Recent content by joscha

Yes, I think that it was (ca. 1995). The Merlin is from 1992 (I obtained it this year), so it cannot have been the original fork, but has been added by the previous owner.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Threadless-Stem ... 35df7664f4

Very light magnesium fork (1300g): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rockshox-Indy-S ... 1382370022?

RockShox Indy SL - 160$ Here is one of the lightest classical suspensions forks you can get: A used but well preserved RockShox Indy SL, with a 1 inch threadless steerer. The steering tube is 161mm long, and my scale says that the fork weights exactly 1300g (yay for Magnesium legs!). It has...

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Re: Look: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PACE-RC35-Forks ... 35dcfe9a41

There was such a nice pace, two months ago on ebay... I like their looks, too. But my frame works best with a lower axle-to-crown length than afforded by suspension forks. At the moment, there are an RC35 (suspension) and an RC31, but with a 1 1/8 steerer. I think you can swap steerers on...

The steerer is about 165mm (6.5"). The new one should not be much shorter than 160mm (longer is ok, of course).

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It is threaded, right? I need a threadless one (but thank you!)

For a 1992 Merlin 26in MTB, I am looking for a suitable fork. Ideal would be a light cromoly fork, with cantilever studs, 1 inch threadless, black, not suspension corrected (axle to crown ~390mm), <900g. I like the Ritchey logic forks, for instance. Tange Ultralight would do as well, or Tange...