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[Closed] Does anyone make a cheap, steel rigid fork?

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You'd think they'd be ten a penny, but I guess because it's such a niche market these days even second hand they fetch nearly new prices.

Obviously there's On-One and Orange, but we're talking in the region of £60. Not knocking either of these companies (In fact the Orange seems very cheap in relation to their frames). It's just a touch out of the comfort zone for me. I find it hard to justify when you can buy cheap (Suntour for example) suspension forks for less.

I was thinking along the lines of Decathlon, Suntour, etc. My searching is proving fruitless. Is there no-one out there doing these in say the £30-£40 range?

Must be disc and v-brake mounts.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 5:37 pm
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if you're near south west london you can have my on one steel, c85mm steerer and very red, it's lying in the shed unloved


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 6:08 pm
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Check out the Exotic ones, I think the alloy ones are cheaper. They certainly ride nice, I was expecting it to be harsh but was very surprised. Also only grams heavier than the carbon ones. They are very well made.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 6:10 pm
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http://www.pipedreamcycles.com/infinity-rigids/

I've got these, drop them a line they weren't on the website but they still had them.

Failing that, salsa? surly? curtis?


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 6:48 pm
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if you're near south west london

Nowhere near unfortunately.

Check out the Exotic ones, I think the alloy ones are cheaper.

Didn't realise they had an alloy range. They have loads of carbon ones on eBay. But a quick search shows they're still more expensive than the On-ones. Fair enough, given they'll be lighter (I assume). But still a little out of budget.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 6:50 pm
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http://www.pipedreamcycles.com/infinity-rigids/

Good suggestion Jonba, I've never seen those before. They appear to be disc specific though.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 6:52 pm
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Been looking for ages and as you say all the second hand ones, go for almost the same as new ones. So I have just bought some of the on one's.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 6:53 pm
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I've been running a set of these [url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Bike-Parts-/57262/i.html?_nkw=mosso%20fork%23&_sop=15 ]Ebay Mosso[/url] ones for about 2 years, mainly road use tho they are meant for mtbs.

Cost around £40, alloy so less forgiving than steel. v light tho.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 7:22 pm
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ive got some project 2s made by kona,brand new,never been on anything..£45 posted


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 7:40 pm
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Yeah. I've seen the Mosso ones. They look OK. And I'm sure they're as good as anything - I doubt cro-mo forks are very compliant anyway. But there's a little bit inside me that would be more comfortable with steel when buying so cheap.

Also, they'd look like dogshit on a steel frame.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 7:41 pm
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Do they have disc and v-brake mounts, whattyre?


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 7:43 pm
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yep 1 1/8th"...


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 8:11 pm