I have my Origional Orange Clockwork in the cellar and to be honest while I love the bike, I don't ride it. It's a 1989 version so V brake only but is does have 2003 MX comp forks fitted (1" Steer) and I always wanted to put a pair of kona Project 2 forks on it, am I going to enjoy the experience or is it one of those things best left in the memory.
I did try a set of Orange Aluminum forks which were appaulingly stiff and painfull to ride with so should I just keep it as it is or go back to a fully rigid bike.
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Tel me why I shouldn't?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Do it. See what the chubbiest tyre you can get in the P2 and get back to basics! Al forks are notorious.
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Why wouldn't you? If the bike is there anyway, and you're not going to be stuck with only one terrible bike if you don't like rigid, then go for it. I recently put rigid forks on my old Kona as a commuter, and it's great fun. I had horrible memories of P2 forks, but I've even been taking it on rougher trails on my commute home.
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IME P2 forks were pretty harsh. If you want the rigid experience get some exotic carbon ones.
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My 97 (C17) clockwork is currently fully ridgid with Exotic carbon forks & singlespeeded – I love riding it and always have it the most fun and chuckable bike I’ve had – always come back with a big grin
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Oh no carbonium + me = empty bank.
Posted 1 year ago #
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