Apologies if its been asked endlessly, but what are the options apart from that horrendously decaled Kinesis thing?
Salsa do a nice steel one. Options are slightly limited as CX racers cannot use discs in UCI events so manufacturers shun the mounts.
Aye, I know the score, but I'm not likely to be doing any UCI accredited events on my commuter ;o)
i wish the manufacturers wouldn't shun the mounts so - they should just put them on and let people not use them if they wish...
singular sam sold me a lovely peregrine fork with a disc mount only, that now adorns my pomp. he may still have some knocking about - very nice it is, and not a thing of agricultural weight either.
http://www.speedgoat.com/product.asp?part=144620&cat=34&brand=1238
http://www.speedgoat.com/product.asp?part=14672&cat=34&brand=287
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Kinesis_Crosslight_3_Alloy_Fork/5360013680/
http://americancycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=9005
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/detail.asp/sku=upgr-K-XL-DC19-11-8
http://elitecycling.com/page.cfm?PageID=99&action=details&sku=FK2400
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_175019_-1_201511_10000_201514
Cheers druid, shame that DC19 will only take 33c's and so many are stateside.
The reason manufacturers cant just put mounts on existing forks is that most current lightweight carbon cx forks couldn't handle the forces without being completely redesigned.
Despite slagging off (mtb)discs on another thread, I'm broadly in favour of them on cx bikes- Cx brakes are either utterly crap with good mud clearance, or not bad with none.
Any reason you can't use 29er forks? Is the rake/trail different?
I could setup my cheapy tektro cantis so they were really pretty darn good, I just got fed up of having to readjust them every 15 minutes to keep them working powerfully, and having to insert new brake pads every other day, and re rim my wheels every year.
Re-riming sounds nasty ADH. Rim transplant sounds so much nicer. If you want something stateside my cousin might be able to bring something back when she is over the week after next if I ask nicely? drop me an email.
I have a reputation to defend hopster 😉
V kind, I'll decide & drop you a mail. I may end up getting the nasty kinesis things and removing the nasty decals.
The DC19 takes way more than 32mm. Just measured for you and measured across the top of the Landcruiser I've got on, there's 50mm from inside of one fork leg to the other. I've found them great, and not bad value
29er (or even 26") forks would be waayy too long for the frame- you would end up with about a 65 degree head angle ( I know that probably seems really desirable to you all-mountain crowd) 🙂
Cheers for that boxelder, they're back on the list then. I'd only want to get 35's and mud through them anyway.
+1 for the DC19's lots of space either side of a 32mm Conti Twister
what about Kona Project II 700s?
Salsa carbon forks (well recommended)
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P2's (cheap and ultra stiff)
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Karate Monkey 29er's
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You can see the effect 29er forks have on the head angle in the last shot, still rides well though.
I'll take the credit for druidh's list thanks - I spent a lot of my employer's time researching that and I am confident it's fairly exhaustive.
Project 2's weigh a ton (well 1000gm or so, similar to Peregrines, which look lovely). Salsa do some nice steel cross forks but not seperately in the UK and weight is unknown.
I've just ordered come DC19's.
Personally I think there's more of an argument for discs on a road bike - rims last foerever, less clart in the house, power in wet etc. My limited experience of cx's is that the wheels lock up at the mereist hint of braking and so discs genuinelt are less of a benefit...
Bonty do the Satellite Elite which is tidy but hard to find as an aftermarket purchase.
The Trek Portland uses it. It's approx 700g.
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Airborne used to do one too but you'd probably have to get one s/hand these days, and it's fairly heavy IIRC.
Mmm, more options, cheers folks.
Trigon also do a full carbon disc fork which is nice, and light at not much more than 500g IIRC. It's 420mm crown-to-axle so a little bit longer than standard CX forks, which are usually 400mm ish.
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I'll second Kona Project 2's. Am sure they aint as light as some carbon ones but I have them on my crosser and they work well with the disk brake offroad.
Sorry about ressurecting this old thread but has anyone tried / seen / heard of mosso forks?
[url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/09-MOSSO-HM-Carbon-Fiber-Straight-MTB-Fork-Disc-Only_W0QQitemZ350311625766QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5190333426 ]This[/url] looks pretty good, and [url= http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Mosso-Carbon-Aluminium-Rigid-Straight-Fork-V-Disc_W0QQitemZ220551382823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCycling_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3359e30727 ]this[/url] is ok looking too.
But are they cracktastic?
i ended up putting a peregrine fork on my pomp and it's been great - tiny bit long but barely noticeable effect on handling.
on one are bringing out a disc only pomp in a couple of months, i might well swap my f&f for that when it's available.
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Sorry about ressurecting this old thread but has anyone tried / seen / heard of mosso forks?
I bought a set for my bike in Oz. They look ok - examined it carefully - but it hasn't had much use yet because I'm over here.
Haven't read all the posts, sorry. Just about to finish for tonight.
I know someone who just ordered some from Halfords, Boardman forks from one of their own bikes, urban pro or something.
Ordered on the Saturday, arrived the Wednesday, he popped into collect them.
Nice looking Carbon fork, Titanium drop-outs, clean with no canti bosses.
Think he paid < £200
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L.
If anyone's interested I've got a Bontrager Satellite Elite, disc only, 200mm steerer in good condition. EmAil in profile.
Run a 420mm MTB carbon fork. That is about the same length as a standard cross fork. Run one on mine and it handles way better than the traditional cross fork I used to have, plus I can slow down when I need to with discs.
I have RC31 on mine. spot on. tidy.