Forks have come a long way over the past 20-30 years and while they all may look pretty similar, the subtle differences between them can make a huge difference in how your bike feels. Without further ado, we bring you with the 2021 BMX Forks Buyers Guide, presented by Source.
BSD Dust Fork
The Dust fork is BSD’s mid offset fork, with a 26mm offset it’s more responsive than the Acid fork but not quite as twitchy as the Jonesin’ fork. Made from heat treated 4130 chromoly with investment cast dropouts, a CNC machined one piece steerer, integrated headset race, tapered butted legs & a 7075 steerer cap. Clearance for 2.4” tires.
Offset: 26mm
Weight: 2.2 lbs
Price: $139.99
BSD Jonesin Fork
Whether he’s spinnin, nosin or just jonesin, Sam Jones likes that extra edge up front to keep him balanced. With a 22mm offset this fork is for riders who love the extra responsiveness while keeping it street tough. Fully heat treated 4130 chromoly fork. CNC machined one piece steer. Tapered butted legs. Clearance for 2.4 tires. 22mm offset invest cast dropouts. Integrated headset race. 7075 steerer cap.
Offset: 22mm
Weight: 2.2 lbs
Price: $114.96 (On Sale)
BSD Acid Fork
The BSD Acid V2 Fork featuring new bigger and thicker invest cast dropouts designed to sit flush with your peg, a majorly beefed up one piece steerer tube, new thicker tapered butted legs and more clearance for those fat tires.
Offset: 30mm
Weight: 2.2 lbs
Price: $123.99
Stranger Ballast IC Fork
Ballast fork is the perfect pair to Strangers Ballast frame with its supreme durability, responsive geometry, and investment-cast dropouts.
Offset: 25mm
Weight: 2.24 lbs
Price: $150
Kink Vouge Fork
The Kink Vogue forks check all the boxes; strength, feel, and aesthetics. The fork legs feature a custom oval tube profile, welded up to a fully CNC’d steerer tube with internal butting to add strength where it’s needed. The investment cast dropouts are one single piece making them super strong and feature interior knurling to keep your wheel and plastic hub guards in place. The 25mm offset gives a responsive feel, without being too short or too raked out. Kink Vogue forks also feature steerer tube cut lines for those riders wanting to trim down.
Offset: 25mm
Weight: 33.9oz
Price: $139.99
Odyssey R15 Fork
The 41-Thermal® forks quickly established a reputation for strength and quality when originally introduced in 1999, and they have since gone on to change the standards that all forks are judged by. The R-Series forks continue this tradition. Laboratory tested and team proven with legendary lifetime replacement warranty, with a modern steeper 15mm offset and seamless tapered butted and specially formed leg tube shaping for improved grind and guard clearance. The steerer tube design improves fatigue strength and includes a built-in, integrated, lower headset seat race and optimized 4mm dropout shape for grind and peg clearance.
Offset: 15mm
Weight: 1lb 15.2oz
Price: $144.99
Odyssey R25 Fork
The Odyssey R25 fork is made from Odysseys 41-thermal processed 4130 chromoly. These forks features a built in bearing race, 4mm dropouts shaped for grind and peg clearance and a seamless, tapered, butted and specially formed leg tube for improved grind and guard clearance. These forks have a shorter offset of 25mm than the traditional 32mm, This means it will give your bike a slightly steeper feel for a more responsive front end.These forks are laboratory tested and are covered under odysseys 41thermal lifetime warranty.
Offset: 25mm
Weight: 1.95lbs
Price: $144.99
Odyssey R32 Fork
The new Odyssey R32 fork is made from Odysseys 41-thermal processed 4130 chromoly. These forks features a built in bearing race, 4mm dropouts shaped for grind and peg clearance and a seamless, tapered, butted and specially formed leg tube for improved grind and guard clearance. These forks have a traditional offset of 32mm but are also available in a 25mm versions – see the Odyssey R25 forks for details. These forks are laboratory tested and are covered under Odysseys 41thermal lifetime warranty.
Offset: 32mm
Weight: 1.95lbs
Price: $144.99
Odyssey F32 Fork
The Odyssey 41-Thermal forks quickly established a reputation for strength and quality when we originally introduced them in 1999, and they have since gone on to change the standards that all forks are judged by. The new F-Series forks continue this tradition. Proven 41-Thermal processed 4130 chromoly Laboratory tested and team proven New, custom, seamless, tapered, butted and specially formed leg tube shaping for improved grind and guard clearance All-new steerer tube design improves fatigue strength and includes a built-in, integrated, lower headset seat race New, optimized, 4mm dropout shape for grind and peg clearance.
