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Factory Price.Its more than bumpers and fluid.Other things that make a
fork good or bad is the weight and the stiffness of the fork. Many
mountain bike magazines report that a good fork is hampered by excessive
flexing. This is usually why a suspension fork comes with a a large,
ugly fork-brace. Mountain-Bike Action said that of all the stock fork
braces, the ones on the Answer products
were some of the stiffest for the weight. This is primarialy why I
chose the Manitou. I used to road-race motorcycles, and I know how much
trouble a little flex can cause. Most forks have third-party braces you
can buy, so the point may be moot if you have enough money. Do not be
surprised if an aftermarket fork brace costs almost as much as the fork!
Do not buy a brace beacuse of how it looks. My stock one is ugly, but
it seems to work very well.
I found that the Manitou only weighed a few grams more than the standard fork which came on my bike. This was really surprising. Apparently, this is the case with many mountain bikes. Do not be a stingy geek and worry about the few grams difference. Again, the bikes and forks are usually more capable than us riders are.Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
I was able to get good reviews of forks by using the Periodic Table of Publications at the library. (Or whatever the hell you call it. This was the big book with listings of magazine articles sorted by date and article content) It was well worth the time I spent, and I found myself reading more and more about mountain biking in general.
Do your homework because you never know what surprises can await you. I had one big problem that narrowed my choices of forks. My steering crown was a 1 incher by 8 inches. Many MTB forks do not have crowns this size. Even with the Manitou, I had to buy the fork and order the crown separately. In some cases, you will have to change the steering bearing sets you use, and you also need to make sure that the top corners of the fork will not hit any of the tubing that makes up your bike frame.Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
Before getting to the meat of my experience with the suspension fork, I saved one technical gem for last – steering geometry. This may seem irrelevant and boring, but it is more important than anything else.
A new fork will change your steering geometry. This is the relationship between the axle of the front wheel, the pivot point of your steering stem, the location of the handlegrips, the placement of the handlebars over the wheel, and relative angles of all these points. If you change one of these measure- ments even 1/2 of an inch, you have altered your steering geometry. When your steering geometry changes, your bike’s ability to turn and corner will also change. This can be a real surprise when you get on your bike and try to flick it over. You may end up with a mouth full of dirt. (Don’t ask how I know this) One other thing which complicates this is that a suspension fork changes lengths when you hit an object or squeeze the front brake. As a result, the distance between the steering stem and the axle of the front wheel is no longer a fixed distance like it is without a suspension fork. This means that if you are taking a turn, and you grab the front brake, the bike will tend to turn sharper. You need to be ready for this if you heave your bike into turns like I do, or you will stick a bar in the mud and eat dirt. (This can be enjoyable if you want it to be!)Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
The secret to getting a fork is taking measurements. I have seen a number of MTB books and magazine articles that tell you how to do this. Don’t be surprised if you have to change the angle and/or height of you seat also. No matter what, measure the following before you get a new fork:
you can take these same measurements before and after your front-suspension change. Comparing the numbers, it will be obvious what changed on the bike. If you know a good bike shop, you can show them the before and after numbers and they should be able to help you if you think some ergonomic adjustments are necessary.
Because of the radical change that the fork made to my bike, I had to also get a new steering stem (sometimes referred to as a “gooseneck”). Mine used to rise at a steep angle and was only about 1 inch forward of the fork crown. Now my stem has no rise and is about 3+ inches forward of the fork crown. This was necessary to give me better control of the front end when the fork was under compression and I was braking or leaning over. This simple $15 change made my steering hair-trigger, but now I can get the bike to change directions no matter what the conditions.Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
I found that the Manitou only weighed a few grams more than the standard fork which came on my bike. This was really surprising. Apparently, this is the case with many mountain bikes. Do not be a stingy geek and worry about the few grams difference. Again, the bikes and forks are usually more capable than us riders are.Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
I was able to get good reviews of forks by using the Periodic Table of Publications at the library. (Or whatever the hell you call it. This was the big book with listings of magazine articles sorted by date and article content) It was well worth the time I spent, and I found myself reading more and more about mountain biking in general.
Do your homework because you never know what surprises can await you. I had one big problem that narrowed my choices of forks. My steering crown was a 1 incher by 8 inches. Many MTB forks do not have crowns this size. Even with the Manitou, I had to buy the fork and order the crown separately. In some cases, you will have to change the steering bearing sets you use, and you also need to make sure that the top corners of the fork will not hit any of the tubing that makes up your bike frame.Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
Before getting to the meat of my experience with the suspension fork, I saved one technical gem for last – steering geometry. This may seem irrelevant and boring, but it is more important than anything else.
A new fork will change your steering geometry. This is the relationship between the axle of the front wheel, the pivot point of your steering stem, the location of the handlegrips, the placement of the handlebars over the wheel, and relative angles of all these points. If you change one of these measure- ments even 1/2 of an inch, you have altered your steering geometry. When your steering geometry changes, your bike’s ability to turn and corner will also change. This can be a real surprise when you get on your bike and try to flick it over. You may end up with a mouth full of dirt. (Don’t ask how I know this) One other thing which complicates this is that a suspension fork changes lengths when you hit an object or squeeze the front brake. As a result, the distance between the steering stem and the axle of the front wheel is no longer a fixed distance like it is without a suspension fork. This means that if you are taking a turn, and you grab the front brake, the bike will tend to turn sharper. You need to be ready for this if you heave your bike into turns like I do, or you will stick a bar in the mud and eat dirt. (This can be enjoyable if you want it to be!)Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
The secret to getting a fork is taking measurements. I have seen a number of MTB books and magazine articles that tell you how to do this. Don’t be surprised if you have to change the angle and/or height of you seat also. No matter what, measure the following before you get a new fork:
you can take these same measurements before and after your front-suspension change. Comparing the numbers, it will be obvious what changed on the bike. If you know a good bike shop, you can show them the before and after numbers and they should be able to help you if you think some ergonomic adjustments are necessary.
Because of the radical change that the fork made to my bike, I had to also get a new steering stem (sometimes referred to as a “gooseneck”). Mine used to rise at a steep angle and was only about 1 inch forward of the fork crown. Now my stem has no rise and is about 3+ inches forward of the fork crown. This was necessary to give me better control of the front end when the fork was under compression and I was braking or leaning over. This simple $15 change made my steering hair-trigger, but now I can get the bike to change directions no matter what the conditions.Broad Spectrum nak oil seals Factory Price.
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