Usually means the front fork, where the front wheel sits. Can also mean the rear fork, a part of the frame.
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Is it safe to remove “lawyer tabs” on a carbon fork?
Is it safe to file off the "lawyer lips" - the little tabs on the end of the fork dropouts - on my carbon road fork? What about cyclocross forks? I've heard it's "common sense" to remove them...
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How do I choose a bicycle fork?
I'm putting together a bicycle on a budget from a frame I was given and various parts from a bike with a broken frame. The only part of any expense that I really need is the fork, and I want to get ...
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Is it possible/sensible to add a suspension fork to an old mountain bike?
I have a ~1993 Giant mountain bike. It's not great, but I am a very new and casual rider.
The bike has a solid fork and it makes for the predictable rough trail ride. The trails are generally ...
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Replacing suspension with a solid fork
I have an older version of this bike:
They have made some changes to the components since I bought my bike but it is more or less the same. Here are the specs on the newer bike.
I was hoping to ...
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What is the “preload” setting on the front fork suspension?
I've made a photo of the actual "thing" as I find it very difficult to explain otherwise:
I'm wondering what this "thing" sets and how it actually works. So, what is "preload" and what happens when ...
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Cannondale Lefty DLR Ti Fork Rebuild/Maintenance
I have a mountain bike with a 2003 Cannondale Lefty DLR Ti fork. As I've been riding the bike this season, I've noticed that the fork is behaving strangely. It doesn't seem to lockout fully and it is ...
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When should I use lockout feature on my fork?
I have a trekking bike with a 63mm fork which has a lockout feature enabling the control of the suspension.
Can you explain when should I lock the fork, in what position and why?
One obvious example ...
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Hard fork and low tire pressure or viceversa?
With mountain bikes, what do you think is more efficient: highly preloading the fork and using low tire pressure or having a "bouncy" fork and hard tire pressure?
I like to have the fork with quite a ...
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What maintenance does a front suspension fork need?
I've just bought a used bike on eBay, its a 2002 Marin Bobcat Trail. It has 'In-Sync 266' suspension forks. This is my first suspension bike so I need some guidance in the use and maintenance of these ...
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Frozen suspension in the winter
Winter is coming! Last season I put my road bike in the garage and just road my mountain bike all winter. Something strange happened:
My suspension fork froze.
When spring came everything ...
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conversion to rigid fork
Is it possible to put a rigid fork onto a 120mm travel hardtail without upsetting the handling?
I used to ride a Kona P2 fork on a 96 AA frame, which I suppose was designed for a max. of 100 mm ...
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How do I measure a fork for suitability?
I have an old bike I bought from ebay that looks to be '80s vintage. I'm converting it to a single speed. I have some new(ish) wheels that I plan to use. I tried to just slot in the existing wheels ...
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Stress on front fork from car transport
It's often easier to transport a bike in the back seat of a car with the front wheel off, rather than setting up the bike rack. I've noticed that, due to the way the car seats are built, there's often ...
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Fork lube. Should I use it? If so how often?
I ride a mountain bike with front suspension. I've recently seen fork lube for sale on an online retailer. This got me thinking. Do I need to be using fork lube? How does it help? If I bought some how ...
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Can a steel fork be unbent?
I was hit by a car and now the steerer of my Reynolds 753 aero fork is bent.
Is it possible to bend them back? Would that be safe?
I can't afford a new pair!
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Road Fork: Curved vs Straight?
I found a frame I'm interested in building up, but it doesn't include a fork. So I've been looking for carbon 700cc forks... with disc tabs. I've found a few, but ran into a new dilemma - curved vs ...
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Suspension fork - Can you leave them locked for a long time?
My bike's two years old (about 1800km on it, almost all road and bridleway) and kept in a garage. Back in November or so I locked the front suspension fork for road-riding, and over the winter ...
