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I want some 29er'ish steel forks to replace my 100mm suspension forks - they'll be used with a 26 inch wheel on the front-end of my 1992 SS Kona tho' ...
Yeah, ok, I know how it sounds, but my forks currently come in with an A to C measurement of 465mm (even with my [albeit skinny] arse sat on the bike), so a set of the 29er Kona P2's (at ~460mm) would [i]appear[/i] to be ideal, but there doesn't seem to be any stock anywhere on the surface of the Earth, and I can't seem to find out when there will be ...
So, are there any alternatives worth a look d'ya think?
There's the Surly KM forks I guess, but after that I'm out of ideas.
Givens are that I need QR dropouts, disk tabs (I'm using a n M4 with a 200mm rotor for comedy value), and be made of steel.
I don't believe in carbon, it's just not natural.
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Singular do some with the hummingbird. Not sure if they're available seperately though.
Charlie the Bikemonger does some lovely looking Niner ones (470A/C). Gert pricey tho!!
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A few people have been sticking a 29 wheel in a 26 fork...
Depending on offer - I may sell my 29er GT Peace steel forks.
470mm axle to crown and about 185mm steerer.
Disc only.
Just read back your posting....
they'll be used with a 26 inch wheel on the front-end of my 1992 SS Kona tho' ...
Yeah, ok, I know how it sounds, but my forks currently come in with an A to C measurement of 465mm
The measurement of 465mm will be without any sag. ie. No rider weight on the bike.
For sure a 1992 Kona will NOT be suspension corrected for a rigid fork of 470mm long.
If you take into account some suspension sag - it sounds like to me maximum length of rigid fork you should be looking at is about 400mm.
I have a raw finished steel fork (400mm~410mm) - it will need some paint. Vee only.
Let me know if you're interested.
or lookout for a pair of surly 1x1 forks.
Wouldn't you need 475mm forks for 29'er?
460mm (which I sold on the classifieds) is 100mm suspension corrected.
Ideally, I guess you could get away if it has tyre clearance.