ozpete Retro Guru Jun 5, 2008 #11 So 60MM on a hot day is long travel!! All things considered, with a bit of a tweak, and thinking about when they were built, they aren't that bad! Hope your new forks work out for you!
So 60MM on a hot day is long travel!! All things considered, with a bit of a tweak, and thinking about when they were built, they aren't that bad! Hope your new forks work out for you!
nporternz Gold Trader Marin Fan Feedback View Jun 5, 2008 #12 cheers ozpete!! i think my quadras are 6mm so yeah 60 is long!!! going to be very different bike - keep an eye out!
cheers ozpete!! i think my quadras are 6mm so yeah 60 is long!!! going to be very different bike - keep an eye out!
SLIM BoTM Winner Jun 5, 2008 #13 getting 43mm top of crown to centre of axle , didn`t measure to the bottom
nporternz Gold Trader Marin Fan Feedback View Jun 5, 2008 #14 cheers slim - thats a pretty short fork you are running how do you get tyres to fit 2inch wheels?
C Carsten Senior Retro Guru Jun 6, 2008 #15 don't forget to factor in the sag of the suspension forks... i think it's more important to determine around which fork length the frame was designed. Carsten
don't forget to factor in the sag of the suspension forks... i think it's more important to determine around which fork length the frame was designed. Carsten
nporternz Gold Trader Marin Fan Feedback View Jun 6, 2008 #16 cheers Carsten - i had forgotten about the sag. The fork builder is pretty on to it though!!
SLIM BoTM Winner Jun 6, 2008 #17 when i got to work i thought , i`m sure i put in "mm" not "cm" :roll: maybe i do need some sleep
