Captain Stupido
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Finally got round to building up my C16R.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=359549&start=30
Predictably enough, the Rock Shox Indy SL I got cheap are a bit rubbish. They feel very soft and bottom out easily, handling is a bit vague. I've always ridden rigid (steel) forks in the past apart from on rented or borrowed bikes, I did quite fancy trying some suspension forks this time, but I'm reaching the conclusion that to get anything decent I will either have to spend proper money, or fix something up, or end up with a heavy bike. I don't want a heavy bike. I'm not a heavy bloke. And having to "maintain" forks is not a prospect I find particularly appealing.
So as a kind of compromise I was thinking about some of these. I guess I'd want the shorter (42.5) ones. Any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/eXotic-Rigid ... 2809598545
If anyone has a better suggestion then I'm all ears.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=359549&start=30
Predictably enough, the Rock Shox Indy SL I got cheap are a bit rubbish. They feel very soft and bottom out easily, handling is a bit vague. I've always ridden rigid (steel) forks in the past apart from on rented or borrowed bikes, I did quite fancy trying some suspension forks this time, but I'm reaching the conclusion that to get anything decent I will either have to spend proper money, or fix something up, or end up with a heavy bike. I don't want a heavy bike. I'm not a heavy bloke. And having to "maintain" forks is not a prospect I find particularly appealing.
So as a kind of compromise I was thinking about some of these. I guess I'd want the shorter (42.5) ones. Any thoughts?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/eXotic-Rigid ... 2809598545
If anyone has a better suggestion then I'm all ears.
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