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09-28-12, 07:09 PM
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mosso?
Is Mosso a good brand name? I want to buy a new fork for my bike I like the mosso forks. One like
this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/260764590229...84.m1438.l2649
this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/260764590229...84.m1438.l2649
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The name doesn't mean anything here. This seems to be a generic made-in-China aluminum fork. The same factory makes the same fork under private label for a number of bike companies, or maybe to be sold as loose forks.
About the only way you can make a judgement about quality is to look around for bikes using the same fork (though it may be decaled differently).
One thing to consider, and consider this a personal bias, not a proven fact. I'm not a fan of aluminum steerer tubes. I know some companies use them, but I prefer the don't-think-about-it proven reliability of steel steerers. This goes double if you plan to use disc brakes which tend to create more fork stress than cantis.
About the only way you can make a judgement about quality is to look around for bikes using the same fork (though it may be decaled differently).
One thing to consider, and consider this a personal bias, not a proven fact. I'm not a fan of aluminum steerer tubes. I know some companies use them, but I prefer the don't-think-about-it proven reliability of steel steerers. This goes double if you plan to use disc brakes which tend to create more fork stress than cantis.
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Thanks guys. That's why I asked before I bought guess I will do some more hunting around for a better fork.
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I think I would buy a fork from nashbar before that one. However maybe you can make a pacakge deal for the forka nd a Digital Quran!!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Isla...item3cbaaf64e2
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Isla...item3cbaaf64e2
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Is Mosso a good brand name? I want to buy a new fork for my bike I like the mosso forks. One like
this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/260764590229...84.m1438.l2649
this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/260764590229...84.m1438.l2649
Yep, they're ok. I got one and it's fine; seems to be strong. I did notice that one of the canti mounts is about a millimeter higher than the other one though.
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