Changing Forks
DarrenHawes
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Hi everyone a newbie post here...
Basically I'm at uni and decided id like to bike in so I've came across a cheap bike to buy for £30 which is an 'X Rated Mesh' I've tried to add a photo not sure if it has worked??
Anyways i wanted to know if i could change these forks to suspension forks?! Since I'm clueless in this area could anyone guide me if this is even possible and what type/size forks i need to be looking for.
Ive seen a few on ebay and gumtree so i could post the links here if anyone could kindly say yes or no if they will fit or not
Thanks guys!!
Basically I'm at uni and decided id like to bike in so I've came across a cheap bike to buy for £30 which is an 'X Rated Mesh' I've tried to add a photo not sure if it has worked??
Anyways i wanted to know if i could change these forks to suspension forks?! Since I'm clueless in this area could anyone guide me if this is even possible and what type/size forks i need to be looking for.
Ive seen a few on ebay and gumtree so i could post the links here if anyone could kindly say yes or no if they will fit or not
Thanks guys!!
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Below are a few links of some forks I've seen in my local area, could anyone give me any clues to wether these will fit??Would help a greaaaaaat lot thanks!!
http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/rocks ... 1082271634
http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/rock- ... 1081895476
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RockShox-Tora ... 418793802f0 -
Need to know the axle to crown (a2c) length of your current forks (distance from center of wheel hub to bottom of the frames headtube) as you can't just fit any length forks, they need to be the same A2C as your old ones (give or take a centimetre). Also need to know the steerer diameter and type (1", 1 1/8", 1.5" etc, straight or tapered) and weather your using through axle or 9mm quick release axles etc.
Oh! And if your not using disk brakes the forks will need brake mounts at the correct position for your wheel size. Non of the forks in your links even have these.0 -
agh thanks! i won't be picking it up till tuesday, I'm hoping someone with the same bike my stumble along this post! is there any websites that hold all bike dimensions like the ones you've asked for?0
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You will need a straight 1 1/8" steerer with a 9mm QR. You will also need v brake mounts.
100mm suspension travel will be about right.
The bar ends on that bike are just plain wrong on a dirt jump style bike!Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=130702350 -
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Also cheap suspension forks may not ride as well as the Rigids on there!
Get the bike first and make sure nothing needs doing that is essential first.Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
You said "bike in to uni" So would that be on the road? If so, getting a suspension fork is probably the least important "upgrade" you could do. And if you are riding cross country, rigid is still perfectly usable. And in some cases probably better and faster.
100% get your bike first. And ride it first, definitely.0
