Need frame recommendation for cargo fork
05-05-16, 03:58 PM
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Need frame recommendation for cargo fork
Hi
Not sure if this is the right place on the forum to post this. I recently purchased a cargo fork from Crust bikes with intentions of making a cheap cargo rig. Here's a link to their site with the fork: https://www.crustbikes.com/products/clydesdale-fork
They say that the requirements for the donor frame are a 72° head tube angle, original 400mm axle to fork crown length, AND head tube that takes 1 1/8" steerer tube. In the text it mentions newer Surly frames but also says old rigid mountain bikes work perfectly. I've been hunting for a few days to score an older, pre-suspension mountain bike. The thing is, all these older bikes seem to have the old standard 1" steerer. 1 1/8" didn't become standard until way later. Suspension forks are way longer than 400mm.
I guess what I'm hoping to find is some insight as to what I should look for. Are there bikes from perhaps the late 90s that meet the requirements? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Not sure if this is the right place on the forum to post this. I recently purchased a cargo fork from Crust bikes with intentions of making a cheap cargo rig. Here's a link to their site with the fork: https://www.crustbikes.com/products/clydesdale-fork
They say that the requirements for the donor frame are a 72° head tube angle, original 400mm axle to fork crown length, AND head tube that takes 1 1/8" steerer tube. In the text it mentions newer Surly frames but also says old rigid mountain bikes work perfectly. I've been hunting for a few days to score an older, pre-suspension mountain bike. The thing is, all these older bikes seem to have the old standard 1" steerer. 1 1/8" didn't become standard until way later. Suspension forks are way longer than 400mm.
I guess what I'm hoping to find is some insight as to what I should look for. Are there bikes from perhaps the late 90s that meet the requirements? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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