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Old 05-20-20, 06:46 PM
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cpach
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Originally Posted by bldegle2
There are a vast array of Schwinn suspension forks on EBAY, $29.99 and up. You just need to identify the correct one and go for it. Your ride will stay a bit cushier, something to think of in retirement...I just punched in this with an EBAY search, without quotes, "schwinn mountain bike suspension fork". Go for it...
Dude, a $30 suspension fork is complete garbage and will definitely just consist of some gaspipe tubes sliding over each other with some springs in there. Fork brand doesn't matter at all.

Anyhow, OP, I'd recommend a steel rigid fork. You'll want to match:
-Wheel size--probably 26.
-Brakes-rim brakes or disc, though you can find forks that do both.
-Steerer-1" and 1 1/8" straight are the likely options for this bike, could be threaded or threadless. If the fork is threaded, you'll need to fairly closely match the length of the steerer. Threadless steerers come really long and need to be cut to length, with a new star nut installed. You can do this accurately enough with a hacksaw or a pipe cutter, and you can install the star nut very carefully by installing a bolt into it and tapping it into the steerer.
-Axle to crown - This is the length of the fork from the wheel axle to the fork crown, which is basically the bottom of your head tube. This doesn't need to be absolutely perfect to the mm, but probably about +/- 10mm is probably a good idea. The ideal is probably about the A2C of the original fork minus about 20% to account for the intended sag of the suspension. You'll also find rigid forks advertised as how much suspension correction they're designed around, which will probably get you close enough to the ballpark.
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