Upgrading an Old 1-1/4" Cannondale to a Modern 1-1/8" Fork (Shallow Thoughts)

Upgrading an Old 1-1/4" Cannondale to a Modern 1-1/8" Fork

My (beloved) mountain bike is an old 1993 Cannondale M700, which I've customized fairly heavily over the years. I know people say the new (enormous, heavy) mountain bikes are more capable, but I'm not convinced. I've ridden Dave's new Specialized and while it's a nice bike (and I love the modern trend of an 11-speed cassette with a single-speed front), it's heavy and slow-steering and honestly, it didn't tempt me to replace the Cannondale.

But one thing about the 'dale that could definitely use replacing: the fork.

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