rebates are good, they have a really nice design for the axle..
but if i wasn't worried about price then i'd be going 24 sankukai as they are really nice forks aswell.. im not such a fan of trailblades tho...
As for suspension... go argyle 409's if you want something light, if not go 318's as the 302's have very very little adjustment.. and for both of them you will need to order them from the net os...
Rebates are just a good design. They're the only forks i've had so strongly reccomended to me by so many people in the past. I've never seen anyone bend a pair, they look clean as a virgin and they're light...plus cool axle. And for $230 for the 1420s from Chain Reaction if you want them asap, otherwise goto your LBS but you will need to have them ordered in which could take a while. Depends how desperate you are. I wouldn't spend my money on any other rigid.
As for suspension, I'd say Argyle 409s; If you don't have the money to buy them oversea's (they don't import them into Australia), i'd say don't waste your money on 318's, let's be honest, how many people actually use all of those fancy aqdjustments on a street bike? The Argyle 302s have any adjustment you should need, and they feel wicked anyway. The weight difference between the 409s' and the 302s' is ~200 grams, So it all depends how worried you are about it. The 2006/2007 Marzocchi DJ1 and 2s are roughly the same weight as the Argyle 302s (2.5kg), but the Marzocchi DJ 3s weigh in at about 2.9kg! I quite like the DJ series, i've come to like the feel of them, fairly hard and stiff for street is really good once you get used to it. They're quite heavy, but bloody strong, and simple, so less stuff to break; AND they're easy as piss to lower to any travel you want. Personally i'd stay away from Manitou Gold Labels, their crowns have known problems, and they feel like trash.
