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stedl
03-18-06, 08:56 PM
I am having a hard time finding some front suspension forks for a 20" wheel.

Please post some websites. Reviews are also welcome.

Thanks.
MadMan2k
03-18-06, 09:06 PM
Good luck finding a good quality one, as there's really not any BMX bikes with suspension forks anymore... if it's for another type of bike with 20" wheels, would it be possible to just run a rigid fork? They'll be a lot easier to find.

There are a few for 24" wheels, but I don't know if that helps you or not.
fore
03-18-06, 09:47 PM
White Brothers makes a 20" suspension fork. It's designed for recumbents, but I can't think of a reason you wouldn't be able to use it.

I don't have much first hand experience with it, but I can say that White Bros is known for making really, really good stuff.

Are you looking at putting this on an existing frame or having a frame built around it? Adding that long of a fork to a frame not designed for it can really throw off the handling.

More info on the fork here: http://www.whitebrotherscycling.com/product-tmrc.php?specs=rc08
stedl
03-18-06, 10:04 PM
Thanks,

After a little looking I also found a RST 50mm travel fork. http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/FK8034 although it does not allow for disk brakes.

I heard that mod trial bikes that use 20" wheels sometimes use a low travel (i.e. aprox. 1 inch) front suspension. However, I have not found any yet.

Does anybody know a good trial bike site that I could look at?

cheers.
wethepeople
03-19-06, 12:27 AM
A mod trials bike (a 20" trials bike) will, on the odd occasion run discs. But they will NEVER run a suspension fork.
da_empire04
03-19-06, 02:51 AM
^^^yah... what he said
Brian
03-19-06, 03:05 PM
For a 20" suspension fork, post your question over in the Folding Bikes forums. I can move this there if you want me to.
Darin
03-20-06, 07:53 PM
I haven't seen a good suspention BMX quality fork for 24" . What is it?
Prozakk
03-20-06, 08:25 PM
What is it?

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wethepeople
03-21-06, 12:23 AM
I haven't seen a good suspention BMX quality fork for 24" . What is it?

There arent any specifically for 24" just buy a 4-5 inch travel fork, like an old Marazocci Z1 freeride. and put on a 24" wheel.
Darin
03-22-06, 05:17 PM
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