Mountain Biking - Need Help finding a Shock for 2000 Specialized Expedition

Hello,

I have a 2000 Specialized Expedition with no suspension - just a steel fork. I'd like to add a suspension fork ($150 or less). I mostly ride in NYC where the roads are pretty awful but they still don't compare to say downhill or rock jumping. I don't know what size or whether my fork is threaded or not. How do I determine what will fit my bike? Besides bringing it to a bike shop, which is an option.

-Canth

Hello,

I have a 2000 Specialized Expedition with no suspension - just a steel fork. I'd like to add a suspension fork ($150 or less). I mostly ride in NYC where the roads are pretty awful but they still don't compare to say downhill or rock jumping. I don't know what size or whether my fork is threaded or not. How do I determine what will fit my bike? Besides bringing it to a bike shop, which is an option.

-Canth

anyone? should i just be looking at a new bike?

The Expedition is their comfort bike correct? Depending on the model, you may or may not have a threadless headset. How does your stem attach? Does the headset have a threaded bearing race and a locknut? Or, does it have a stem that has pinch bolts that clamp around the steerer?

If you have the latter, you can pretty much use any threadless 1-1/8" suspension fork. Cheap ones are as little as $60, expensive ones can run over $1,000.

L8R

The Expedition is their comfort bike correct? Depending on the model, you may or may not have a threadless headset. How does your stem attach? Does the headset have a threaded bearing race and a locknut? Or, does it have a stem that has pinch bolts that clamp around the steerer?

If you have the latter, you can pretty much use any threadless 1-1/8" suspension fork. Cheap ones are as little as $60, expensive ones can run over $1,000.

L8R

Its a threaded bearing race and locknut. Does that mean that I shouldn't bother?

You could have the headset and stem replaced to change out to a threadless steertube.

Agreed, that might be easier (and cheaper in the long run) than trying to find a suspension fork with a threaded steerer.

I'm sure there are fork with threaded steerers, but just not many of them. So, you may be able to find a new headset ($15.00) and a new stem (seen as cheap as $6.00) and a closeout on a threadless fork.(as low as $60.00), for less money.

Good Luck.

L8R

There are threaded 1 1/8" steerer tube forks in the QBP cat.