Questions that need answering

Littlebigmatt

hi, im not exactly new to mtbing, but in terms of knowledge i know very little so i was wondering if any of you could help me with a few questions.

First off ive just got a new GT tempest 2 as my Chucker was stolen, now its got the same RST Launch R8 forks as the Chucker and im not keen on them, so does anyone know of good replacements?

The next question is how do i know what size steerer tube to get because the RST has
28. 6/25. 4 < took the size from CRC and i have no idea what measurement there using.

And the last question does anyone know how good Evans cycles is?

thanks

nicklouse

The steerer will be 1 1/8"

A Tora fork (any)

OK depends which one you are close to.

Littlebigmatt

cheers for your help nick most appreciated, the Evans i'm closest to is in London, Chiswick if anyone knows what there like?

So how did you/do you convert the measurement to 1 1/8 < also what type of measurement is that inches??

nicklouse

you do not convert it is what it is and yes " is inches.

fork steerers are all measured in inches.

Littlebigmatt

so i hate to sound like a complete idiot but i am, will any steerer tube fit into any bike? just dont want to buy a fork and it now fit. and im guessing i need IS mounts for my disc brakes.

nicklouse

nope you need a fork with a 1 1/8" steerer tube that is of the correct length or longer.

A 1" steerer tubed fork could be used with a new headset and reducer cups.
A 1 1/4" steerered fork would not fit (they are rare anyway)
A 1.5" steererd fork will not fit.

Littlebigmatt

cheers for all your help nick, ive found a rock shox tora 318 on ebay that looks good, the length of the tube is 21cm so that would fit wouldn't it? length wise i mean? no idea what length the tube is on the RSt forks i have at the moment

nicklouse

might might not. measure yours.

See how in the FAQ's

bluechair84

If it is longer than what you have atm, get some spacers to pack up the steerer tube. You can put them either above or below the stem to raise or lower the height of your bars. You can get a longer steerer tube and just put spacers to make it fit but you can't get shorter. Spacers are dirt cheap