Decent 26" rigid forks?

Tootyred

Tootyred

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Does anybody know any company who now make decent Steel, 1 1/8", Ahead, 26", cantilever/ v brake compatible, non suspension corrected (395 min to about 410 max), forks that will take a normal 2.1" tyre with some clearance?

Other than the cheapie oxford / xlc offering, which scare the bejesus out of me as they say " for leisure use only...not for off road" or Surly lht/ rat pack, which wont fit anything bigger than 2.0 tyres and the a to c is too short to boot!

Soma did make some, but they seem to have stopped......im drawing a bit of a blank.

Theres exotic carbon, but i dont think thats right for the bike and the 395 a to c have bern out of stock for over a year anyway!

Im looking for new as i need an un-cut or basically un- cut steerer of min 260mm.

Thought i might ask or is this now futile as the world no longer accepts 26" as a viable wheel size!

Please leave all conspiracy theories at the door!

Cheers
 
Think Surly make a long haul trucker in 26"


Surly Long Haul Trucker Fork

The Long Haul Trucker fork is designed to mount racks and fenders and to haul stuff. Offered in 26? and 700c wheel sizes, the fork’s new crown provides ample clearance for 26 x 2.1? or 700c x 45mm tires, and sports threaded eyelets in four locations (dual dropout, midblade and fork crown) to...
www.sjscycles.co.uk www.sjscycles.co.uk
 
Tootyred said:
Does anybody know any company who now make decent Steel, 1 1/8", Ahead, 26", cantilever/ v brake compatible, non suspension corrected (395 min to about 410 max), forks that will take a normal 2.1" tyre with some clearance?

Other than the cheapie oxford / xlc offering, which scare the bejesus out of me as they say " for leisure use only...not for off road" or Surly lht/ rat pack, which wont fit anything bigger than 2.0 tyres and the a to c is too short to boot!

Soma did make some, but they seem to have stopped......im drawing a bit of a blank.

Theres exotic carbon, but i dont think thats right for the bike and the 395 a to c have bern out of stock for over a year anyway!

Im looking for new as i need an un-cut or basically un- cut steerer of min 260mm.

Thought i might ask or is this now futile as the world no longer accepts 26" as a viable wheel size!

Please leave all conspiracy theories at the door!

Cheers
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SJS cycles but they are not cheap, they are very nice forks though, I have a set which I picked up at a discounted price due to them being "seconds", though I couldn't find anything wrong with them

Thorn RAV853VC Steel Fork

- The lighter more resilient option for Sherpa Mk3 and Raven frames it is for 26” wheels (559) - This fork has clearance for 2.15” tyres. It measures 370mm from axle to crown race seat and has a 380mm long, 1 1/8' diameter lighter weight Reynolds 853 steerer - It has M5 stainless steel bosses...
www.sjscycles.co.uk www.sjscycles.co.uk
 
Sadly on surly specs the truckers only take max 2.0" tyres.....

The a to c is also too short on the thorns....

Im not suprised as they are both touring orientated not mtb sadly.
 
Probably, are they still made with canti mounts?

Ive had quick measure of the frame ad with the stem 260mm is going to be tight....im erring dangerously towards 300mm!
 
I thought I had just the thing for you in the man cave but the a-c is 420 and given they are difficult to source I don't want to sell them. Steerer uncut at 280mm. But, if I've got a set stashed, that must mean lots of retrobikers have some stashed away under their pillows...
 
Surly give a conservative spec for tyre clearance. On their website it says 2.0 inch with or without fenders. I think a 2.1 inch tyre should be fine. I have the Cross Check fork. They have generous clearance and are really nicely made. My dad runs a LHT fork on his trek 7000.
 
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