Cinder Cone 1993 Steerer Length
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Measure the one in if it is a direct replacement.
Otherwise it changes with frame size, so we will be guessing.
But measure as it easiest.
Or measure the headtube, it'll be 110/120/130/140/150/as Kona kept to nice round numbers.
Then ad you headset stxk height (guess at 40mm for threaded as you can always cut it shorter.
Give yourself the stack height of the headset top parts to play with.
25mm is probably a approx number there.
Otherwise it changes with frame size, so we will be guessing.
But measure as it easiest.
Or measure the headtube, it'll be 110/120/130/140/150/as Kona kept to nice round numbers.
Then ad you headset stxk height (guess at 40mm for threaded as you can always cut it shorter.
Give yourself the stack height of the headset top parts to play with.
25mm is probably a approx number there.
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20" frame then.
You mentioned threads but
Threadless is easier a bit.
150mm + headset stack + stem stack.
Grab a few 5/10/,etc headset spacers to get the highest you like (or a kid cutting u till you need to.)
Work on ~30mm for headset
~40mm for stem.
Use that as a minimum (it's not but it makes it easier)
Grab a picture of the bike, we always need pictures
Might be after the forks steerer you have..
You mentioned threads but
Threadless is easier a bit.
150mm + headset stack + stem stack.
Grab a few 5/10/,etc headset spacers to get the highest you like (or a kid cutting u till you need to.)
Work on ~30mm for headset
~40mm for stem.
Use that as a minimum (it's not but it makes it easier)
Grab a picture of the bike, we always need pictures
Might be after the forks steerer you have..
Pics attached. These are obviously non-threaded.
Ideally I'd just want to swap them out for rigid non-threaded, but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for (1 1/8th non-threaded, rigid), or maybe I'm looking for the wrong thing.
Ideally I'd just want to swap them out for rigid non-threaded, but I can't seem to find what I'm looking for (1 1/8th non-threaded, rigid), or maybe I'm looking for the wrong thing.
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Just stick rigid 26 fork mtb
In to google and loads of style came up.
In to google and loads of style came up.
Ah, so the 1 1/8 is just standard now?
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No, so much any more. It was for some 20 odd years.
Just check it's not tapered.
Or put a wanted up.
Length A2C (axle to crown) will want to be >410 (mod 90s) to 425 I would say. (late 90s length)
Late 90s fork where about 433 (70mm Bombers) but you have sag.
That looks to be a 1993 frame.
Just check it's not tapered.
Or put a wanted up.
Length A2C (axle to crown) will want to be >410 (mod 90s) to 425 I would say. (late 90s length)
Late 90s fork where about 433 (70mm Bombers) but you have sag.
That looks to be a 1993 frame.
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Adding to what F.C. has advised; the 1993 Cinder Cone is Pre-Suspension corrected geometry. A Threadless Rigid Fork with a shorter Crown to Axle and Canti Bosses will be somewhat trickier to locate.
The bike was designed to give the correct Head Tube angle with a C-A of 390mm, which was the spec for the Project 2 that year - but it will be threaded. I believe that the Project 2 was not made in Threadless, 390mm, Canti. You could use a later pair of 410mm Suspension Corrected Project 2 forks that came in Threadless, but this will make the steering a little more sluggish - but no more labouring the the Rock Shox J3 currently on there.
Pip
The bike was designed to give the correct Head Tube angle with a C-A of 390mm, which was the spec for the Project 2 that year - but it will be threaded. I believe that the Project 2 was not made in Threadless, 390mm, Canti. You could use a later pair of 410mm Suspension Corrected Project 2 forks that came in Threadless, but this will make the steering a little more sluggish - but no more labouring the the Rock Shox J3 currently on there.
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Great info, thanks. I'm considering doing a drop bar gravel conversion on this, so sluggish steering wouldn't be such a bad thing. Definitely want rid of the J3s, they weight a ton!
I posted a wanted ad
www.retrobike.co.uk
I posted a wanted ad
Wanted - Threadless Rigid Forks
Head tube is 15cm so steerer as appropriate. Axel to crown of around 410 please. Don't want to spend massive amounts, just want to get an old Cinder Cone rolling. Thanks!
www.retrobike.co.uk
