As i am looking at replacing my original forks wheels and brakes.
Would it be worth getting qr15 instead of quick release?
And IS brakes or post mount?
I was told post mount are becoming more popular than IS and qr15 are safer [although ive never had a problem with the quick release].
Which way is the XC market going towards?
Or is it still down to personal preference?
Thanks
Get wheels with Hope Pro 2 hubs as they can be adapted to all current axle configurations
post-mount forks are a bit more common now...
i will ask you to go for 20mm axle forks instead of 15mm, but that's just my personal choice, it's largely an irrational objection to what i see as a completely pointless invention.
as Ken says, hope hubs are about as future-proof as you could wish for.
nothing is future proof IMHO though hope hubs is a good call - QR 15 is still only Fox innit?
10 speed should last for a while
Think bikes will have saddles for the foreseeable future ... Clearly I have nothing useful to add
Yes i am looking at hope hubs regardless. Fox do qr 15 but i think rock shox do 15 maxle? Is this not the same thing?
My default is to buy standard quick release again but because i plan to buy all items i just want to make sure i buy correctly.
My frame is IS so would it make sense to keep the forks the same?
Thanks
mounts for brakes do not need to be the same, in fact ive not seen a frame that is PM.
agree with ahwiles, ive got an irrational objection to pointless new standards.
QR 15 is still only Fox innit?
Marz and RS do it too, well their own 15mm axle solutions anyway.
Unfortunately it does seem to be getting accepted as the standard for XC now (rather than 20mm).
Most new forks seems to be PM now, can you still get IS ones anyway? No reason to have front same as back anyway.
Nothing is future proof or companies wouldnt be able to reinvent the wheel every 2 years telling us everything is so much better than it was before when in fact the difference is tiny.
I have some 15 year old shifters on a bike which operate just as good as the most current models, however the manufacturer discontinued the old ones and you cant get parts. So the only option is to buy new again even though performance wise they are no better some 15 years on.
nosemineb - Member
My frame is IS so would it make sense to keep the forks the same?
Thanks
looking for forks with an IS mount would seriously limit your choice...
this is STW so i'm allowed to make ill-informed sweeping generalisations; most brakes have a post-mount fitting on the calliper, you then put a £5 adapter between the calliper and your frame/fork.
Qr hubs/forks will be around for years to come, but i suspect increasingly as a cheaper option. (Recon forks available with Qr, Reba not, or whatever) if you're happy with Qr now, there's no need for you to change.
post mount is already spaced for you to run a 160 disk up front, so you dont have to run an adapter like you do with Is mount. go for post mount.
Thanks for your thoughts.
I think i will go for the Qr Hope hub.
I am looking at RS Sid forks and Hope brakes. The Hope brakes and Sid look like post mount fixings So i guess i will need an adaptor for the rear brake to the frame - Is it just based on rotor size?
Re future proof, I thought if there was an overwhelming shift Re brake fixing and hub axles i may as well convert now. Like when oversize bars and stem came out at some point most of us will have made a decision to change or are you still using 1 inch, lol it was 1 inch wasnt it?!! Feels like years ago!! 😆
Thanks
Make it a singlespeed and then it's always up to date.............
I'll get my coat 😯
Nothing is future proof.
You won't notice any difference in brake mounts, you might in the axle, but I doubt it's worth upgrading for, unless it's worth upgrading anyway.
cynic-al - Member
Nothing is future proof.
'Future proof' is the phrase of the moment in the mags though.
Everyone [b]must[/b] have a tapered head tube, press fit BB, and QRsomethingorother otherwise the bike is unridable and will explode at midnight on New Years Eve.