Fork size query

[Kenny Gray]

Hi im looking to replace my broken front fork on my Specialized Sectuer caused by an accident last year and fed up waiting to get settled i am looking to replace the front fork and wheel. The question i have is the steerer length is 325mm on the bike at the moment, i take it that i need to buy a fork with a steerer length greater than this and cut to size? A lot of the steerer lengths i have looked at are only 300mm.
Any ideas on forks that would fit my bike with a length of more than 325mm.
Not looking to spend prob more than about £130, it is a cabon fork on it at the moment.
Thanks for any help.
Cheers Kenny.

 

[mickle]

Hi Kenny, I'm not sure that even the saddest CC geeks will have that kind of info in their minds. Your best bet is to trawl the web-sites and catalogues of companies like R J Chicken & son and Madison.

I'm a fan of Easton and Time components - excellent gear and thoroughly recommended, I couldn't tell you how long their steerers are though!

Have you tried contacting Spez directly? You never know - they might have a spare knocking around.

 

[accountantpete]

A quick google suggests that these are the only forks generally available with 350mm steerer.

If you deduct the space used by spacers on your bike from 325 - does that get you under 300?

 

[Kenny Gray]

Yeah saw those earlier. If i removed the spacers it would take me under the 300mm but it would take the bars down too low i think.
Are there any other options to raise the bar up if i went for the shorter steerer.
Kenny.

 

[Kenny Gray]

Could i use something like this to raise the bar up? My link