changing forks on hybrid
la5vegas
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I currently ride a hybrid - cannondale badboy v brake 2009
have been commuting 25 mile round trip once/twice a week and usually do 25/45 miles per weekend
i am now buying a drop handle bar roadbike for my commute and road rides
and want advice on converting my hybrid to an off road mtb by changing the forks to suspension
would be riding forest rails in and around essex - hainault/epping forest if anybody knows them - really want to mix up the type of riding i do
is this plausible and will i need to change anything else?
all advice very welcome
cheers
have been commuting 25 mile round trip once/twice a week and usually do 25/45 miles per weekend
i am now buying a drop handle bar roadbike for my commute and road rides
and want advice on converting my hybrid to an off road mtb by changing the forks to suspension
would be riding forest rails in and around essex - hainault/epping forest if anybody knows them - really want to mix up the type of riding i do
is this plausible and will i need to change anything else?
all advice very welcome
cheers
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It is possible, but the frame won't be as strong as a proper MTB frame, so if you intend to do any drops, jumps ect. then you should just get a MTB. It will be fine for fireroads, and gentle singletrack though.And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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I thought the Badboy was just one of Cannondales MTB frames re-branded? Maybe not though.... :?0
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snotty badger wrote:I thought the Badboy was just one of Cannondales MTB frames re-branded? Maybe not though.... :?
It uses Cannondale's Caffeine frame tubing, but has thinner profile tubes, so its based on one but not 100% the same.And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
05 Spesh Enduro Expert
05 Trek 1000 Custom build
Speedily Singular Thingy0