Offset: 32mm
Weight: 2lbs 2oz
Price: $154.99
Sunday Darkwave Fork
Along with the introduction of Broc Raiford’ signature Darkwave Frame comes the Darkwave fork in Rust Proof Black, Chrome, and matching Midnight Blue (also matches Midnight Blue Nighshift Frame). It comes with the 28mm offset the team loves and backed by an unmatched and legendary 41-Thermal lifetime warranty against bending and breaking.
Offset: 28mm
Weight: 1.95lbs
Price: $179.99
Stolen Hurricane Fork
The Hurricane is P² Post Production heat-treated for superior strength. Our one-piece spiral fluted (Vortex) steerer reduces weight without decreasing strength. The 31.6/1.4/1.1mm tapered legs are fluted as well, making these the strongest forks we’ve made to date. Top it off with our new investment cast 6mm thick dropouts and you’ve got a fork you can trust to hold up to any style of riding. Black Alloy top cap included.
Offset: 28mm
Weight: 36.2oz
Price: $124.99
Stolen Shank Fork
31.8mm to 25.4mm Chromoly tapered legs with a forged end notch for peg clearance. Thick (24t) 1-piece rust proof Chromoly steerer tube. 5mm thick dropouts with new aggressive 26mm offset for instant response, triangular cutout for weight savings. CNC machined Black Alloy top cap included.
Offset: 26mm
Weight: 39oz
Price: $59.99
Colony Sweet Tooth Fork
The Alex Hiam signature Sweet Tooth forks now come in three different offset sizes, 20mm more for technical riding, 25mm suited for all round riding and 30mm for going fast, trails and big bowls. Available with or without 990 mounts.
Offset: 20, 25, or 30mm
Weight: 944g
Price: $183
Eighties Bike Co Hot Legs V3 Fork
The newest version of our popular fork. Super strong and lite. Big tire and peg clearance. Used and abused by our Team riders. Forks are one of the most important parts of your bike, and you can trust in this one.
Offset: 24mm
Weight: 995g
Price: $145
Hyper Magical Fork
The Magical fork is constructed from heat-treated chromoly for maximum strength featuring a 1-pc machined and reinforced steerer tube with integrated bearing race, alloy compression cap, tapered fork legs that are notched for peg clearance and 5mm thick solid dropouts to prevent bending. Height: 314mm, Steerer Tube Length: 164mm, Bearing Race: Integrated
Offset: 30mm
Weight: 30oz
Price: $129.99-169.99 (Jet Fuel)
Animal Street Fork
The new street fork from Animal. The street fork has been designed with modern day street riding in mind with 2 different offsets to pick from depending on your style of riding. The street fork also features investment cast dropouts for added strength.
Offset: 15 or 26mm
Weight: 2.42lbs
Price: $129.99
Fit Shiv Fork
The third version of the popular Shiv fork. Fits goal was to design and produce an extremely strong fork with plenty of tire clearance. After 2 years of R&D and a lot of investment in tooling, the Shiv V.3 is available with a quick 25mm offset. Seamless, swaged legs provide more strength than welded or fused caps-especially if pegs are installed. The ends of these legs are formed, not capped and welded so there is nothing to fracture.
Offset: 25mm
Weight: 2.25lbs
Price: $114.99
Hoffman Bikes Super Fork
Revamp of the classic Super Fork from Hoffman Bikes. Made from 100% 4130 heat treatmed Chromoly with 1pc CNC steerer tube, tapered fork legs with internal butting and 4mm dropout.
Offset: 26mm
Weight: 2.18lbs
Price: $139.99
Haro SDv2 Fork
The SDv2 is Dennis Enarson’s signature fork. 100% heat treated 4130 Cr-Mo with CNC machined 1 piece internally threaded heat-treated steer tube with integrated bearing race. Tapered legs and investment cast dropouts with a light weight CNC machined alloy compression cap, finished off with a 32mm axle offset.
Offset: 32mm
Weight: 30oz
Price: $99.99
Haro La Bastille Fork
The La Bastille Fork is 100% heat treated Cr-Mo with CNC 1 piece fluted steer tube. Internal threads and integrated bearing race with tapered fluted legs. 15mm axle offset on the CNC machined dropouts and CNC alloy compression cap.
