Second-Hand 140mm Tough forks for a Ghetto Build

P-Jay

Hey,

Need a bit of advice; I'm bloody great at picking super expensive shiny new kit for custom builds (who isn't!). But I'm just bought my first HT frame on eBay! It’s a Cove Stiffee and looks a little like this:

I'm broke after 8 months of unemployment (thankfully working again now!) so I'm planning to build it up over a couple of months with second-hand bits from eBay and the classifieds when funds allow, I've got most of the spec in my head.

Forks are the big question... Love a set of Fox 32 Floats, but these are really pricy.
So I’m looking for bargain 140mm tough second-hand forks.
I fancy some Rochshoxs, but they seem to do 3 types of 140mm’s and I’m clueless as to what they’re for and I have no experience of Marzocchi 44’s.
What shall I look for?
P.S. Please don’t bother posting up about actual stuff you’ve got for sale 1) the mods will get angry with me 2) I’ve spent all this month’s bike money and it’ll be another month before I can buy anything.

nicklouse

Pikes.

Pudseyp

+1 for Pikes...as long as you get the coil...Uturn adjustment from 85-140mm...you can pick a nice set up on ebay for around £125...

P-Jay

Pudseyp wrote:

+1 for Pikes...as long as you get the coil...Uturn adjustment from 85-140mm...you can pick a nice set up on ebay for around £125...

Thanks both.

Why the Coil ones? TBH I was specifically looking for air ones as I'm 15st + and didn't want to have to cock about getting heavier springs for them.

MacAndCheese

Agree with Pikes, mine are air and they're great.

The Big Cheese

They are plusher (generally) than Air, although Air gives you shedloads more tuneability.

But I shall echo the above sentiments and say PIKEs as well...... damn good forks!! If you look around on classifieds and the bay, they always pop up at reaonable prices

P-Jay

Pike's it is then - thanks.

If it's just a plush thing I've survive, I've run air 36's for 3 years and I'm fine with them - just making sure there wasn't a common fault with the Air Pikes.

My mate runs Coil Pikes on his Pitch and is a chunky lad like me, I'll ask him where he got his spring.

hyperman

P-Jay wrote:

Pike's it is then - thanks.

If it's just a plush thing I've survive, I've run air 36's for 3 years and I'm fine with them - just making sure there wasn't a common fault with the Air Pikes.

My mate runs Coil Pikes on his Pitch and is a chunky lad like me, I'll ask him where he got his spring.

or is it..............what if i just happen to know someone who's selling there fox float 32 rl's cheap?

peter413

Or how about Fox Vanilla's

bobcheese

I have a pair of 140mm Rev's and they are superb. Load of adjustment available to tune them how you want. Even change on ride to ride basis depending on where you are riding.

P-Jay

hyperman wrote:

P-Jay wrote:

Pike's it is then - thanks.

If it's just a plush thing I've survive, I've run air 36's for 3 years and I'm fine with them - just making sure there wasn't a common fault with the Air Pikes.

My mate runs Coil Pikes on his Pitch and is a chunky lad like me, I'll ask him where he got his spring.

or is it..............what if i just happen to know someone who's selling there fox float 32 rl's cheap?

well.... Then we'd need to talk

hyperman

P-Jay wrote:

hyperman wrote:

P-Jay wrote:

Pike's it is then - thanks.

If it's just a plush thing I've survive, I've run air 36's for 3 years and I'm fine with them - just making sure there wasn't a common fault with the Air Pikes.

My mate runs Coil Pikes on his Pitch and is a chunky lad like me, I'll ask him where he got his spring.

or is it..............what if i just happen to know someone who's selling there fox float 32 rl's cheap?

well.... Then we'd need to talk

let me know when you're ready and i'll give you details....

Northwind

Pikes or 426 140mm Revs- they're basically Pikes on a diet.

nicklouse

I would leave the Foxes alone unless you can see them stripped down.

cat_with_no_tail

Pikes, if you look on the classifieds here they come up every now and again, various models in various conditions. Also try Pinkbike classifieds, that's usually a pretty good source for stuff like that.

passout

PPike Air or maybe revleations