New 26" forks, anyo...
 

New 26" forks, anyone been tempted/tried them?

 jwt
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As I'm stuck with 26" MTB's with straight steerers for the foreseeable future, I was looking at replacement forks and found this company

26 Mountain Bike Fork | 26 Inch MTB Suspension Forks - Air Bike

They do seem very cheap (almost disposable), but has anyone tried them?

I realise its a somewhat niche market now.


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:19 pm
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Tells you all you need to know...

123000


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:30 pm
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They are the same folk who are re-branding Chinese cassettes and popping on a blue anodised lock-ring.


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:35 pm
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Used decent forks & budget for a service would be my preference over something that was deemed almost disposable.


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:36 pm
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Not these exact forks, but a friend who has a straight steerer on his bike bought some of the Chinese ones for 29ers and they lasted a couple of rides.


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:38 pm
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lasted how? I'm considering a set of rigid forks from there for the kids bike (where there's almost nothing to go wrong..)


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:40 pm
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Apologies for the hijack but I have a near mint set of 34mm Xfusion Slants for sale, 120-140-160 adjustable, currently set at 140. 100mm 15mm axle spacing


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:44 pm
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@5lab - they seized solid


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 1:48 pm
 jwt
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Thanks, they did rather have a whiff of a free lunch for that price.

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Apologies for the hijack but I have a near mint set of 34mm Xfusion Slants for sale, 120-140-160 adjustable, currently set at 140. 100mm 15mm axle spacing

Thanks Davo, I was thinking speculatively, but I'll get back to you if the funding committee become receptive.


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 2:08 pm
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Missed an important point - tapered steerer! Soz


 
Posted : 12/12/2023 2:14 pm