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[Closed] Manitou Axel Comps - worth anything?

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I've got a set of these lying amongst my spare bike bits that I'm trying to reduce.

They're not the best forks I know, and only 80mm travel but are they worthless? Seems a shame to bin em unless you can recycle old forks somewhere.


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 6:18 pm
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I'm sure I got about £35 for a pair of Axel Elites on ebay a few years back. Got to be worth a go - or try the classifieds on here?


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 7:20 pm
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When I was a kid the rag and bone man collected scrap you would get a balloon or a goldfish for lots of stuff


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 7:28 pm
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Depends what model is it. If the chrome coating is not pitted and they have a springy feeling You can still sell them. I sold a badly pitted pair of Axel Comps that was hardly compressing for £9 + £10 for postage on eBay 🙂 Put in the description that they are perfect for a hack pub bike and will still take the edge off some bigger potholes 😉 People will buy anything on ebay...

Also Couple of Axel models, some had decent TPC Lockout damping, some were basic spring and FFD damping.


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 7:50 pm
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id be interested if they were cheap.
thwang


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 8:09 pm
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oop and if they had a 200mm steerer tube


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 8:10 pm
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They're worthless. Nobody has ever owned anyone with a pair of Axel Comps 😀


 
Posted : 05/05/2010 8:15 pm
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They're the basic models, preload adjustment I think although I do have a medium and firm spring for them. They've also got the chrome stanchions which do look to have some pitting on the surface.

If your interested thang I can measure the steerer. Not looking to get much over postage for them - having a clear out and looking to de-clutter so want to get rid.

P.S they're pretty weighty binners so I reckon some good owning could be had... 😀


 
Posted : 06/05/2010 12:25 am