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[Closed] Retro fork - will this have a lockout of any kind?

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Sorry its not the best of pictures, but will the fork have any type of lockout. GF wants to use it for a forthcoming road tour with a trailer.

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Posted : 14/07/2010 10:42 am
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No. Looks like a rockshox Quadra, elastomer sprung, preload adjust only, probably 50mm travel.


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:48 am
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It won't move enough to be a hindrance, I really wouldn't worry.


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:49 am
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What he said. They may not move much anyway!


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:49 am
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No lockout or damping - they have spring preload adjustment only - but at that age, most have rotten elastomers so it'll barely work anyway ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:50 am
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RS Quadra 21R ....... MMMM.

Bobbing whilst climbing will be the least of your worries ๐Ÿ˜†

I ran a pair of Quadra 10's BITD. A whole 48mm of travel ....... in summer only ๐Ÿ˜†

In winter they became a rigid fork ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:52 am
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Yeah they hardly moved when they were "current"!
I had some in 96- they would freeze and seize up in cold or wet weather.
I actually replaced the elastomers in them with some cheap coil springs and poured some oil in each leg for "damping". It was a bit like riding with 2 very small pogo sticks attached to the front
58mm travel IIRC
They'll be fine for road touring


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:56 am
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Thanks folks, San Juan Islands here we come!


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 10:59 am
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At least they were pretty light!!


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 11:18 am
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Thought the yellow ones were Indy SL's In which case leave in fridge overnight so the elastomers freeze and hey presto rigids.


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 11:21 am
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Yea look like Indy SL's to me too. Had some as my first forks with a whopping 63mm of stiff travel.


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 11:52 am
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Your lawn needs sorting.


 
Posted : 14/07/2010 11:55 am