static fork length

vala

Hello all.

I'm in the market for a fork for my Ellsworth Specialist which I'm building up. I have another post in a different part of the forum asking for suggestions however I've been in touch with Ellsworth who mentioned that regardless of the fork travel the bike was designed with a static fork length of 19.5" in mind.
How can I find this information out without measuring the fork length between the crown and the centre of the axle?

Thanks

nicklouse

Have a look on the makers web sites in the tec section. Also there are many listed in the FAQs.

vala

thanks very much:)
found the FAQ list.
However on manufacturers website, namely Fox and Rockshox, I haven't yet come across this info. I think i'll just e-mail the relevant manufacturer once I've decided on a number of possible options.

supersonic

Wel, let's work this backwards - any forks in mind?

nicklouse

vala wrote:

thanks very much:)
found the FAQ list.
However on manufacturers website, namely Fox and Rockshox, I haven't yet come across this info. I think i'll just e-mail the relevant manufacturer once I've decided on a number of possible options.

Go to their tech sections It is all there. RS have drawings etc....

vala

supersonic wrote:

Wel, let's work this backwards - any forks in mind?

To be honest I've not yet come to a decision as I'm still looking into what's suitable. Been out of the MTB world for 9 or so years so I'm just playing catch up at the moment.
What I do know however is that whatever fork I decided to go with (or even look into) should fall into the fallowing requirements:

*static fork length of circa 495mm
*120-140mm of travel
*designed with more aggressive trail riding in mind
*simple build construction
*weight (ideally I'l like to have as light a bike as possible without sacrificing strength)
*ideally 08/09 models onwards
*not fussed if it 2nd hand if the price is right

supersonic

You might get a 120mm fork at 495, but I doubt a 140mm.

I'd look at the Rockshox Reba 120mm:

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FORSREBRLT2 ... st___1_1_8

Is light, relatively tough, performs very well and has a crown to axle of 493mm.

vala

thanks for the reply supersonic.
I'll add this to the list is ones to check out. If anything it'll be good to have a starting reference as to which I can gauge any other possibilities.