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In a bit of trouble here, I've recently bought a new inbred 29er frame, the idea was to dismantle the old 26" frame, get new forks and wheels and off we go.
The trouble is getting a decent 29er fork that isn't tapered is near on impossible.
I've searched the web for fitting a tapered fork into a straight 1"1/8 steerer tube and it's just to complicated for me Doh! some say you can, some say you can't, I'm just a plug and play man who wants to try a 29er out!
Can anyone tell me if it's possible and if so what type of headset cup I have to buy.
Cheers
Fab
Just fit some of these, http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/rock-shox-reba-rl-solo-air-mtb-suspension-fork/aid:793169?gclid=Cj0KEQiApruyBRCFqoDu1pbk9rkBEiQAF8EFdTUDcNb6pi2MjI-piZKp4mmOLdqF51hR4-NxJ76DdqoaAoFB8P8HAQ
Cheers but would like more travel and use 15mm axle
[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/stupid-inbred-question ]See this thread [/url]
44mm (Internal / zero stack) can be adapted, standard 34mm cannot. Inbred is standard 34mm
Also the Inbred is designed for 100mm forks max
White Brothers Loop. Fitted one today. Your LBS can get you one.
120-140mm internally adjustable travel, straight steerer, 15mm axle.
Spot on, just what I needed to know, cheers
Rockshox still offer straight steerer as an option but have to be orderd through a dealer as crc will mostly stock what they can sell easy eg taperd
The rebas can be adjusted with new air shaft. I run my inbred with 80mm rebas with the airshaft changed to give 115mm travel and 9mm bolt through to replace the qr
As PeterPoddy says, plenty of options out there. Don't expect bargain basement though as they're unlikely to be stock items. Speak to a decent shop and they'll be able to sort you out something from a range of brands.
Also the Inbred is designed for 100mm forks max
Was going to suggest the White Brothers Loop as per poddy's suggestion, but really I've got to say stick with the 100mm travel max on the inbred I'm afraid. Putting a much longer fork on it than designed for can really mess up the handling and invalidate any warranty. On some frames it's absolutely fine fitting a fork longer than recommended, having owned one I'd suggest the 29er inbred isn't one of them.
Wise words from wise men, many thanks 🙄