I'm about to place an order for a (rather expensive) suspension corrected rigid fork and would like your advice/know-how so I don't make a mistake.

My bike currently has a RST Neon TnL (50mm travel) suspension fork which I wish to swap out with a rigid touring fork.

After a call to the bicycle manufacturer, I was informed that I should look for a suspension corrected fork where the crown to axle distance should be around 450-460mm (or something slightly smaller) with a 1-1/8 steerer tube.

Suspension corrected forks are hard to come by here in Europe, and the only thing I found which should work is the "Thorn Mt Tura MKII 1 1/8 Inch Ahead 80 / 100 mm Suspension Corrected Fork".

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/thorn-mt-...ack-prod30197/


This fork seems to cover the specs with the exception of being 430mm from crown to axle. It's not a major difference (might even be null is I count the compression of the suspension with all the weight on it), but I would like your input so I don't order this expensive unit and end up having to send it back.

Also, I've notice that the Mt. Tura MKII has the v-brakes behind the fork. Does anyone have this type of v-brake setup, and what's the advantages/dis-advantages in it?