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

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3 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!

The fork is a masterpiece of simplicity. Twentynineinches-de.

35 travel Zero maintenance Full composite 260g unsprung weight Progressive

5 wheels 48mm (29 ) or 45mm (27.5 ) rake 15mm thru axle min.

4 The fork is a masterpiece of simplicity. Twentynineinches-de.com Features Sub 990g/2.18lbs (29 ), 980g/2.16lbs (27.5 ) 60mm / 2.35 travel Zero maintenance Full composite 260g unsprung weight Progressive spring rate Regular (+65kg) and Light (-70kg) stiffness Geometry 29 or 27.5 wheels 48mm (29 ) or 45mm (27.5 ) rake 15mm thru axle min. 180mm rotor max. tire width mm (29 ), 466mm (27.5 ) axle to crown Tapered (1-1/8 to 1-1/2 ) steerer

5 lup to 70kg / 154 bs bfrom 65kg / 143l Light & Regular The Lauf Trail Racer comes in two different stiffnesses to accommodate riders of different weight and riding styles. LIGHT REGULAR s

6 The Lauf Trail Racer was a welcome addition and actually made the bike more fun and comfortable, allowing us to ride longer. MountainBikeAction.com

7 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

Tapered steerer (1-1/8-1-1/2 ) XC, 29, 275 The Lauf Trail Racer is designed for XC

The A-C on the TR29 is 485mm and 466mm on the TR275, which fits hardtail frames

8 Tapered steerer (1-1/8-1-1/2 ) XC, 29, 275 The 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 mm 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. A-C 485mm on TR29 466mm on TR275 Bump-stop 29 or 27.5 wheels 15mm thru axle Rake 48mm on TR29 45mm on TR275

Light, Stiff, Fast The 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

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.

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

9 Light, Stiff, Fast The 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 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!

10 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

11 CARBON BLUE/GREEN/RED/ORANGE/WHITE FULL RED/WHITE NAKED GLOSSY/MATTE

12 5 year warranty Passed & Passed 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.

14 Focus Raven 29R 1.0 / Lauf TR29 / 8.7kg Trek Superfly 9.9 SL / Lauf TR29 / 8.3kg

15 Trek Superfly Elite SL / Lauf TR29 / 9.0kg 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. FabianCosta U23 XC Racer for Haibike Racing Team Haiming 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! Jesper Slik Team Giant Europe

17 It was the perfect fork for the Sea Otter Classic XC. Awesome when climbing and it gave me impressive grip through the corners. Fernando Riveros Paez Team Scott-Rotor You like winning races? Lauf sweeping the podium in the biggest XC race in Iceland 2014.

18 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

19 9 colorways TR29 / TR275 Sub 990g/2.18lbs (TR29) 980g/2.16lbs (TR275) 60mm travel / 2.35 Regular and Light stiffness 29 or 27.5 wheels 48mm (TR29), 45mm (TR275) rake 15mm thru axle min. 180mm rotor 485mm (TR29), 466mm (TR275) axle to crown Tapered (1-1/8 to 1-1/2 )

20 Gudberg Bjornsson Chief Designer Runar Omarsson VP Sales & Marketing Oskar Omarsson Sales & Media Benedikt Skulason CEO Bergur Benediktsson Production Manager staff

21 It s really light and agile, making it easy to lift over rocks and roots. Maria Ogn Gudmundsdottir Iceland Multiple National Womens MTB Champion

22 Lauf Standard Color Palette OEM Order Form Type Image Color Regular stiffness from 65kg OEM guidelines The 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. Light stiffness up to 70kg Total Qty. LTR29 Qty. LTR275 Qty. LTR29 Qty. LTR275 Qty. LTR29 LTR275 White/Carbon Red/Carbon Carbon/White Carbon/Red Carbon/Orange Carbon/Green Carbon/Blue Naked Glossy Naked Matte

23 Comparison chart Rigid XC Forks No travel ~570g MSRP ~550$ LAUF TR29 60mm travel 990g MSRP 990$ Conventional Suspension Forks 100mm travel ~1500g MSRP ~1200$ Lauf Custom Color OEM Order Form Type Image Color Based on Customer Request Based on Customer Request Based on Customer Request Based on Customer Request Regular stiffness from 65kg Light stiffness up to 70kg Total Qty. LTR29 Qty. LTR275 Qty. LTR29 Qty. LTR275 Qty. LTR29 LTR275 Based on Customer Request Based on Customer Request *minimum order quantity per fork in custom colors is 25pcs.

24 Cube Reaction GTC SL / Lauf TR29 / 10.4kg Haibike Light SL 29 / Lauf TR29 / 10.6kg (from 11.9kg with standard fork)

25 Trek Superfly SL 9.8 / Lauf TR29 / 9.1kg Focus Raven / Lauf TR29 / 10.2kg

May the fork be with you Contacts Runar Omarsson VP Sales & Marketing runar@laufforks.com Bergur Benediktsson Production Manager bergur@laufforks.com Oskar Omarsson Sales & Media oskar@laufforks.

27 May the fork be with you Contacts Runar Omarsson VP Sales & Marketing Bergur Benediktsson Production Manager Oskar Omarsson Sales & Media Gudberg Bjornsson Founder & Chief Designer Benedikt Skulason Founder & CEO laufforks.com Headquarters Lauf Forks hf. Ingolfsstraeti Reykjavik Iceland 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 Bloesser U23 Rider at SDG Factory Team

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