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Badly rusted suspension fork
I have a $300 MTB used for commuting. It has been three years now, and the rain and snow have said their word. Two weeks ago I disassembled the fork and spent a good one hour with the sandpaper, ...
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Trying to build a bike, confused about fork/headsets/compatability
I have a fork with a 1" steerer tube, and a frame with a 1.5" head tube.
The steerer tube is slightly short, and when inserted into the frame, is flush with the top of the head tube. The fork is ...
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Is it possible to replace a 1 1/8 steering tube with a 1"?
I have a 94 Giant ATX. Threaded 1 inch steeering tube.
I need a shorter stem, and would also like to install a suspension fork.
Is it doable? Could I take a modern suspension fork, heat the crown, ...
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Are modern forks compatible with older style bikes?
I have an old 10-speed bike (likely 80's vintage) with a threaded fork. Can I replace it with a modern threadless fork with the style of stem that slides over the top of the fork and clamps on? I know ...
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Why isn't my suspension bouncy?
I recently bought a Carreras centos limited edition mountain bike. I want to find out how to make my suspension bouncier and I want to experience a MUCH more comfortable ride. I have tried fiddling ...
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What are early signs of failure in forks/stem/handlebars?
I ride an SE Lager. In the past year, the following components have worn out or broken
Front chainring
Rear cog
Rear freewheel
Chain
Seat (one of the bars snapped off)
Many, many spokes
Wheels
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Can I use normal grease for a car on the surface of carbon bike?
Helo Guys,
I want to know your experience about carbon material and grease
Can I use normal grease with carbon ?
I want to put grease onto fork and stem....
Or WD-40 or silicone penetrant would be ...
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What is the advantage of a reverse arch suspension fork?
There are a couple of suspension fork manufacturers that have adopted a fork design where the lowers have a reversed arch. I can't see that they claim any particular performance advantages for it, ...
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1answer
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Proper fork length for a bike with 5.5 inches of rear shock
I purchased an older Santa Cruz Blur frame today. From what I can gather the shock mounted on the frame gives 5.5" of travel. I'm looking to buy a fork to match. Do I need to go with a 140mm fork, ...
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If I replaced the fork on my cyclocross bike with a track fork, what would be the effect on the bike geometry?
If I replaced the fork on my cyclocross bike, surly cross check, with a track fork, what would be the effect on the bike geometry? What would be the effect of the modified geometry on bike handling.
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3answers
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When is using a suspension fork worth it?
I've recently picked up biking again since my childhood years, so I'm quite the newbie. I've figured out most of the features I'd need so far but I'm at a loss at this one.
Why would you pick front ...
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1answer
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Suspension Fork Axles
I'm looking to upgrade my suspension forks from Rock Shox Dart 3 to something like Rock Shox Sektor RL.
A lot of the forks have either a 15 or 20 mm axle, or 'Maxle'. What does this mean? Will this ...
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How can I remove a fork if the bolt on the stem is rusted?
I got run over a car a few weeks ago and now i have to change the fork.
It's an old racer, as you can see in the picture, with a 1 inch fork. I am trying to loosen it from the frame, but I can't ...
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1answer
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2009 Boxxer Team Dual Crown - Are springs different from 2010 + models?
I have a 2009 boxxer team fork on my bike. I'd like to buy the firmer spring as I am heavier than the last owner. Can I put the spring from a 2010/2011/2012 boxxer in there or was there something ...
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1answer
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Why would semi-solid fork make whizzing sound?
Alert the semi-solid fork is probably not the right terminology, it shows that I don't know 100% whether the work has some sort of inner suspension.
My bike is almost this one but I feel there is ...
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Why does a bike frame have to be above 56 cm usually to fit 700c tires?
I first came across this when I was looking at the Surly LHT, but I started to see it everywhere. It seems to me they can just put on a longer fork or something, or is it more for the back wheel?
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Is it safe to ride with bent fork?
My bicycle went from this when I bought it:
To this when I crashed (note the front fork bent where it attaches to the stem; front wheel almost touches the down tube):
Update: Just looked at the ...
