Old ride needs a new Fork
11-19-13, 08:30 AM
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Old ride needs a new Fork
I am looking to replace my Rockshox Indy XC on a 1997 Rocky Mountain Hammer Race. I am looking for something that is a lightweight XC fork with V Brake bosses. I think new forks may be longer crown to skewer. Is this something to be concerned about? Any suggestions on replacement forks? thanks
11-19-13, 11:33 AM
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1" steerer or 1-1/8 th" steerer tube? Most new sus forks do not have v brakes bosses and are 1-1/8th inch.
11-19-13, 02:03 PM
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A quick check of Bikepedia reveals 1 1/8".
Haha, at on 63mm travel, yeah, it'll probably be hard to find as low of axle-to-crown as your original Indy XC. In fact, 80mm forks are hard to come by. Traditional rule-of-thumb usually up to 25mm over your old stocker won't alter things too radically. Just checked and a 2014 Rock Shox XC 32 TK Solo Air has a AtoC of 475mm. Too bad it doesn't have v-brake bosses - - Universal is selling 'em pretty reasonable. You have your homework cut out for you.
Haha, at on 63mm travel, yeah, it'll probably be hard to find as low of axle-to-crown as your original Indy XC. In fact, 80mm forks are hard to come by. Traditional rule-of-thumb usually up to 25mm over your old stocker won't alter things too radically. Just checked and a 2014 Rock Shox XC 32 TK Solo Air has a AtoC of 475mm. Too bad it doesn't have v-brake bosses - - Universal is selling 'em pretty reasonable. You have your homework cut out for you.
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11-19-13, 04:16 PM
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A quick check of Bikepedia reveals 1 1/8".
Haha, at on 63mm travel, yeah, it'll probably be hard to find as low of axle-to-crown as your original Indy XC. In fact, 80mm forks are hard to come by. Traditional rule-of-thumb usually up to 25mm over your old stocker won't alter things too radically. Just checked and a 2014 Rock Shox XC 32 TK Solo Air has a AtoC of 475mm. Too bad it doesn't have v-brake bosses - - Universal is selling 'em pretty reasonable. You have your homework cut out for you.
Haha, at on 63mm travel, yeah, it'll probably be hard to find as low of axle-to-crown as your original Indy XC. In fact, 80mm forks are hard to come by. Traditional rule-of-thumb usually up to 25mm over your old stocker won't alter things too radically. Just checked and a 2014 Rock Shox XC 32 TK Solo Air has a AtoC of 475mm. Too bad it doesn't have v-brake bosses - - Universal is selling 'em pretty reasonable. You have your homework cut out for you.
11-19-13, 04:36 PM
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I am looking to replace my Rockshox Indy XC on a 1997 Rocky Mountain Hammer Race. I am looking for something that is a lightweight XC fork with V Brake bosses. I think new forks may be longer crown to skewer. Is this something to be concerned about? Any suggestions on replacement forks? thanks
11-19-13, 06:23 PM
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Why are you making rash assumptions about the OP's ability to read a tape measure and do research?
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thanks all for your input. I looked at an 80 and 100 Manitou and the difference was just under and inch and 1.8 inches longer respectively. I'm guessing the 80 won't be too much of a difference but when you start getting to close to 2" I think it might. Will stop into LBS when I can - thanks
