Does a 1" tube diameter suspension fork exist?
08-08-06, 11:26 AM
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Does a 1" tube diameter suspension fork exist?
As far as I can tell...it doesn't (or its just very rare)
I have a Trek 800 that was given to me with a badly bent fork. Was seeing if there was some option for replacing with a suspension fork but Im probably going to have to go rigid aren't I?
I'd imagine it would screw up the geometry a bit too, right?
I have a Trek 800 that was given to me with a badly bent fork. Was seeing if there was some option for replacing with a suspension fork but Im probably going to have to go rigid aren't I?
I'd imagine it would screw up the geometry a bit too, right?
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are you talking about the steer tube? 1" used to be used as standard before 2000(or somewhere around there.) So you'll only see the really old bikes with a 1" steerer. Although you can still buy forks with a 1" steerer. Marzocchi has the Mx-comp which can be ordered with a 1" steerer I believe.
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Jason is correct, marz still has one you can get special ordered.
It would likely make it more slack so yes it would screw with the geometry. I believe the fork will also be in the 200usd range as well. Might not be worth it to throw that much into that old a bike.
It would likely make it more slack so yes it would screw with the geometry. I believe the fork will also be in the 200usd range as well. Might not be worth it to throw that much into that old a bike.
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Ya, outside diameter of the steerer tube
Didn't mention that I also need threaded (if it wasn't already hard enough to find something)
Didn't mention that I also need threaded (if it wasn't already hard enough to find something)
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08-08-06, 12:03 PM
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^^ That ebay fork looks good. Should do ya fine, and if it really screws up the handling, it was only a couple bucks.
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Cool
That fork has a steerer length of ~8in while the fork Im replacing is roughly 6in. Is that going to be a problem? It doesn't look like theres a lot of thread on that ebay fork so I don't know if hacksawing it would be an option
That fork has a steerer length of ~8in while the fork Im replacing is roughly 6in. Is that going to be a problem? It doesn't look like theres a lot of thread on that ebay fork so I don't know if hacksawing it would be an option
