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Old 10-18-09, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Panthers007
If it is a steel fork - the only way to fly in my opinion - I'd start by checking it's alignment by using a Park FFG-2* into the dropouts. This will indicate if it's bent. Unless it's been bent before. Read the instructions at the bottom of the following:

http://www.parktool.com/products/det...=49&item=FFG-2


* Or other brand. Cyclus (Germany) also makes a good one. See BikeToolsEtc. for this and other brands -

http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...main&m=top_ten
Well, since he's going from a Manitou Axel suspension fork and wants a Marzocchi suspension fork...steel fork? Surly or what? Why?
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