Originally Posted by
wunderkind
It seem atleast to me that forks rated for 26" wheels have longer axle to crown length than the 700c forks. I know it doesn't seem to make sense considering the 700c wheel is larger in diameter. However comparing my road bike's fork with that of my mtb one, the latter does have a longer AtoC length.
Am I missing something or that in general 26" fork can accomodate 700c in terms of fitting? Brakes braze-on aside.
Some 26" replacement forks are "suspension-corrected", meaning their axle-to-crown length is longer, to mimic that of the OEM suspension fork. This is to ensure a bike frame designed around a suspension fork will fit the same, rather than sitting lower.
Also, even though the diameter of a 26" rim is less than that of a 700c, it's expected you'll use a much wider, and taller tire on that 26" rim. I have about 3 cm of space between the bare rim of my 700c wheel and the bottom of the fork crown, leaving just enough room of a 28mm tire. If I had only 3cm of space between a mtb rim and
the fork crown, I'd never be able to fit a normal mtb tire.