Mountain Biking - New Suspension Fork to replace rigid one.

Hi guys I have a Older GT Outpost Trail. Right now it has the fork that it came with which is a rigid one.

I want to raise the handle bars some as well as have some more give, so I want a suspension fork.

I do mostly trail, road and mountain riding. I am a heaver guy, so I need something that will not die on me and possibly has a good warranty.

I also dont want to spend to much, as I dont want to add so much to the bike, that it would just be better to get a new bike.

Hi guys I have a Older GT Outpost Trail. Right now it has the fork that it came with which is a rigid one.

I want to raise the handle bars some as well as have some more give, so I want a suspension fork.

I do mostly trail, road and mountain riding. I am a heaver guy, so I need something that will not die on me and possibly has a good warranty.

I also dont want to spend to much, as I dont want to add so much to the bike, that it would just be better to get a new bike.

You should look for an 07 model fork to get the best price. There are a lot out there. One of the best, cheap forks is the Marzocchi MX pro. I think you should probably only get at max the 100mm version. Your bike has a rigid now and I think a fork any longer would throw your geometry very much out of whack. If you get the MX Pro they make a model with ETA that allows you to reduce travel to a minimum for climbing and since it is an air assisted fork, you can fine tune it to your weight.

Hi guys I have a Older GT Outpost Trail. Right now it has the fork that it came with which is a rigid one.

I want to raise the handle bars some as well as have some more give, so I want a suspension fork.

I do mostly trail, road and mountain riding. I am a heaver guy, so I need something that will not die on me and possibly has a good warranty.

I also dont want to spend to much, as I dont want to add so much to the bike, that it would just be better to get a new bike.

I have an Outpost Trail also, and at one time I mounted a Rockshox Mag21 on it. The travel was in the 60-70mm range, and it only jacked the front end up about an inch. You'll likely need a fork with a 1" diameter steerer tube, and at least 6 1/2 inches if you want to convert it to threadless stem and headset, or 5 1/2 if keeping it threaded.

Good luck! geek

If you indeed have a 1" steerer tube...I'd suggest holding out for a new bike. It's a pain in the neck to try to find a decent 1" fork.

If it's 1 1/8" tube, then buy a decent 4" travel fork before you raise your bars because the new fork will be taller and will effectively raise the bars for you a bit. Try it out and if you feel the need to raise the bars more after a few rides...then do it.

I know that there are several versions of RST forks with 1" tubes (OEM type) but they are not great performers. I've seen several old Rockshox Judys on ebay with 1" tubes, but if you are indeed a "big dude" then my suggestion would be something with 32mm stanchion tubes that is a little more modern and benefits from a few years of refinement.

Rockshox Tora is a good cheap fork. If you have a 1 1/8" steerer then I'd say go that route.