"J. Brian Chamberlin" <
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> On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 03:45:19 GMT, "Chris" <
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>
> >
> >"J. Brian Chamberlin" <
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> >> I don't know much about these bikes. I have a Trek 7000 aluminum bike and the guy at the shop
> >> told me it would cost about $350 to convert the thing to a suspension fork. Is that pretty
> >> sucky?
> >>
> >> --Brian
> >>
> >
> >...and do remember, that to most of us, $350 isn't out of the question
for a
> >suspension fork - just the fork, in the box. We still have to cut 'n
file
> >the steerer tube, repack headset (in some cases), re-do the front brakes, put the stem/bars back
> >on, etc. You get the point.
> >
> >If you really have doubts, let us know:
> >
> >1- What kind of fork you're getting for $350. If it says "Judy" anywhere
on
> >it, burn down the LBS. 2- Whether labor is included. $350 including labor isn't astronical,
> >provided the fork is worthwhile. Also, some shops (read: my shop) don't charge installation on
> >parts you buy there. It'll take me a half hour
plus
> >to do up a fork, but hey, we sold a fork. 3- More info on the bike. If it has, say, a 1" front
> >end, good forks in that size are getting harder to come by.
> >
> >$350 may be good or bad - I'd pay that for the fork alone, remember - but ggive us some more
> >info, my man.
> >
> >Chris
> >
> I don't know what else to give you. I really know nothing about bikes. I'm a big guy so I bought
> something that I didn't think was a
> Last year I had surgery and just now it's feeling better. I'm starting off slowly but as far as
> the bike goes, I know nothing about the parts of it. IT's a stock Trek 7000. That's it. =(
>
> Sorry.
>
> --Brian
That's cool man...the important info I could use is: the model year of your bike, the specific model
of fork offered to you @$350, and whether or not labor/installation was included with that price.
Unless the fork is a steaming pile of **** - RST, InSync, RockShox Judy/Jett/Metro, etc., $350
doesn't sound bad - to make a completely under-informed generalization.
Chris
PS - You say "big guy", eh? Tell the shop you want a coil-sprung, not air-sprung shock, and see
about swapping the stock springs out for heavier ones. The shop should a) know what you're
talking about and b) be able to explain the differences to you. I would, but I'm sleepy.