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[Closed] 29er carbon forks.....recommendations please

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Cheapish, 15mm, post mount, ideally one piece (as oppose to two poles in a crown type). Seem to be plenty on eBay from China, but with IS mounts. Anyone bought similar?


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 4:25 pm
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[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27-5-boost-Fork-Carbon-MTB-3-5-in-Carbon-Fork-Tapered-UD-matt-Black-110-15/272139490738?hash=item3f5cc715b2%3Am%3Am4orJJI9EBCfEBEWGAD4uUQ&var= ]These[/url] may do the job - anyone got a pair, or something similar?


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 4:45 pm
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I have a pair of those about to land anytime soon based on a recommendation from young Scotroutes, who rated them highly.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 4:47 pm
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What does he know - does he ever ride? 😉
Probably answers my question. Did you go for the axle too?


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 4:54 pm
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Yep, with Axle. Sure there are better axles, but sometimes they are a propriety part and wont know until it arrives


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 5:16 pm
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Lots of people including me rate the [url= http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&c=43&p=1760 ]exotic cycles fork now with 15mm [/url]


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 9:00 pm
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I don't know about "young" ScotRoutes but Old ScotRoutes has a pair of those on his Pact. I'm going to admit to a certain initial nervousness - cheap Chinese carbon and all that - but they've been ideal. I've seen them for sale on a German shop site at around €400 and they look identical to the forks Shand use (though they tend to have prettier colours). I made the mistake of buying them without an axle and then had to buy it afterwards. The fork isn't threaded to a Maxle etc. so you're left with little choice.

For fitting, I used a steerer bung from Carbon Cycles (Exotic) and cut the baseplate of the Hope headset so it slips on easily. A 30tpi hacksaw blade will cut the steerer without making a mess of it.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 9:34 pm
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The kinesis maxlight one as long as the a2c numbers match up. Rare as hens teeth though you'll be looking second hand.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 9:44 pm
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Thanks 'Old' fella. After posting I realised that boost spacing will allow me to share the B+ and 29er wheels off my 'good bike', saving on a wheel purchase. Not sure whether they'll go on the old Solaris frame as a 2x10 Hoboing bike or as a SS. Probably try both. Axle included.
Thanks Kryton and Nick - I have a similar pair to those and fancied a 'curvier' shape.


 
Posted : 18/08/2017 9:46 pm