i've aquired a bunch of different forks with various axle to crown lengths to decide which are best suited. Ideally i want one pair of suspension forks and one pair of rigid forks
i've aquired a bunch of different forks with various axle to crown lengths to decide which are best suited. Ideally i want one pair of suspension forks and one pair of rigid forks
I've tried the onza forks and they dont ride as well as steel forks, they're too stiff. i didnt think they looked right either. im with you on the bombers though
The pace RC35 MXC forks . very nice condition and are fitted with upgraded titanium bolts and bosses. Ive had several pace forks b4 but never an rc35 so i was kinda excited by these. The length is 430mm, so in between the length of the bomber and the on one rigid fork
but they do sag a fair bit, so i took the legs off and found that an elastomer in each leg has crumbled away
wasn't that a craze? i had those chrome shiny Ballistic sets. 50mm i think of filling removers. then some Manitou Spyers after that. i couldn't stand the top-out clunk so i'd crank the preload, lucky if i got 10% sag. didn't know what i was doing back then
wasn't that a craze? i had those chrome shiny Ballistic sets. 50mm i think of filling removers. then some Manitou Spyers after that. i couldn't stand the top-out clunk so i'd crank the preload, lucky if i got 10% sag. didn't know what i was doing back then
If you put the elastomer in the microwave, in a shallow dish of water. They tend to regain some of their spring.
Nice. It has a really good look to it. and Good work on maintaining the vintage.
How do you find the stem? I had a 90mm tompson on my old hardtail,I was amazed at how different (in a good way) things felt after I swapped it out for a 50mm...but .. it's hard to find a vintage stem in that size.
can you run the rear shifter cable on the other side of the head tube? and make it cross under the BB? And can your rear brake, route on the other side of the head tube as well?
nit-picking cable routing is kinda my thing ... but If you can have it route that way it would it would really polish the build a bit.
that .. and line your tire graphics up with your valve stems.
Sorry... it's just a nice build, and those things (while they may not do much for function) give it a finished look that will really reflect your attention to detail.
And i thought i was particular!! The tyres were so tight on the rims i was just happy to get them on tbh
Yeah you can run the brake cables around the other side of the headtube, gt is american and you guys run the levers on oppositte sides to us. But ive tried rereuiting the cables and i find it works best the way mine is. I dont know why you would wanna cross the gear cables though, thats a bad idea
Ive got tonnes of stems for this bike, i find 100mm fits best, the kore stem is 110 but still fits alright. The old Zaskar frames are pretty short especially compared to modern frames, i wouldnt run any shorter than 90mm. Go back a few pages and youll see it with a 75mm azonic stem fitted, this just made it ride really weird and twitchy.
And i thought i was particular!! The tyres were so tight on the rims i was just happy to get them on tbh
Yeah you can run the brake cables around the other side of the headtube, gt is american and you guys run the levers on oppositte sides to us. But ive tried rereuiting the cables and i find it works best the way mine is. I dont know why you would wanna cross the gear cables though, thats a bad idea
Ive got tonnes of stems for this bike, i find 100mm fits best, the kore stem is 110 but still fits alright. The old Zaskar frames are pretty short especially compared to modern frames, i wouldnt run any shorter than 90mm. Go back a few pages and youll see it with a 75mm azonic stem fitted, this just made it ride really weird and twitchy.
not really, that is what I used to do when routing GTs it looks cleaner, make a nice x on the downtube and look cleaner