boisePDX
08-16-08, 04:24 PM
I'm in the process of restoring a '91 Merlin. It has a 1" tube- is anyone making new forks with the 1" measurement? I have an old RockShox Mag 21 on it right now, should I just stick with that? Thanks.
Mountain Biking - 1" forks
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scrublover
08-16-08, 04:53 PM
Marzocchi makes a few still with 1" steerers, though I think they are only a couple low end models. At least they used to. Not sure if they still offer that.
Clean up and refurbish your Mag-21 as best you can! If you scrounge around enough, you can still find some seals and whatnot if you need.
Otherwise, look on e-bay for a 1" fork in good shape.
Clean up and refurbish your Mag-21 as best you can! If you scrounge around enough, you can still find some seals and whatnot if you need.
Otherwise, look on e-bay for a 1" fork in good shape.
roccobike
08-16-08, 06:22 PM
Both Suntour and RST were still making 1" threaded forks as of a two years ago. All low end, entry level stuff. You'd be better off with your MAG 21.
If you go the ebay route, be careful. There were a lot of elastomer forks from that era that are now useless because the elastomers have broken down and replacements are almost impossible to find.
If you go the ebay route, be careful. There were a lot of elastomer forks from that era that are now useless because the elastomers have broken down and replacements are almost impossible to find.