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Does “Carbon & Aluminium” really mean cheap plastic coated aluminium?
I'm looking to replace the suspension fork on my MTB (which has blown a seal) with a rigid fork now that I'm exclusively commuting in the city. During my research I came across the
MOSSO 26" MTB ...
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Where can I get a new steer tube or 1 1/8" 6061 Aluminum Rod Stock?
I have an Anti-Gravity fork that features a removable steer tube, but it is a threaded fork. Where can I buy a threadless steer tube to clamp into it to convert it? All I can find are threaded steer ...
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Is there a sign that a fork needs hydraulic/lubricating oil changed?
What are the signs that a fork needs an oil change?
I'm asking this because lately my RS Revelation (1yo) seems stiff. I checked the sag and found I should increase it... so I did, but it's still ...
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How can I fit this mudguard?
I thought this would be simple.
The problem is that the entire brake assembly needs to be rotated to screw into a thread built-in to the fork. There's also a hex/allen hollow tube-nut at the back ...
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What torque for caliper brakes onto carbon-alloy forks?
I've recently got a new bike with a Kinesis DC07 carbon/alloy fork. This comes with deep-drop calliper brakes (Shimano R451 Dual Pivot). The first time out I bumped one of the brakes and it twisted ...
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Any wheel on any fork / frame?
I have been braking for a bit too long with worn off brake pads on not so new rims so I basically killed them.
I currently have the stock wheels of an FX Trek 7.2 bike.
I will most probably change ...
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Installing a compression plug
I am currently building a bike up. I have a carbon fork, with a carbon steer tube, and I have to install it using a compression plug. I picked up one of these this morning:
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Will changing suspension fork travel change geometry of bike?
Assuming that the sag of the new 120mm fork will be set to the same as the old 100mm fork and headset spacers will remain constant, will the geometry of my bike change moving from a 100mm travel fork ...
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What options do I have when replacing my fork's elastomers?
I'm rebuilding an AntiGravity Fork and converting it to threadless for my 'Blast From the Past' bike (GT Bravado frame, U-Brake, Bullseye hubs and cranks, 21 speed). I really like these forks and I'd ...
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Missing a part from an internally threaded steer tube
I recently obtained and then disassemble a Kink Co. BMX. It had a threadless headset. Unexpectedly, instead of having a star nut inside the fork's steer tube, the steer tube was internally threaded ...
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100 mm front hub, 94 mm fork dropouts, options?
Simple as that. I thought I could He-Man the fork to fit the hub as it's only 3 mm on either side. Looks like it requires a bit of force and I'm concerned about breaking something in the long-run; ...
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Fox Talas RLC fork not rebounding, and compressing under no load
I have an older fox Talas RLC fork. It rebounds under no weight fine, but even just sitting and pedaling it compresses fully.
If i pull up it will rebound, or get off it will rebound. But it seems ...
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What's the beefiest front shock (26"), avail in quick release, with travel of 100-125mm (no more)?
Details: I mostly enjoy XC and all mountain riding. However, I also from time to time, will go out with friends on some much more intense downhill trails. I'm also about 240 pounds, give or take. ...
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Avalanche upgrade cartridge for Boxxer, or tune existing?
I've got a stock Boxxer RC 2011 on my bike, and I'm not overly impressed with it's damping. On fast small bumps it tends pack down, and on big hits it bottoms out.
As it's only got overall external ...
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Raleigh Twenty forks too narrow to accept 93mm hub
93mm hubs are standard size for the R20s but on this particular bike there isn't enough clearance between the fork ends to get a wheel in (I'm using an original R20 wheel as a replacement so it's ...
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Fork MTB clearance problem
I have a felt Nine comp. It is a 29er with rockshox forks. The clearance is poor with a continental rubber queen tyre. Is there anything I can do to increase the clearance? (we're talking 1cm, which ...
