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Not that I want them, but a Suspention Q (16 posts)
|  Not that I want them, but a Suspention Q | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 6:42 AM | | I have been thinking about the use of long travel UD forks as 29er forks.
After seeing the use of a Shiver on speedgoat I thought there can be no reason that other forks can't be used like this.
My first victim is a Maverick fork. The fork only weighs 3.48lb and has a length of 517.4mm. As this is a 6" travel fork I would try and reduce this to 4" and take the length down to 467.2mm Which is just less than a Surley fork (To work on my frame that would need to be reduced by 3" due to it being built for a 440mm Pace fork)
Has anyone done this? Will it work?
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| Not that I want them, well maybe for the summer (nm) | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 8:41 AM | | |
| Don't be ashamed...I've alread begun.... | Padre
Dec 30, 2003 8:47 AM | | crafting how to create a heavy duty trailbike 29er.... |
| Yes, it works, but... | Mike C
Dec 30, 2003 9:33 AM | | ...if I were you I'd opt for the WB BW 1.0. Same travel and only a bit heavier. Plus, you could probably buy 2 WB's for the same price as one Maverick, and you could use a normal qr wheel from another bike, where with the mav you have to use a proprietary 24mm thru-axle hub. If the Mav used a standard 20mm hub I'd probably vote for it, but not til then...
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| It is actually a fork length issue | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 10:37 AM | | At the moment I am happy with it rigid. When getting it built I went for a 440mm fork length. This is because I hate the look of the KM and similar forks that have far too big a gap between the crown and tyre. The Pace have more than enough.
This limits my future sus choices, I knew this before I speced it.
The Maverick would be the perfect length with just over 3" of travel.
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| Hey Nightfire | SS Slave
Dec 30, 2003 10:55 AM | | Do you have pics of your KM with the Pace fork? If you do, please post or send them to me.
As far as I know, there is no way to get a Pace fork in the US, is this true?
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| Hey Nightfire | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:17 AM | | Here you are:
Oh and it is not a KM it is a custom frame by Ferrous. When looking for forks I concidered the KM one that is all.
John Atkins have insurance now to export them to the USA give them a call. http://www.johnatkinscycles.com/
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| Contact Details | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:20 AM | | John Atkins Cycles, Leamington
4A Radford Road,
Leamington Spa,
Warwickshire.
CV31 1LX Click on postcode for map.
Phone: 01926 430 211
Fax: 01926 430 247
E-mail: sales@johnatkinscycles.com
I will post more picture after I have uploaded them to the web but they are on a computer at the other end of the UK at the moment.
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| More detailed frame pics - BB Shell | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:30 AM | | |
| More detailed frame pics - Headtube | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:31 AM | | |
| More detailed frame pics - Frame Only | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:32 AM | | |
| More detailed frame pics - Dropouts | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:33 AM | | |
| UPDATE | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 31, 2003 3:00 AM | | Ok. I have heard back from an expert. In my case with a 440mm for length I would get about 60mm of travel if I did not want the tyre to hit the crown.
I would imagine this setup would make more sence on a KM or other sus corrected frame with a 460+mm fork length.
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| travel UD forks as 29er forks | Kustomz
Dec 30, 2003 11:07 AM | | Every time I have pondered this setup, I keep looking at the Bombshell Whicked Wendy (4.4 lbs) found in fork deals at Cambria.
http://cambriabike.com/forks&shock/bombshell_wicked_wendy_fork.htm
http://cambriabike.com/SALE/fork/index.htm |
| travel UD forks as 29er forks | ..::Nightfire::..
Dec 30, 2003 11:35 AM | | Nice, but HEAVY
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| travel UD forks as 29er forks | Kustomz
Dec 30, 2003 2:11 PM | | Heavy when compared to a Pace RC31, but in the hunt compared to suspended 29er forks.
I must admit...... the Pace is my next investment after going tubelss. |
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