Suitable for forks for On One Carbon 456

Manny514

Hi can you advise on a suitable fork for my 456 frame, at the momenet I am considering a Rockshock revelation at a really good rate from J E James, which is a std 9mm Qr or the other option is the new Secktor with a 15mm screw through? Please take into account this is supposed to be a relatively cheap second bike and therefore I can't run to a fox. I have a set of Xt wheels which which are 15mm and also a pair of Hope hoops which are both Std 9mm and have 15mm adaptors?

bike-a-swan

Carbon 456 as a cheap second bike? That seems:
a) a little off
b) grossly unfair, I'm jealous!

Anyway, doesn't that have a tapered headtube? I think there have been oe revs with the thru axle and tapered steered doing the rounds cheap because of said steerer.

bike-a-swan

Was it this one you were looking at?

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/rockshox-revelation-team-air-u-turn0-150mm-qr-white-w-o-pop-id60989.html

How about this?

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/rockshox-revelation-race-dual-air-forks-white-id59397.html

Depends if you want the blackbox damping or the maxle..

Dick Scruttock

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... _RSREV.htm

cavegiant

Do not get QR anything for a mountain bike, it is obsolete road bike tech.

15mm is the second best solution to the already solved problem, but far ahead of a QR.

bike-a-swan

I'd normally recommend merlin, but JE does have the same model quite a lot cheaper there.

jairaj

cavegiant wrote:

Do not get QR anything for a mountain bike, it is obsolete road bike tech.

15mm is the second best solution to the already solved problem, but far ahead of a QR.

dunno about that, QR seems to work OK for some.

Secktors seems a bit heavy I think spending a bit more on some Revs is much more value for money.

Dick Scruttock

bike-a-swan wrote:

I'd normally recommend merlin, but JE does have the same model quite a lot cheaper there.

RLT's are 2011, JE James forks are 2010's + merlins come with a DT 240S hub.

Manny514

Hello thanks for your advice, since my initial post I have now found some Revelations at CRC, tapered stearer and 15mm QR for £268.00 seems a great deal to me, any thoughts?

The Northern Monkey

cavegiant wrote:

Do not get QR anything for a mountain bike, it is obsolete road bike tech.

15mm is the second best solution to the already solved problem, but far ahead of a QR.

*cough*loadarubbish*cough*

You do want a 20mm axle with big forks though or if you are a heavy bloke.

bike-a-swan

Rick Draper wrote:

bike-a-swan wrote:

I'd normally recommend merlin, but JE does have the same model quite a lot cheaper there.

RLT's are 2011, JE James forks are 2010's + merlins come with a DT 240S hub.

Are the RLT's 60+ quid more fork? I didn't think there was a great deal of difference between the equivalent models year on year unless there'd been a major revamp.

Dick Scruttock

bike-a-swan wrote:

Rick Draper wrote:

bike-a-swan wrote:

I'd normally recommend merlin, but JE does have the same model quite a lot cheaper there.

RLT's are 2011, JE James forks are 2010's + merlins come with a DT 240S hub.

Are the RLT's 60+ quid more fork? I didn't think there was a great deal of difference between the equivalent models year on year unless there'd been a major revamp.

Only £30 more off merlin for the more up to date 2011 revelation with a DT240S 15mm hub included.

I would imho always choose the latest version of a fork. In this instance i believe the RLT replaces the race.

bike-a-swan

Ah, the hub isn't really worth a lot to me- getting wheels built up is expensive enough to offset the value of the deal. Unless there was supposed to be some sort of major difference it wouldn't be worth it for me- haven't heard of one. Same damping, tapered steerer, only the maxle is different. Opinion there, of course.