How to eliminate front suspension

pete1336

I am currently using a Specialized Hardrock mtb for commuting back and to work. I'd like to try and reduce as much as possible, if not eliminate the vertical movement in the front suspension. Is this possible?
Thanks
Peter

oodboo

Swap them for rigid forks?

codfather

Not knowing what forks they are, it's hard to say. There may be a lockout switch, there may not. Replacing them with rigid forks would be inexpensive; the result would have no movement and be substantially lighter

poah

if they are air forks put more air in them

JodyP

Its a bit ghetto but how about a strip of rubber and a jubilee clip round the stanchion

The Rookie

Pull of the seals, scratch the stanchions and pour in salty water so they rust solid.

Or fit some lightweight Mosso forks off ebay, about a 1.5Kg weight saving on low end suspension forks for about £45-50, forgiving ride and better aero as well.

rockmonkeysc

If they're the original Suntour forks they should sieze soon.

swod1

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19774629#p19774629]RockmonkeySC[/url] wrote:

If they're the original Suntour forks they should sieze soon.

mine on my trek still work but the fork stanchions started to rust.

to the original question ad more preload to the forks to make them nearly solid.

The Rookie wrote:

Pull of the seals, scratch the stanchions and pour in salty water so they rust solid.

Or fit some lightweight Mosso forks off <a title="" class="skimwords-link" href="http://ebay.co.uk&quot; target="_blank" data-skim-node-id="159:Orfitsomelightweight_2" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="874161" data-skim-creative="300001" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="ebay" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="874161">ebay</a><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span>, about a 1.5Kg weight saving on low end suspension forks for about £45-50, forgiving ride and better aero as well.

Are these for 26inch wheels as would be interested in some for a cycle to work bike i'm thinking of building up

Chunkers1980

You could use the rubez method and fill them with concrete, but I prefer rookie's salt water as that'd be quicker and simpler.

mattyfez

Was just about to suggest what rock monkey said.. The cheapest solution to sieze forks is to let them get wet and don't maintain them and they'll seize up all by themselves.. Haha.. With the added bonus that they will still give if you hit something hard. Best of both worlds? Lol

The Rookie

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19774631#p19774631]swod1[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19774629#p19774629]RockmonkeySC[/url] wrote:

If they're the original Suntour forks they should sieze soon.

mine on my trek still work but the fork stanchions started to rust.

to the original question ad more preload to the forks to make them nearly solid.

The Rookie wrote:

Pull of the seals, scratch the stanchions and pour in salty water so they rust solid.

Or fit some lightweight Mosso forks off <a title="" class="skimwords-link" href="http://ebay.co.uk&quot; target="_blank" data-skim-node-id="159:Orfitsomelightweight_2" occurrence="1" data-skim-product="874161" data-skim-creative="300001" data-group-id="0" data-skimwords-word="ebay" data-skimlinks-editor="0" data-skimwords-id="874161">ebay</a><span style="position: absolute;"></span><span style="position: absolute;"></span>, about a 1.5Kg weight saving on low end suspension forks for about £45-50, forgiving ride and better aero as well.

Are these for 26inch wheels as would be interested in some for a cycle to work bike i'm thinking of building up

No idea as your link is scrambled, but these are what I use on my commuter
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOSSO-26-MTB-Aluminium-7005-Straight-Fork-DISC-V-Brake-BLACK-CH15C-/251410165768?hash=item3a8936b008:g:GxgAAOxyn~pR0T3v
You need to go through the listings as they come in different axle to crown lengths and you need to buy one the same length as the sagged suspension fork (so about 25mm shorter than the quoted AtoC (Axle to Crown) for a 100mm suspension fork). If you are running disc brakes the nominal wheel size is irrelevant, it's only when running V-brakes do you need to get it for the right wheel size so the pads match to the rim location. Mine have been run with 26", 700c and 29er tyres.

FishFish

A Unicycle may solve your problem.