oh and make sure you have quite a heavy spring; did it to a MZ once and even with thick oil and lots of air it still bottomed often, on the other hand, one of my mates lowered his oldschool Fox Van to 50mm with the soft spring without a problem.
I wanted to let you know about the new Blk Mrkt “Contraband” 26” rigid fork.
The specs are:
Weight = 2.49 lbs
Axle to Crown = 435mm
Rake = 33mm
Steerer Tube Length = 162mm
Fork Legs = 31.75mm
It uses an aluminum extrusion insert for strength, is set up to be run without brakes, has double-butted, “4Q Baked” (S&M Pitchfork technology) steel legs and has 3/8” (10mm) dropouts.
The Contraband 26” fork is made in the U.S.A. here at S&M Bikes.
MSRP is $129.99 USD and it is available in black for now; we are considering offering a chrome version if there is demand.
Quantities are very limited right now, but I will have more soon.
Thanks for supporting a rider owned company -
Armando "Mondo" Aguilera Blk Mrkt Inc. S&M Distribution 1300 S. Lyon St. Santa Ana, CA 92705 Phone: (714) 835-3400 x239 Fax: (714) 835-5020 E-mail: mondo@blackmarketbikes.com Web: http://www.blackmarketbikes.com Skype: blkmrktmondo Yahoo IM: blkmrktmondo MSN IM: blkmrktmondo ICQ: 357642080
would a 28mm offset/rake be possible on a mtb and still have clearance?...cause having a smaller off set makes nose tricks easier...the only down side is the steering will feel twicker because of it...
Hi Im just wondering what you think the best fork for a Black Market Riot would be
i have a fox vanilla r125 it is super light and i love it. its the older version fork so it is a bit stronger than the newer xc version, but if you have a bigger budget than me i would go with a new fox fork their super light and strong
honestly i want those guys to stay true to riding bmx, i think the others just went with the trend and went for the money rather then for the ride...
Trend? I don't think any pros would be riding a MTB if they didn't enjoy it.
You get people switching both ways between the sports...it's not just a one-way thing. At the end of the day, the funner sport gets chosen. We're all out there to have a good time.
honestly i want those guys to stay true to riding bmx, i think the others just went with the trend and went for the money rather then for the ride...
Trend? I don't think any pros would be riding a MTB if they didn't enjoy it.
You get people switching both ways between the sports...it's not just a one-way thing. At the end of the day, the funner sport gets chosen. We're all out there to have a good time.
look at the amount of people that ride mtb compared to bmx...theres gotta be more money to be made in the mtb world for a pro...its all personal preference...
honestly i want those guys to stay true to riding bmx, i think the others just went with the trend and went for the money rather then for the ride...
Trend? I don't think any pros would be riding a MTB if they didn't enjoy it.
You get people switching both ways between the sports...it's not just a one-way thing. At the end of the day, the funner sport gets chosen. We're all out there to have a good time.
look at the amount of people that ride mtb compared to bmx...theres gotta be more money to be made in the mtb world for a pro...its all personal preference...
To be honest, on average, I don't know how much money a pro would make in BMX or MTB. But I'm sure money is not what drives pros' decisions. It's their preference of wheel size; money is probably a small indicater of their choice since most have jobs. If you talked to some BMX pros, you wouldn't see them complaining about how there is more money in the MTB scene. They ride for the ride.