changing forks on hybrid

la5vegas

I currently ride a hybrid - cannondale badboy v brake 2009

have been commuting 25 mile round trip once/twice a week and usually do 25/45 miles per weekend

i am now buying a drop handle bar roadbike for my commute and road rides

and want advice on converting my hybrid to an off road mtb by changing the forks to suspension

would be riding forest rails in and around essex - hainault/epping forest if anybody knows them - really want to mix up the type of riding i do

is this plausible and will i need to change anything else?

all advice very welcome

cheers

thel33ter

It is possible, but the frame won't be as strong as a proper MTB frame, so if you intend to do any drops, jumps ect. then you should just get a MTB. It will be fine for fireroads, and gentle singletrack though.

snotty badger

I thought the Badboy was just one of Cannondales MTB frames re-branded? Maybe not though.... :?

thel33ter

snotty badger wrote:

I thought the Badboy was just one of Cannondales MTB frames re-branded? Maybe not though.... :?

It uses Cannondale's Caffeine frame tubing, but has thinner profile tubes, so its based on one but not 100% the same.