regular stiffness
from 65kg
LTR29 Qty. LTR29 Qty. LTR29LTR275 Qty. LTR275 Qty. LTR275
Light stiffnessup to 70kgType Image Color
LAUF Trail RacerBased on Customer Request
Based on Customer Request
Based on Customer Request
Based on Customer Request
Based on Customer Request
Based on Customer Request
LAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer
LAUF Trail Racer
Cube Reaction GTC SL / Lauf TR29 / 10.4kg
Haibike Light SL 29 / Lauf TR29 / 10.6kg (from 11.9kg with standard fork)
Trek Superfly SL 9.8 / Lauf TR29 / 9.1kg
Focus Raven 29 2.0 / Lauf TR29 / 10.2kg
ContactsRunar OmarssonVP Sales & Marketing [email protected]
Bergur BenediktssonProduction [email protected]
Oskar OmarssonSales & [email protected]
Gudberg BjornssonFounder & Chief [email protected]
Benedikt SkulasonFounder & [email protected]
HeadquartersLauf Forks hf.Ingolfsstraeti 3101 ReykjavikIceland
[email protected]@laufforks.com
May the fork be with you
“The quick and agile Lauf fork fully compresses in
technical sections and has great small bump
absorption, at the same time. All while staying
very stiff and solid, thus creating a very smooth and comfortable ride.”
Kyle BloesserU23 Rider at SDG Factory Team
laufforks.com