Forks for newbs?
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Forks for newbs?
Postby Crawf » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:59 am
To be honest I'm not even sure what sort of terrain I'll be tackling, i'm just keen to get out there and have a crack.
I am looking to spend $400-500 on a 100mm fork, but am struggling to find any reviews on current model forks of any help. What features I can expect in that price range, what features I should look for?
Can anyone recommend some sites to peruse or even a specific fork that's a good all-rounder & not to flexy to get me started?
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby antipodean » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:26 pm
I have one of these on my KHS 29er (without the remote lockout) and has been excellent so far.
Not sure what steerer you need (tapered or regular) or what front axle option (qr, 15mm) but you will find the Reba is one of the most popular 29er forks.
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby WarrenH » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:30 pm
Warren.
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby antipodean » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:37 pm
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Mugglechops » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:41 pm
A lot of the new forks are only coming out with tapered steerers now and you have the choice of 9mm, 15mm or 20mm for the front axle.
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Crawf » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:53 pm
Already had a 100mm 29er wheelset that I built up for the commuter but will now be used on this.
Will the tapered steerer limit fork options?
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Mugglechops » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:57 pm
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Jean » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:55 pm
I've opted to ignore the RS forks for the moment as there are no through axles at this price point and I'm pretty sure I want that for a 29er. I haven't looked into the Marzocchi forks yet, but the Manitou Tower Pros seem to be pretty good as long as you don't mind that slightly odd (for an XC/trail fork) 20mm through-axle. Though lots of people slag Suntour forks thanks to experiences with their cheap mass market ones, I can't find much of anything bad on the Epicons (which is the top Suntour XC/trail fork) and lots of people like them a lot and they use a 15mm through-axle.
I'm not sure how these factor into your tapered head tube as this is is not a consideration for me.
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Crawf » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:59 pm
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Mugglechops » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:18 pm
Not sure why they did that to it.
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby trailgumby » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:45 pm
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:52 am
The manufacturer had a budget and relative price point to hit.Mugglechops wrote:My new 29er as a straight fork but a tapered head tube.
Not sure why they did that to it.
I've seen a couple of brands that have a model range on a frame up to five versions deep. All the frames have tapered head tube but only the top one or two variants have a headset & fork that took full advantage of the head tube...
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Re: Forks for newbs?
Postby Crawf » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:07 am
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