Few BMX parts have enjoyed a greater influx of technology in recent years that forks have. Why ten years ago no one expected a three-pound fork to last one season. Today SNAFU pros are getting three to six months out of our sub-two-pound UL Race fork, no sweat. Metallurgical technologies like annealing, heat-treating and rifle butting have made these leaps in durability possible, and you should be thankful. Of course, the price of a fork has increased 50 percent in 10 years, too, but one BMX fork still costs less than three skateboard decks, and no serious skater expects his deck to last more than two weeks.
Tapered and butted 4130 chromoly legs
One-piece rifle-butted and CNC’ed steer tube
4mm thick chromoly dropouts
Heat treated after TIG welding
Alloy headset tension nut
Black electroplate undercoating with painted finish
One great way to measure the popularity of your parts is to see which riders use them even when they’re on somebody else’s team. Our Mobeus and AstroGlide cables lead the charge among must-have parts with non-SNAFU pros, and Mayweather cranks are close behind. Coming in a strong third are SNAFU Hexagon pegs. Their chromoly sleeve and fluted alloy core makes them light, and everyone likes that. There’s obviously nothing special about our peg’s function over similar designs, but our simple hex washer locking system and two different lengths make them versatile, and that’s another plus. If you’re thinking about giving up pegs, consider weaning yourself with a set of shorty Hex pegs first. If you like the way short pegs feel, take them off and grind on your axle nuts. Whatever you choose to do, do it because it feels right; not because it’s what your friends did first.