Rodeo Spork Series 3

Spork Series 3 is compatible with a wide range of racks, from low rider, to strut style racks.

When using low-rider racks (as shown above with Tubus Duo), the optional Offset Eyelet Kit is recommended for maximum compatibility. It moves the standard two mounting points on the end of the fork blades to a wider position that better matches many low rider mounting bolt configurations.

When using strut style racks, a through bolt (not supplied) is used to secure the upper rack through the crown, and standard supplied M5 x 25mm bolts are used to secure the rack strut to either of the mid leg eyelets. PS: Grease those bolts!

We are big fan’s of Soma’s rack offerings, but many many racks from many brands can be fitted to Spork Series 3.

Rodeo Spork was one of the first adventure forks to market with internally routed dynamo wiring and light mounting capabilities. Many brands of lights from K-Lite, Supernova, and Sinewave are compatible with our crown mounting, and the routing supports dynamo hub connections from Son, SP, Shimano, and DT Swiss.

Please use nylon washers between the metal bolt / mount / washers and the carbon fork itself when mounting lights, racks, and fenders to the fork in order to help prevent scarring and damage to the fork crown area. A maximum of 5nm of torque is not to be exceeded when mounting a light or rack to the fork crown mounting point.

Spork Series 3 is compatible with both fully integrated (hidden, through the steer tube) brake routing, and also standard brake routing through the fork leg.

Spork Series 3 supports front fender mounting via standard strut mounting points on the fork legs and a through-bolt crown. Crown bolt not supplied with fork.

The inner dimensions of the fork legs at 650b accept a fender as wide as 77mm.

The inner dimensions of the fork legs at 700c accept a fender as wide as 73mm.

For those running huge fenders over tires as large as or larger than 45mm your biggest challenge mounting your fenders may be the length of the supplied fender struts, not the internal fender clearance of the fork itself.

Spork 3 uses a through bolt at the fork crown for fender mounting. We suggest an M6 x 60mm bolt + the thickness of your nut for fender mounting. For instance if your bolt measures 7mm thick use an approx M6x70mm bolt. The low profile crown area of the fork does not allow for recessed bolts to be used on the fork so you must use a nut and bolt to secure the fender to the crown.

We are not able to test every available fender / mud guard on the market, but we are big fans of fenders from PDW and SKS.

Please use nylon washers between the metal bolt / mount / washers and the carbon fork itself when mounting lights, racks, and fenders to the fork in order to help prevent scarring and damage to the fork crown area. A maximum of 5nm of torque is not to be exceeded when mounting a light or rack to the fork crown mounting point.

• Failure to adhere to the following specifications and use guidelines will result in a voided warranty.

• Max rider weight:  270 lbs / 122.5 kg

• Max additional cargo weight:  27.5 lbs / 12.5 kg

• Steerer tube taper:  1-1/8″ to 1.5″ or 1-1/8″ straight

• Steerer tube length:  310mm

• Inner steerer tube diameter:  23.3±0.2mm. Of note: Cinq’s The Plug 5 requires a steerer ID of 24.5mm so we cannot yet confirm compatibility with that particular third party accessory.

• Fork crown dimension:  40mm crown seat for tapered, or 30mm for straight steer tube version.

• Compression plug:  Required, not supplied. Available as an add-on at purchase.

• Max headset spacer stack height between top of headset and bottom of stem: 40mm

• Axle length:  127mm total length. For QR version, the 130mm QR is wider than most on the market and we recommend using the supplied ratcheting QR on the fork for proper fit and thread engagement.

• Axle thread pitch:  1.5mm

• Axle inner dimension:  100mm

• Axle diameter:  12mm or 15mm convertible. Endcaps and tool required for conversion. QR endcaps available only for straight steer tube version.

• Brake Mount:  Flat Mount native. 140mm / 160mm rotor with standard flat mount caliper mounting plate. Post mount 160mm possible with adapter.

• Brake hose routing:  Internal through fork leg. Not sleeved. Spork 3.2 supports integrated steer tube routing. No integrated routing on straight steer tube version.

