Budget Forks?

meagain

Any suggestions for what cheap 2nd hand forks to keep an eye out for a c.2000 Marin Wolf Ridge? I assume I want 100-120 travel to match the geometry. Light rather than strong: I'm less than 9 stone and it won't be doing anything even vaguely extreme.

Thanks.

supersonic

What budget? You can get a new Tora for 90 quid, a MX Pro for 130 quid, and the better Toras for 150.

meagain

Cheap skate budget. 20-30 quids? Not much point in paying as much the front bouncy bit as all the rest of the bike! And just for the river-side path.

It's got a pair of Manitous on it at moment - no idea what, separate adjuster to each leg, quite long. Perhaps all I need?

supersonic

You'll struggle to get anything better for that money. I have an almost new Manitou Black you can have for 45 quid - 100mm travel, preload adjuster, FFD damping.

meagain

Thanks! Which model (seem to be a number of variants)? V-mounts? Will 100 be enough, do you think?

supersonic

Black Comp 2005. V mounts.... as for enough, post more aoput your marin.

meagain

Ain't had chance to photo mine yet, but a dead ringer for this:



In fact, forks in it look very similar to mine - except that mine have black lowers (no decals, so might be a repaint, I haven't checked yet).

I'll take it out for a bounce tomorrow and see just how bad/good the front feels!