Rigid fork choice

Gerard778

Hi Folks.

I'm currently trying to rescue an old Revolution mountain bike which has been sadly neglected over the years.

I'd like to replace the very heavy, and very heavily corroded, Suntour suspension forks with basic rigid forks.
The axle to crown measurement of the old forks is 450mm and I'd like to keep to that dimension with the new forks.
It's a 26" wheel with a disc brake.

So, my question is: does anyone know, or can anyone recommend, a model of rigid forks with this 450mm axle to crown dimension? This is a budget build so I'm looking at spending about £60 max.

Hope someone can help.

Many thanks.

The Rookie

What usage?

For lighter off road use the Mossi forks are great, come in a range of A2C and are lighter than carbon, forgiving on firebreak type trails but not stiff enough for more serious off road use.

Gerard778

Thank you. Yes, it's for lighter off road use. The Mossi ones sound ideal. Who stocks those?

agent_buchwald

Carboncycles also have a few options, I have fitted a couple with successa nd they seemed good quality.

The Rookie

Sorry, it’s a typo, Mosso, have a look on eBay.

Gerard778

I've had a look on eBay at the Mosso forks. They look great but only the 29" forks have the 450mm axle to crown dimension. Can I put a 29" fork on my bike and use a 26" wheel with it or will that screw up the brake caliper fitment?

The Rookie

The disc brake calliper is in the same place, so you can use a 29” fork with a 26” wheel as long as it’s disc braked.

Gerard778

Great. I'll do that. Thank you.