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Spoons47
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It’s actually a Hybrid frame!! and of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
New Forks, OH MY GOODNESS.
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Oh my, that is a baby only a mother could love.
As a few up post have said you need a suspension corrected fork. If your pedals are coming into contact with the road or ground or very near it when riding the bike then it is potentially dangerous. I would reinstall the original suspension fork, sell the bike and buy a dedicated road bike.
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Does anybody know if these would work?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/142395677381
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/142395677381
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I would discount the first one because there is no option to choose the various sizes so I wouldn't be sure what I was getting.
Re the second one, I would ring them up and check if it is a suspension corrected fork.
Your cranks do look close to the ground (although perhaps the photo is deceptive) so I would be inclined to change the forks to avoid coming a cropper one day.
Good luck!
Re the second one, I would ring them up and check if it is a suspension corrected fork.
Your cranks do look close to the ground (although perhaps the photo is deceptive) so I would be inclined to change the forks to avoid coming a cropper one day.
Good luck!
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Alicat, thank you so much.
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/302859489999
What about these? They are the same size as the original Suntour NEX. LOoks like a good price
What about these? They are the same size as the original Suntour NEX. LOoks like a good price
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Spoons47
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Damn just noticed it’s got tapered steerer
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OK, lets try and be constructive and helpful.
The pedals and the back end do look low.
I don't know the bike, as it's not my style, @Spoons47 , do you have any information on the forks you took out and the travel.
All you have to do is look for a suspension corrected fork with the same diameter as the steerer and approx the same travel.
As you have disc brakes the mountings on the new fork may not be the same, so you might need little spacers.
Fitting a new fork is easy enough.
The pedals and the back end do look low.
I don't know the bike, as it's not my style, @Spoons47 , do you have any information on the forks you took out and the travel.
All you have to do is look for a suspension corrected fork with the same diameter as the steerer and approx the same travel.
As you have disc brakes the mountings on the new fork may not be the same, so you might need little spacers.
Fitting a new fork is easy enough.
Globalti
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Go on the CarbonComponents website and find the right corrected or compensated eXotic fork for your bike. The un-compensated road fork you've fitted is too short and the steerer too long, meaning you've bodged it really weirdly to compensate. It looks as if even a tapered bearing cover has found it's way into the strange assembly. If you had the right length forks, the headset would be at the right height and you could fit a proper stem on top of a couple of spacers then cut off the excess.
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I don't think it looks that hideous, and once it is set up right, I'm sure you'll enjoy it a bunch more.
+1 is always an option, but if you are not breaking the bank and racking up forks and mechanic hours, then fair play.
FYI, last time I swapped forks, Halfords trimmed the steerer for me for free. And they didn't know the bike from Adam.
+1 is always an option, but if you are not breaking the bank and racking up forks and mechanic hours, then fair play.
FYI, last time I swapped forks, Halfords trimmed the steerer for me for free. And they didn't know the bike from Adam.
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https://www.charliethebikemonger.com/salsa-cromoto-grande-29-fork-disc-only-black-374-p.asp
Once again thanks for the replies particularly to you “Salar” for steering (Hee hee) get it, the thread towards constructive posts. A and to you “Gaijintendo” for saying it’s not exactly a “FRANKENBIKE” and actually it’s been really comfortable to ride. However I’m acutely aware of the pedal to ground gap and possible consequences.
Gone into reserve finances (don’t tell er indoors) and ordered the above after speaking to them on the phone this morning. I have a friend waiting in the wings with Star Nut Tool and pile cutter ready for action.
Onwards and Upwards.
Once again thanks for the replies particularly to you “Salar” for steering (Hee hee) get it, the thread towards constructive posts. A and to you “Gaijintendo” for saying it’s not exactly a “FRANKENBIKE” and actually it’s been really comfortable to ride. However I’m acutely aware of the pedal to ground gap and possible consequences.
Gone into reserve finances (don’t tell er indoors) and ordered the above after speaking to them on the phone this morning. I have a friend waiting in the wings with Star Nut Tool and pile cutter ready for action.
Onwards and Upwards.
