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Hi,
I've got an Orange Clockwork Evo that I intend to do a bit of XC racing on this year and thought I'd try some lighter weight forks on it.
Its got a tapered head tube but I'm still running a non boost front wheel.
I've found a pair of RCT SID's for sale locally, 120mm, non boost, look good condition, good price but they have a straight steerer and an adapter to make it fit tapered.
Is there any reason why this adapter would be a problem? The steer is also pretty short, I think I will just be ok, bit if its not it is easy/ cheap to replace the steerer, ideally with a tapered one?
I'm assuming that even though these forks are a fair few years old, they should still be pretty decent and a good weight. Any thoughts on that front appreciated too!
Thanks
Yeah, no problem using straight steerers with a suitable adaptor- usually it's just basically a massive crown race. They can be headset-specific though so you've got to be a little careful there.
And yep, good forks, old obviously but light, and the damper is decent, I had a set on my soda and was very pleased with them.
I've used the Hope spacer frequently on a couple of different bikes (including my 4X bike with lots of jumping) and never had any issues. On such a short travel fork a 1 1/8th steerer won't be noticeable
Thanks for replies.
I bought and collected them earlier for £90, with a 100mm and 110mm air spring, and the tapered adapter.
All fitted now and the steerer is the perfect length.
They are a 300g saving over my 140mm Pike's, but let's see if I notice the performance difference. They are about an inch shorter so the front of the bike is noticably lower, so again, see how that feels.