Bicycle Mechanics - Cannondale headshok conversion question?

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bigbubba76
10-22-09, 09:39 PM
This is my first post. I tried the search feature before posting this and I hope its the appropriate forum. I have a '93 Cannondale Delta V 1500 (hard tail).As a project for fun I have been thinking of breathing some new life in to it via spare parts.Here is my dilemma.The headshok is shot.I was going to buy a conversion kit for it and run a conventional fork but what travel fork would give me similar geometry? Also would a rigid 29'' fork keep the geometry similar? I was considering maybe making a hybrid road bike out of it with a flat bar for cruising around town and bike paths.26'' rigid or susp. or 29'' rigid or susp.Any suggestions or thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Dan Burkhart
10-23-09, 06:17 AM
This is my first post. I tried the search feature before posting this and I hope its the appropriate forum. I have a '93 Cannondale Delta V 1500 (hard tail).As a project for fun I have been thinking of breathing some new life in to it via spare parts.Here is my dilemma.The headshok is shot.I was going to buy a conversion kit for it and run a conventional fork but what travel fork would give me similar geometry? Also would a rigid 29'' fork keep the geometry similar? I was considering maybe making a hybrid road bike out of it with a flat bar for cruising around town and bike paths.26'' rigid or susp. or 29'' rigid or susp.Any suggestions or thoughts are greatly appreciated.
A suspension corrected 26" rigid fork would keep the geometry in line. Surly makes such an animal.
If you do go with a suspension fork, 80 to 100mm travel max.
CastIron
10-23-09, 08:45 AM
I did this conversion last spring. A suspension corrected Salsa fork has worked very well for <$100.

It's fairly straightforward operation.

bigbubba76
10-23-09, 04:58 PM
A suspension corrected 26" rigid fork would keep the geometry in line. Surly makes such an animal.
If you do go with a suspension fork, 80 to 100mm travel max.


I did this conversion last spring. A suspension corrected Salsa fork has worked very well for <$100.

It's fairly straightforward operation.

Thanks for the information.
LVRider
10-23-09, 05:16 PM
I did the conversion this past summer with a FSA reducer headset and a Manitou fork with 100mm travel, it worked great.