Originally Posted by
Greg T
I bought my windsor dover 1.0. It's a nice bike I really enjoy ridding it. nice components except two things not so nice. the seat post is a zoom suspension and works like crap replacing this post with an regular xlc post. Same thing with the suspension fork in the front a zoom and it's too soft and nonadjustable. I want to replace with a rigid fork. been looking on
http://www.niagaracycle.com/index.ph...46_4602_460203 wondering witch one will work for me. I'm defiantly mechanically incline just don't know a lot on bicycles.
If the bike has a treaded steerer now, might as well move up to a threadless version assuming you are willing to also buy a new headset and stem. Either was you will need a new crown race that fits both the stem and the headset and then have it installed on the fork. Is it time to think about bonding with a LBS or with some local bikers with more experience and tools on hand?
Be sure to double check the prices on the fork once you figure out which exact type you need. Yes on suspension corrected. Good Chromoly forks are a glut right now -- in the $40 and up range on ebay, amazon or Nashbar. Might want to check one of them with both canti and disk mounts (many stores have these for about $10 more than a regular one)
PM if you need specific advice of some kind.