Forum menu
Morning All
Im Needing some advice. I’m trying to find out the original spec fork for my Dawes tamarak. IIRC they were RST but I’m wanting to find something with the same travel. had a google and there isn’t much info on them which is strange.
any help will be much appreciated
Tom
rst 231
Fork travel was either 80mm or 100mm, most likely 80mm
A replacement suspension fork of either travel will be fine.
If you are replacing with a rigid fork then one with a length between 425-445 mm ac will also be fine.
I know you've asked this a few times now, but I don't think you will get any more clarity than that.
Yeah I was gonna go rigid but decided to keep it some what original and go suspension.
If you want it to be period correct remember to put them on backwards
had a google and there isn’t much info on them which is strange.
Retrobike has a thread on Dawes catalogues through the years:
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/archive/categories/dawes-catalogues.23/
It's notoriously difficult trying to find anything on Dawes specs cos they often used the same model name for many years while changing the spec on the bike every year and obviously much of it was before the internet age.
Hey guys
Thanks for the advice. Would a 27.5 fork work on a 26” wheel ? The A-C is 435mm. Only asking as my mate offered me some for cheap.
There’s a lot of maybes there. I presume that a 27.5 fork will have a tapered steerer. What’s on the original fork?
I think I have some black RSTs of that 231 sort of spec level somewhere, they're elastomer or friction damped spring (not sure), steerer to fit a medium frame, may be threaded - want me to check? Yours for postage if I can find them.
Managed to get some rigid forks 425mm a-c off market place cheap as chips so on the lower scale for a-c but I’m hoping they be ok.
rst 231
Fork travel was either 80mm or 100mm, most likely 80mm
A replacement suspension fork of either travel will be fine.
If you are replacing with a rigid fork then one with a length between 425-445 mm ac will also be fine.
I know you've asked this a few times now, but I don't think you will get any more clarity than that.
Managed to get some rigid forks from a lad near me 425 a-c so on the lower end of the scale but I’m hoping they be ok. Didn’t give to much for them.
rst 231
Fork travel was either 80mm or 100mm, most likely 80mm
A replacement suspension fork of either travel will be fine.
If you are replacing with a rigid fork then one with a length between 425-445 mm ac will also be fine.
I know you've asked this a few times now, but I don't think you will get any more clarity than that.