Could a 29er fork be built from... [Archive]

gbouchar

01-10-07, 05:46 PM

Could a 29er fork be built from a bolted crown (a la Bontrager) like this one:

http://www.singlespeed.net/images/articles/forks/DSCN0033.JPG

If so, what could be used for blade?

Thanks!

Peterpan1

01-11-07, 02:34 AM

Can you get that part retail?

You could just use 4130 tubing, probably .049 wall, I'm assuming that the stock being held by that is a round tapered blade? There is a thread on another forum about high end custom 29er forks being made with straight tubing, and BMX type DOs.

gbouchar

01-11-07, 02:13 PM

Can you get that part retail?

You could just use 4130 tubing, probably .049 wall, I'm assuming that the stock being held by that is a round tapered blade? There is a thread on another forum about high end custom 29er forks being made with straight tubing, and BMX type DOs.

Do you know whicj forum?

It is really interesting.

I have a usable crown but was wondering what blade could be use safely.