Why has no one...

Richie63

Come up with a fork that can be swaped between bikes by disconecting at the crown

Surely there must be some clever connector out there that would get around the issue of once you've cut the fork to length then your sort of limited as to what bike it will fit upon

Any thoughts?

nicklouse

but why?

Northwind

Richie63 wrote:

Any thoughts?

Leave the steerer longer and use some spacers, like everyone else does?

Richie63

Well I've just got some fox van 36's to fit on to a 456 summer season but also would like to have them on my sworks enduro but they are two different sizes

So to be able to swap them around easily I see as a benefit with out having to mess about with spacers etc

considering the price of these things compatability of being to change only a steerer tube seems reasonable

projectsome

Richie63 wrote:

Come up with a fork that can be swaped between bikes by disconecting at the crown

Surely there must be some clever connector out there that would get around the issue of once you've cut the fork to length then your sort of limited as to what bike it will fit upon

Any thoughts?

Use an allen key....

cavegiant

+1 on allen key, this is a quick job.

peter413

But it would compromise strength and TBH, would you really trust a QR Crown 36 Fox fork doing what it was designed for

And also you would still need to swap brakes between them so it doesn't really save much time and certainly doesn't make it toolless

bike-a-swan

my main issue would be the huge potential for strength issues.

BorisSpencer

If you want easy change forks, change back to a 1" threaded steerer with quill stem.
I changed the forks on my rat bike last night in less than 15 minutes, including changing the crown race over.

dan shard

You could always get a pipe expander and a load of 1 1/8th alu tubing..oh and a reemer for removing the old

Will Snow

so in essence what you need is one of these http://www.pinkbike.com/news/straitline ... -2010.html

Anonymous

Will Snow wrote:

so in essence what you need is one of these http://www.pinkbike.com/news/straitline ... -2010.html

joshtp

Will Snow wrote:

so in essence what you need is one of these http://www.pinkbike.com/news/straitline ... -2010.html

awsome!

The Northern Monkey

Will Snow wrote:

so in essence what you need is one of these http://www.pinkbike.com/news/straitline ... -2010.html

WTF :shock:

haha thats ace... dunno if i'd trust it though

Splottboy

It makes you buy more forks the way it currently is.

Sad, cynical, bitter and twisted...

...But she's MY Mother in Law!

Anonymous

Not really Splot. I've swapped forks around my frames for some time. I just make sure I have the same kind of headset on each.

Will Snow

lol it was an april fools joke btw so dont go out looking for it

Splottboy

I've just ordered 6 on Ebay, China.

Gave me, "Wery good price..."