29 inch suspention forks?
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29 inch suspention forks?
Hallo all,
I'd like to know which company makes a high-end, lightweight and/or strong 28" suspention fork? Preferably for serious XC riding. Is a fork from one of those 29" mountain bikes an option?
Thanks in advance,
Timo
I'd like to know which company makes a high-end, lightweight and/or strong 28" suspention fork? Preferably for serious XC riding. Is a fork from one of those 29" mountain bikes an option?
Thanks in advance,
Timo
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Are you talking rims or forks? If youre talking forks, Im assuming 28" you mean the total height of it?
www.marzocchi.com
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Too weak for XC? What kinda forks are you talking about? Even 63mm forks are just fine for XC. Shoot, even rigid forks are okay. Im confused by your question/statement.
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I want to know what kind of suspension fork I can use in my cyclocross bike to prepare it for a marathon. I don't have a mountainbike and I am used to the position on the CC bike.
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29" MTBs have 700c rims. you can use road tires on a 29" MTB rim. so yes, you probably could put a 29" MTB fork on your CX bike, and your tire would still fit. your handling might be screwed up if you don't already have a fork on your bike now. (It will turn slower, mostly)
also, what size head tube do you have? for most suspension forks, you need a 1 1/8 inch head tube.
also, what size head tube do you have? for most suspension forks, you need a 1 1/8 inch head tube.
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Originally posted by PeterG1185
Marazocchi makes 29" specific forks, but thats it
Marazocchi makes 29" specific forks, but thats it
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Originally posted by Hunter
No no White Bros. and RST also make a 29" wheel fork. I am sure others will follow soon.
No no White Bros. and RST also make a 29" wheel fork. I am sure others will follow soon.
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