28 or 29 inch suspention fork?
08-08-03, 02:39 PM
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28 or 29 inch suspention fork?
Hallo all,
I'd like to know which company makes a high-end, lightweight and/or strong 28" (28 Zoll?) 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" (28 Zoll?) suspention fork? Preferably for serious XC riding. Is a fork from one of those 29" mountain bikes an option?
Thanks in advance,
Timo
08-08-03, 02:58 PM
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Is that 700c size? If so then something like the 700c versions of the RockShox GPS line might work.
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28" is the rim (700c), normal RR size. But most 700c suspension forks I know are for touring and to weak for XC. Is the GPS suitable for serious XC riding?
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Originally posted by Timo
28" is the rim (700c), normal RR size. But most 700c suspension forks I know are for touring and to weak for XC. Is the GPS suitable for serious XC riding?
28" is the rim (700c), normal RR size. But most 700c suspension forks I know are for touring and to weak for XC. Is the GPS suitable for serious XC riding?
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BTW, I'm not up on 29" wheels. Are the rims 700c? I think they are. if so, you could just get one of the Marzocchi Marathon SL or MX-Comp in 29" version. The problem is that I think Marzocchi only sells those as OEM. Maybe you can fanangle something through a bike shop or if you know someone who's a frame builder?
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Thanks for your help. I want a suspension fork to prepare my cyclocross bike for a marathon. I don't have a mountainbike and I am used to the position on the CC bike.