Offset: 15mm
Weight: 32oz
Price: $139.95
Haro 78 Fork
The Haro 78 fork is targeted at the rider who wants to shred at the bike park. The fork has been constructed by using 4130 Cr-Mo tubing with tapered legs and 10mm dropouts that are 5mm thick.1″1/8 treadless steer tube available in black or chrome.
Offset: 32mm
Weight: 2lbs 8oz
Price: $49.99
Haro Lineage 990 Fork
The Lineage 990 forks are made from full heat treated 4130 Cr-Mo steel with internally fluted tubes. CNC 1-Piece Steer tube with integrated bearing race. The legs have 990 brake mounts and internal cable routing, so no more cable rubbing on your tire. And to finish off these amazing forks, we have the 33mm offset investment cast dropouts with our embossed chevron logo.
Offset: 33mm
Weight: 35.2oz
Price: $134.95
Haro Linage 990 Fork W/Folding Pegs
The Lineage 990 folding peg forks are made from full heat treated 4130 Cr-Mo steel with internally fluted tubes. CNC 1-Piece Steer tube with integrated bearing race. The legs have 990 brake mounts and folding peg mounts with internal cable routing so no more cable rubbing on your tire. And to finish off these amazing forks, we have the 33mm offset investment cast dropouts with our embossed chevron logo. Also included is one pair of chromoly folding pegs.
Offset: 33mm
Weight: 35.2oz
Price: $199.99
WeThePeople Message Fork
Full liquid post-heat treated fork with 5mm laser cut dropouts.
Offset: 28mm
Weight: 32.7oz
Price: $159.99
WeThePeople Battleship Fork
Full liquid post-heat treated fork with 6.5mm invest cast dropouts.
Offset: 24mm
Weight: 36.3oz
Price: $159.99
WeThePeople Utopia Fork
Designed for flatland with a 0mm offset
Offset: 0mm
Weight: 30.1oz
Price: $179.99
WeThePeople Patrol Fork
Full liquid post-heat treated fork with 5mm minimal laser cut dropouts.
Offset: 32mm
Weight: 32oz
Price: $159.99
Eclat Storm Fork
Don’t let the Storm fork’s subtle appearance deceive you, this fork is a well-calculated balance of tubing thickness, material specification and our own heat-treatment process – ensuring that it can hold up to more abuse than any fork before it. Despite the huge increase of strength in this fork we still used a clean and simplistic design. We also kept the weight to a minimum, making it much lighter than you would expect.
Offset: 15, 25, or 30mm
Weight: 35.8oz
Price: $144.99
Eclat Storm Fork XLT
The Storm Fork line expands with the addition of the Storm XLT Fork, a slimmed down but still guaranteed for life version, available in 24mm and 28mm offsets, designed for riders wanting an incredibly strong fork but with all the excess fat trimmed off.
Offset: 24 or 28mm
Weight: 31.7oz
Price: $154.99
Eclat Jordan Godwin Storm Fork
One of the strongest BMX forks ever created: The Storm Fork is the result of over 3 years of laboratory testing and manufacturing refinements to create the ultimate BMX fork, fully backed by a Lifetime Guarantee. Taking the Storm Fork’s recipe as a base, for 2020 we are excited to offer Eclat PRO and international powerhouse Jordan Godwin his own signature fork, complete with a super responsive 20mm offset and his own hand-drawn graphic set. One of the steepest forks on the market, Jordan’s signature Storm fork is built to take all the abuse you could throw at it (or throw it at!).
Offset: 20mm
Weight: 36oz
Price: $154.99
Eclat Coda Fork
We wanted the fork to be available for all riders so we offer the fork in two offsets, 26mm for technical street riding and a more traditional 32mm for all round riding. Weighing in at 1028g (36.26oz) these forks are the perfect balance between strength and weight, and with the Éclat team’s stamp of approval what more could you want in a fork?
Offset: 26 or 32mm
Weight: 36oz
Price: $154.99
Salt EX Fork
Offset: 28mm
Weight: 40.5oz
Price: $79.99
Radio Bikes Nemesis Forks
Features hydro-formed tapered fork blades, steeper offset for a more responsive ride, includes M24 6061-T6 alloy topcap.
