Custom made Ari steel fork.. Sold

[Jens_BM]

It is build to fit a 650b frame to have a 29" frontwheel. So they have to be low not to raise the front end.

 

[Harryburgundy]

Well if I can sell something I am certainly interested

 

[Jens_BM]

Bump

 

[suburbanreuben]

Is the 425mm measured to the bottom of the crown or top, where the bearing race sits? They do look a lot longer than 425mm.... :?

 

[Andy R]

Is the 425mm measured to the bottom of the crown or top, where the bearing race sits? They do look a lot longer than 425mm.... :?

No, they'll be 425mm axle-crown. There's enough room in forks of that length to get a 29" wheel in, with something like a 2.35" tyre. Ι used some 425mm Salsa Cromotos with a 29" wheel and there was plenty of clearance.

 

[Jens_BM]

Thanks, Andy It's a 2.0 tire on my 26" wheel photo.

 

[Jakob]

Somebody buy this bargain fork. Ari is a very talented frame builder and I would have bought this myself if it was a "real" 29er fork :roll:

 

[Jens_BM]

You are so right Jakob! I can't believe it's not long gone :shock:
And it also ride fantastic on a regular 26er.

 

[hirosawa]

Quite taken with these, just got a few more daft questions for you (or anyone else that feels like answering) if that's OK. 425 A-C is equivalent to a less than 80mm suspension fork, right? The frame I have in mind for them was designed for 100mm forks, so would these be too short? I don't really want the steering to be any quicker than it is with a 100mm sus fork. This A-C stuff makes my head spin.

 

[Jens_BM]

As far as I know, a 80mm corrected suspension fork is 420mm and a 100mm is 440mm. this fork is 425mm. So I guess it could make Your steering quicker, but then again I think it's also something about the offset of the fork, I mean how long the fork go forward, so that if the front is lower but the wheeldistance is the same as with a 100mm fork, then the steering will be the same it will just be a litle lower at the front... Or is that something I spent the long winternights thinking about