converting mountain bike to tourer - forks
weeve
Posts: 393
I have a specialized stumpjumper (alu) which back in the day (2004) was pretty much top of the range. Going to take off the suspension forks (80mm) and convert to a starter tourer. Can anyone recommend the best rigid forks please - guessing cro-mo steel will be best - a fraction less harsh than rigid alu..I dont have eyelets on the frame but eyelets on the fork obviously a good start before I get to work on the rest of the bike
0
Comments
-
These look like they'd be a good bet. Name brand and a decent price:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Salsa ... 9121/#more
EDIT: I've just noticed that Wiggle have a selection of Surly steel MTB rigid forks:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mc/cycle/7/Surly/Forks_-_MTB/
These are about the same price. The different forks have different axle to crown heights so you can choose one that most closely matches your existing fork.
These all have mudguard eyelets but no eyelets on the side of the fork. You'll struggle to find an MTB rigid fork with them. You could get a framebuilder to put them in or alternatively get a rack that doesn't require one. Axiom do one that simply clamps to the fork leg.
(from www.chainractioncycles.com).
Alternatively you could hang on for the Tubus Smarti which is due, hopefully, in September, and uses the v-brake bosses:
0 -
thanks for that. Now I just need to work out the fork rake of my old SID susp.forks....0
-
St John Street Cycles do these :
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Thor ... -15585.htm
Not for disc brakes though.0 -
weeve wrote:thanks for that. Now I just need to work out the fork rake of my old SID susp.forks....
I always thought they were the same! A bit off googling should sort you out though? At the specialized site they should have it, anyway, I'd think...0