Offset: 25mm
Weight: 36.6oz
Price: $139.99
Mission Battalion Fork
Version 2 of the Mission Battalion forks feature 100% chromoly construction, an integrated bearing race, 2pc CNC steerer tube, and an aluminum fork compression bolt. The 5mm thick dropouts look slick while keeping these forks strong. The 26mm axle offset makes the forks responsive, while still providing plenty of clearance for pegs.
Offset: 26mm
Weight: 39oz
Price: $59.99
S&M Pitchfork Widemouth
Hand built from 4Q heat treated and butted 4130 in the USA! The widemouth forks have a wider opeing than the classic Pitchforks allowing clearance for super-wide tyres up to 2.55. The forks also feature a unique Aluminium brace pressed into the steerer tube to add strength to the forks without bulking them out. If you are looking for a classic American Made fork that is bullet proof – look no further!
Offset: 26mm
Weight: 31oz
Price: $169.95
Primo Pro Fork
The Primo Pro BMX forks are made from butted heat treated chromoly tubing and feature tapered and notched legs for additional tire and peg clearance. Comes with aluminum top cap.
Offset: 26mm
Weight: 2.21lbs
Price: $137.00
Primo Infinity Fork
Super strong, stiff and responsive fork from Primo that features full chromoly & heat treated tubing. One piece CNC steertube.
Offset: 25mm
Weight: 35.5oz
Price: $155.00
Shadow Odlin Fork
Working with Mark Burnett, Shadow designed the Odin Fork to be a lightweight, durable fork that’s perfect for all Marks needs. Improvements havce been made to all the problem areas in modern forks. The steer tube is threadless, making that area much stronger. the steer tube design increases strength at the bearing race, another point where forks typically break. Hydroformed legs with butted thickness because the hydroforming makes it stronger than a typical weld and polish of other forks. Our exclusive RigiDrop system stiffens the drops, stopping the ‘sway’ that a traditional welded drop, making it stronger and less prone to cracking at another problem area. Available in 2 offsets to satisfy the most discerning rider.
Offset: 25 or 32mm
Weight: 31.7oz
Price: $144.95
Shadow Vulture Fork
The Vultus ADJ Forks take the popular Captive Fork concept of adjustable offset and simplifies the function with 7 series alloy spacers that include magnets. The magnets hold the spacers in the dropout making front wheel removal fast and easy. Experiment to find your best offset based on your riding style instantly- – 22mm for super tech and front wheel stuff, 25mm for street and park moves and the 28mm offset for high speed trails and park.
Offset: 22, 25, or 28mm
Weight: 31.7oz
Price: $179.99
Verde Neutra Max Fork
The Neutra Max is a modern take on Verde’s extremely proven and popular Cartel 2 fork. Major updates are slightly thicker walls at each stage of taper, plus maximum clearance for today’s bigger tires. Neutra Max forks are made from 100% post-weld heat-treated chromoly and feature a one piece machined steerer tube. Features include an integrated lower bearing race, triple butted and tapered legs, 5mm thick dropouts with weight reducing holes, and a 7075 aluminum preload bolt.
Offset: 31mm
Weight: 33oz
Price: $114.99
Fly Volcano 2 Fork
Version 2 of the popular Volcano fork from Fly. The redefined dropouts are slimmer with a smaller overall size, but still peg friendly. Another update for the Volcano 2 is the Volcano bolt. This bolt uses an insert on the steer tube instead of threads on the steer tube to make the fork even stronger. The fork also includes a cone washer for smoother headset tightening.
Offset: 30 or 33mm
Weight: 30oz
Price: $189.99
Volume Voyager Fork
Volume Voyager Forks. Made from 4130 heat-treated chromoly with a one piece steer tube and 6mm thick investment casted dropout. Comes in a 28mm offset, good for all around riding.
Offset: 28mm
Weight: 34.8oz
Price: $159.99
Tall Order Ramp Fork
The Ramp fork features fully heat-treated chromoly tubing throughout, slim butted and tapered legs, notched leg for peg clearance and machined steerer tube with integrated bearing race for use with all 45 headsets.
Offset: 28mm
Weight: 1.94lbs
Price: $165.99
Check out some of our other Buyers Guides:
2021 BMX Handlebar Buyers Guide
2020 BMX Pedals Buyers Guide
2020 BMX Sprocket Buyers Guide
2020 BMX Crank Buyers Guide
2020 BMX Chain Buyers Guide
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