Rigid fork with 1 1/8th threadless steerer?

Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

I'm drawing a blank on the manufacturer -- Surly maybe? -- but ask this
question in AM-B (alt.mountain-bike) and you'll get many informed replies.

There are plenty of good, cheap rigid forks out there for mtbs (1 1/8"
threadless).

Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Thanks very much for any help.

Winwood makes a Taiwanese-made carbon fork (~700g, $350). Sibex/Spicer
distribute a titanium fork made by the Chinese company XACD (~550g, ~$300).
Morati makes one, too. Finally, there are Surly's steel forks, ranging from
$75 to $125. They are around 2.5 to 3 lbs. All of these are disc-only,
v-brake only, or both disc and v depending on which model you get.
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On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:27:11 -0700, Dave Smith <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Two observations:

Unless you really just want to shed the excess weight, there's no
objection to simply leaving the suspension fork in place; most hybrids
are so equipped.

Rigid suspension-corrected mtb forks are commonly available from all
major bike parts suppliers, and 1 1/8" is the most common steerer
size. Many bike shops have a box of them in the back, from
conversions that went the other way. (Most of those won't be
suspension-corrected, but they may still be useful, depending on what
you're aiming to achieve in the way of final geometry.)
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Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Thanks very much for any help.

http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/COMPFKMTNR/FK2445

Tange Mountain Suspension Corrected, 1-1/8 Inch Threadless Black Fork

$45

Werehatrack said:

On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:27:11 -0700, Dave Smith <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Two observations:

Unless you really just want to shed the excess weight, there's no
objection to simply leaving the suspension fork in place; most hybrids
are so equipped.

An excellent point! The fork on the bike now doesn't have a lockout
and doesn't work very well, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to leave it
on after the drivetrain and tire conversion and try it out.

Quoted message said:

Rigid suspension-corrected mtb forks are commonly available from all
major bike parts suppliers, and 1 1/8" is the most common steerer
size. Many bike shops have a box of them in the back, from
conversions that went the other way. (Most of those won't be
suspension-corrected, but they may still be useful, depending on what
you're aiming to achieve in the way of final geometry.)

Good to know. Thanks very much.

landotter said:

Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Thanks very much for any help.

http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/COMPFKMTNR/FK2445

Tange Mountain Suspension Corrected, 1-1/8 Inch Threadless Black Fork

$45

Exactly what I'm looking for. Probably what we'll use if we go with
rigid.

Thanks.

Squid-in-Training said:

Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Thanks very much for any help.

Winwood makes a Taiwanese-made carbon fork (~700g, $350). Sibex/Spicer
distribute a titanium fork made by the Chinese company XACD (~550g, ~$300).
Morati makes one, too. Finally, there are Surly's steel forks, ranging from
$75 to $125. They are around 2.5 to 3 lbs. All of these are disc-only,
v-brake only, or both disc and v depending on which model you get.

Most of these are a bit too pricy for the need, though the Surleys are
in line. I'll check 'em out.

Thanks very much.

Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Thanks very much for any help.

A quick perusal of QBP catalog shows forks by Dimension, Salsa, Tange,
Winwood, and Pace, from ~ $50 to $300 or more. Additionally, any frame
builder will make one for you. The Salsa looks like the sweet spot to
me at about $80-90.

Robin Hubert

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:41:08 GMT, Robin Hubert <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Dave Smith said:

We got a new mountain bike for my wife and I'm going to convert her
old Stumpjumper into a hybrid type bike. Can anyone recommend a
pretty good rigid fork with a 1 1/8th inch threadless steerer? I'm
not even sure if such a thing exists.

Thanks very much for any help.

A quick perusal of QBP catalog shows forks by Dimension, Salsa, Tange,
Winwood, and Pace, from ~ $50 to $300 or more. Additionally, any frame
builder will make one for you. The Salsa looks like the sweet spot to
me at about $80-90.

Or one of 4 MTB versions of the Kona Project 2 fork (steel unicrown),
or Kinesis (aluminium unicrown), or On-One (steel 5-piece or carbon
like a cheaper heavier Pace RC31)

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