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From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
a 470mm fork will fit fine... i've done a few such conversions... 27mm is a bit over an inch. and that approximates the fork when it compresses as you sit on the bike, if it was set up with the correct preload, or "sag".
your bike will be two to three pounds lighter, and you will waste less energy on fork bouncing when you pedal.
Last edited by maddog34; 12-21-24 at 03:56 PM.