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flag Beav
Posted: Jul 6, 2020 at 12:53 Quote
Hey

can you guys recommend any forks for a 280lbs rider? Not fussed on weight as i'm also a regular weight lifter so i'de rather have strength over weight. Main use will be road use (Cardio 3x a week) and trails. No dirt jumps etc, probably just as well for the rest of the bike at 280lbs, haha!

Ideally i'm looking for 140-150mm travel (tapered steerer) for a 27.5" wheel. Price cut off would be £600 new as ile probably look second hand so maybe £300/£350 on the second hand market.

Main use will be road

Cheers
flag pdono325
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Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 6:42 Quote
rockshox yari would be your best bet at that price
flag Beav
Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 8:06 Quote
Have been looking at Rockshox Pike or Lyriks personally. Think Fox 36's are a tad to costly considering the other stuff I need to purchase.

Been needing new forks for years but now I find out most are tapered which means I need a new frame. I'm running 26" wheels so I need new frame, forks & wheels, lol.
flag ski-n-bike-da-east
Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 8:08 Quote
I didn’t see your budget, I agree that a yari is probably your best bet
flag Beav
Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 8:24 Quote
ski-n-bike-da-east wrote:
I didn’t see your budget, I agree that a yari is probably your best bet


Thank you. I don't mind going second hand
flag bishopsmike
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Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 9:11 Quote
Depending on the headset in your frame, you can sometimes just buy a different lower headset to allow you to put a new tapered fork in a non-tapered frame.

https://canecreek.com/FAQ/can-run-tapered-fork-1-1-8-head-tube/
flag R-M-R
Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 10:10 Quote
bishopsmike wrote:
Depending on the headset in your frame, you can sometimes just buy a different lower headset to allow you to put a new tapered fork in a non-tapered frame.

https://canecreek.com/FAQ/can-run-tapered-fork-1-1-8-head-tube/

"Your bicycle’s headtube must have an inside diameter of 44mm or larger in order to use any tapered steer fork. Traditional 1 1/8 in headtubes, or 34mm inside diameter headtubes, cannot accept a tapered steering column fork, therefore we do not make an adapter that will allow you to use a tapered steering column on a traditional 1 1/8 in headtube."
flag bishopsmike
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Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 10:34 Quote
"With the EC44/40 Bottom assembly, non tapered 1 1/8” head tubes with a 44mm ID can utilize a tapered fork as well."

Again, depending on what frame/headset he's currently got, he might be able to potentially save a bunch of money and use a tapered fork.
flag R-M-R
Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 10:58 Quote
You're not wrong, but it's potentially misleading and unlikely to be applicable here.

• Any head-tube from the 1 1/8" era would be too small.
• A frame that can accept tapered steerers can be adapted to fit 1 1/8" steerers, but why*?
• Forks with tapered steerers have been ubiquitous for over a decade.
• Any fork with a 1 1/8" steerer is less likely to be stiff enough to meet Beav's objective of finding an especially stiff fork - plus, it will probably be a decade old.
• There are some newer dirt jump forks with 1 1/8" steerer, but Beav specifically mentioned this is not what he's seeking, they tend to have less travel than desired, and they often have a very firm compression damping tune.


* Ironically, I actually have an old Cannondale with 1.5" head-tube, running a 1 1/8" fork with an adapter. It's a 1992 hardtail that I turned into a fully rigid commuter almost twenty years ago.
flag Beav
Posted: Jul 7, 2020 at 13:19 Quote
To be honest guys I've had the bike nearly 15 years and didn't ride it for 5-7 years in between.

I've recently changed the rear brake, chain, cassette, grips and pedals. Tempted to get a frame and build it up over time as a bit of a project and use the brakes, and some other parts on the new frame. Just a shame it's the most expensive parts im going to have to replace
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