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All in the title really. Google came up blank
Thanks
If the fork on my R8 is an F8 (i've got F14 in the back of my mind though), a rough measurement comes out at 32mm, sound about right?
Hi,
My resident retro-grouch work coleague says 45mm off set, unless it is very low forks, might be 38mm then.
Cheers!
I.
Cheers 🙂
I'm wondering whether I can get away with them on my weird 2-bikes-in-1 Genesis
It's a 650b frame, and I regularly switch between 700c wheels and a 27.5er rear 29er front
Currently have Singular Swift forks on, which are perfect for the 27/29 set up, but a bit long for the 700c.
The F8 forks may be a nice balance, up may flip that around and make the 27/29 set-up a bit c**p
I'd have suspected 38 as they are an old 26 fork
Maybe look for a fork of a fortitude ?
Anyway pics in odd size wheel mode please ? I like weird
Yea, I think you're right -- it may not be the best fork.
As for the bike, this is all I have for now, but I think I'll take a couple of before-and-after pics next time I switch modes, as it's quite a nice project and something I've not seen before:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SqB26Tp1iu972ZYvobPnqiGDPJLFJFZd
Nice, in my head it had drop bars though
Personally I'd not mess with that blue genesis logo blue fork mojo 🙂
If you want a fork with more offset like the Swift forks (55mm) , but less axle/crown then see if you can get hold of a Singular Gryphon/Hummingbird fork. 445mm a/c with 55mm offset.
I think you're right Restless -- I was very happy when I matched the blue logo and forks (I actually duct-taped all the other decals on the bike specifically to leave that match). And in MTB mode the Swift forks ride perfect.
Perhaps I'll leave them on for summer at least, and come winter when I've more often in gravel mode I'll think about something shorter. Those other Singular ones that you suggest, Andy, look potentially ideal.
TBH, I think the main reason I'm contemplating changing them is just that the 29x3" clearance on the Swift forks looks crazy when I have my skinny 40mm tyre in there. It rides OK, I care far more about looks than I admit to most...