need new fork havent got a clue

Chillyonacid

hello

i just sent my forks off for a service and basically they didnt come back, to ruined to fix. so know i need new ones but i havent got a clue what size will fit my bike and do i need tapered steel help

its a specialized xc pro 2010 and the forks on it were rock shox reba sl

any help be grateful thanks

Chilly

Chillyonacid

the travel was 120 mm thanks

Lewis A

New rebas.

paul.skibum

Lewis A wrote:

New rebas.

+1

Lewis A

Were your old ones tapered?

oxocube1

I had the exact same bike. You will need a straight 1.1/8" steerer with QR dropouts (assuming you have the original QR wheels). You could potentially go anywhere from 100-140mm on travel. I had 140mm on mine and it rode very well. Obviously the easy/simple option would be just to go for 120mm again and as said above, Rebas are a good choice. However, there are cheaper and more expensive options.

rockmonkeysc

What's wrong with your rebas? There's not much to go wrong with them unless the chassis is damaged.

Chillyonacid

thanks for the replies what's the difference between tapered and straight then, how do I know what I need,

I got the spec Rock Shox Reba SL, Dual Air, 120mm travel, 32mm stanchions, disc only, alloy steerer, Motion Control damper, rebound adj. w/ LO, mag lower

all the forks I look at are tapered !!

oxocube1

A tapered steerer is 1.5" at the bottom and tapers into a 1.1/8" up to the top. A straight steerer is just one size from bottom to top. Unfortunately your frame cannot take a tapered, even with a different headset so you will need a straight steerer.

supersonic

This is a decent fork:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/marz ... prod117921

Chillyonacid

right I think I'm getting there, thanks for the feedback just a couple of more points. has the fork got to be quick release and if so has it got to be 9 mm. and will It take 140mm travel I heard if you get to large travel it effects the handling and makes the bike feel weird

thanks for the help and patience bit of noob when it comes to bikes

supersonic

Yes, it has to be 9mm QR unless you get a new wheel. The bike takes 130mm travel max.

Chillyonacid

thanks !! what about steerer length just in case I get one second hand

supersonic

Measure old steerer length ;-)

Chillyonacid

it never made it back from the fork shop

supersonic

Ah! Measure the headtube length including the headset cups. Ideally the steerer needs to be at least 50mm longer than this. Headset spacers can make up the difference.

supersonic

Oh I'd ask for the fork back. Bits of it will sell for good money.

paul.skibum

What was wrong with it that it was beyond repair? 4 years is nothing for a set of forks even if they have had no maintenance - My recons are 4 years old and perfect, my old bombers were past 10 years and peachy without ever having more than a wipe down with a damp cloth.

The Rookie

supersonic wrote:

Oh I'd ask for the fork back. Bits of it will sell for good money.

Very much this!

That's worth at least £50.