Old 11-11-13 | 12:32 AM
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Bikes: Corratec / Jamis

Originally Posted by Bezalel
I think the Thorn is meant for 26" wheels while your bike is a 29er.
I was informed that they also have a 700c compatible fork as well, which is the wheels the bike currently has (Mavic A719 rims with 622-38 tires).

Originally Posted by jimc101
Not sure why you need a 'suspension corrected' fork, suspension correction come into play for 80mm+ travel forks, yours have 50mm, which was the norm back in the early 90's, correction came in when travel increased in the mid-late 90s and people were putting longer (although short by todays standards) travel forks on frames not designed for them.
The frame itself is a 2008(9) build and I *may* be mistaken on the 50mm travel which may be 60mm, will check the documentation and see.


Originally Posted by surreal
Jimc101 makes a good point, albeit an antiquated one. We really shouldn't worry about the nominal travel offered by a fork, but rather it's ATC measurement, and then subtract a l'il bit for sag. there are other considerations, too, such as rake and offset, but I personally feel that the impacts these things have on handling tend to over-rated. Yes, you'll feel a difference if you change any fork parameters, but you'll also tend to find a way to compensate, if the new fork is anywhere in the neighborhood of the old fork's spec.

That being said, I couldn't find much info on your fork, but I saw some for the 60mm version. ATC is listed as 470, which is right near the ATC of most 80mm 29r forks. If you want a fork with similar ATC and all of the touring bells-n-whistles, check out the Surly Ogre fork:
(from surlybikes.com)
You might be correct in stating the fork being 60mm (can't seem to find any info on this). i will take a look into the Surly Ogre fork, which hopefully will be available here in Europe.

Unfortunately I can't find a LBS which has experience with suspension corrected forks, and some found at a LBS had massive difference in axle-to-crown lengths and none of them were equipped for touring (no eyelets for racks or mudguards).


Thanks to everyone for your input and I'll have to check with Surly and see if their fork can cover my needs.
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