• Testing / Certification:  ISO 4210 MTB racing

• Warranty:  Lifetime to the original owner against defects in design / workmanship. Damage due to wear and tear, abuse, over torquing of bolts, corrosion, or neglect not covered by any warranty.

• Crash replacement pricing:  Yes, please contact us for pricing.

• Please use nylon washers between the metal bolt / mount / washers and the carbon fork itself when mounting lights, racks, and fenders to the fork in order to help prevent scarring and damage to the fork crown area. A maximum of 5nm of torque is not to be exceeded when mounting a light or rack to the fork crown mounting point.

• When mounting loads greater than the weight of a standard water bottle (cage + bottle) to the fork leg using the mid-leg eyelets, use 20-25mm M5 bolts in order to attach the cargo / bags through the inner and outer fork leg eyelets. This dramatically increases cargo carrying durability.

• Be sure to grease bolts well when using any fork eyelets in order to prevent corrosion between bolt and eyelet.

• Be sure to use washers on any bolts being attached to fork eyelets in order to prevent bolts from backing out during use.

• Max torque on mid-leg eyelet bolts cannot exceed 5nm

Spork 1.0 was a pioneer in the adventure fork segment and established Rodeo Labs as a trusted brand in the adventure cycling world. 1.0 evolved over time into 1.2 as features such as dynamo integration and 12/15mm axle compatibility were added to the fork by popular demand. Spork 1.2 is an enduring design that we only recently discontinued in 2024.

Spork 2.0 took everything we learned from making 1.2 but added capabilities that required a ground-up redesign. The fork was incredibly successful both on bikes that Rodeo Labs offers and as a part of bikes offered by other builders and brands. The fork was raced worldwide in gravel races, and proven in bikepacking expeditions far and wide. 2.0 had a wider / fatter leg profile that we later slimmed down visually and in construction. Spork 2.0 was also the first to support our optional Offset Eyelet Kit.

Spork 3.0‘s main objective was to slim down the design of Spork 2.0 so that the silhouette and profiles would work better visually with the thinner diameter tubing of steel, aluminum, and titanium bicycles. At first we intended to modify Spork 2.0 tooling into a Spork 2.5 design but ultimately we was decided to redesign the fork and tooling from scratch around an entirely new 3.0 design. This all new fork is slimmer, lighter, and boasts even more tire clearance while retaining the same core functions and geometries as previous generations of Spork.

Spork 3.1 left the profile of 3.0 unchanged, but completely remade the fork with brand new one-piece tooling for a lighter construction, more confident break feel, better finishing, and the addition of new features – including the ability to run fully integrated and hidden brake routing.

Spork 3.2 Added a new routing port molded into the steer tube allows bikes that support integrated routing to run the brake hose fully hidden from the lever, through the bar, stem, headset, and steer tube, out to the brake caliper at the lower fork leg. But we haven’t left traditional fork leg routing behind, Spork 3.2 is also still able to be routed through the port in the upper fork leg and out to the brake caliper at the lower fork leg. As usual with Rodeo products, we leave configuration up to each rider and builder.

Spork 3.3 took all of the features of 3.2, and added a third mounting eyelet to the fork leg due to constant customer requests. In terms of cargo carrying capacity, the fork did not need the third eyelet, but we try to give the people what they want.

Spork 3.3 – Straight Steer Tube introduced a brand new tooling and new version of the fork designed to serve the needs of riders who have non-tapered steer tubes on their bikes. This is the first fork that we’ve ever offered that is not designed for any Rodeo Labs bike, but is instead designed entirely to serve the framebuilder market and frameset upgrade market. This is also the first and only fork that we have released which allows the fork to be adapted to QR use.

Rodeo Spork has been ridden and raced around the world successfully in the following events.

Tour Divide (dozens of times) with a win in 2021

Silk Road Mountain Race (3rd overall, 2020)

Unbound 200 (multiple category wins, 1 overall podium)

Transcontinental

North Cape 4000

Kokopelli Trail

Atlas Mountain Race (3rd Overall)

White Rim Trail

Traka 550 Adventure

Across Andes (category win)

Gravel Del Fuego (podium, category win)

The Mid South (multiple category podiums)

Unpaved Pennsylvania

Croatan Buck Fifty (multiple category podiums)

And many, many more