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[Closed] Cheap and nasty forks from China.

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The steerer on my commuter is too short. I need some 26 straight steerer forks.
Anyone had any experience of these....?
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112406824591


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 8:31 am
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Commuter? Get some carbon forks (or aluminium - my wife has these on her town bike) from carboncycles.cc.


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 8:34 am
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It's a full suspension bike I don't think I we can handle another niche!


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 8:54 am
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watches with mild interest (owner of a straight steer frame whose forks are in need of new bushings)


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 9:08 am
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Looks like they use Manitou dampers, so the damping should be good or at least easily tuneable. The dial at the top of the righthand stanchion labelled "ABS" is either a Manitou unit or a copy of it. The lowers do not look Manitou or copied Manitou parts as they are not a reverse arch design.


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 9:19 am
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Hmmm... A hundred quid for a completely unknown quality pair of forks.

I'll pass.


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 9:51 am
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I'm not too worried about performance, the competition is a pair of 10 year old marzocchis that have never had an oil change.
As long as they don't snap in half I would be happy.


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 10:16 am
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Just spoke to windwave and they still swap steerers on marzocchis forks so will go down that option.


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 10:29 am
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a want ad on here recently netted me a pair of rebas in great nick for £100. That'd be the way i'd go.


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 11:28 am
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[url= https://www.tredz.co.uk/.SR-Suntour-XCM-Lockout-Suspension-Fork-80mm_26876.htm ]SunTour[/url]
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/rockshox-xc-30-tk-coil-forks-9mm-qr-2016/rp-prod160459 ]RockShox (29" though)[/url]

or go the second hand route.. bound to find some old bombers or something on ebay


 
Posted : 27/07/2017 11:53 am
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Have just bought these posted for £72.
Basic but cheaper than getting a steerer fitted .
https://www.rosebikes.com/article/rock-shox-recon-silver-tk-coil-26-mtb-suspension-fork/aid:825003


 
Posted : 31/07/2017 10:49 am

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