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Cross Check with LHT fork
Has anyone here put an LHT fork on a crosscheck frame? I noticed surly sells the LHT fork by itself, but do they sell their frames without forks? I would be doing this so I could have front rack mounts on a cross check frame.
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It can be done. I don't think it's an especially great idea, both because of the fact that you really can't get the frames without forks, and because if you're touring, you're better off with the LHT anyway - it's far, far superior as a touring bike. If you want the Cross Check for more of a daily rider that you can also take on tours, it's not worth the trouble of a different fork. You can rig up a front rack to work without braze-ons without much trouble.
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The Surly LHT fork is also 10mm shorter.
I assume the CC frame you are buying has the 1.125" head tube? They make 2 sizes in the CC necks, but only one in the LHT. |
Originally Posted by grolby
It can be done. I don't think it's an especially great idea, both because of the fact that you really can't get the frames without forks, and because if you're touring, you're better off with the LHT anyway - it's far, far superior as a touring bike. If you want the Cross Check for more of a daily rider that you can also take on tours, it's not worth the trouble of a different fork. You can rig up a front rack to work without braze-ons without much trouble.
Yeah, you are probably right. I would be all about the LHT if it had horizontal dropouts. I noticed that tubus has hardware for some of their front racks to be mounted to a fork without both eyelets, so I'll probably just do that. |
Originally Posted by pasopia
I would be all about the LHT if it had horizontal dropouts.
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Originally Posted by Mchaz
Are you planning on touring with a single speed? There is always the eno hub that allows proper chain tensioning with vertical dropouts.
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I did it!
Originally Posted by pasopia
(Post 4592765)
Has anyone here put an LHT fork on a crosscheck frame? I noticed surly sells the LHT fork by itself, but do they sell their frames without forks? I would be doing this so I could have front rack mounts on a cross check frame.
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I’d tour on a Cross Check with a Trucker fork rather than a full Trucker for sure. I’d say it just comes down to how heavy your load and what sort of handling you want. If you haul a semi-truck load and want the semi-truck “long haul trucker” experience touring, Trucker is the way to go. If you want something that handles a little better and aren’t planning on hauling a ton of weight, Cross Check gets my vote. Cross Check still isn’t a sports car sort of bike by any means. |
Originally Posted by whitneegoode
(Post 20738031)
I just put a lht fork on a cross check and it worked great! No issues whatsoever. The only thing extra that I needed was another spacer. You could cut it down on top instead, but I chose not to. It rides like a dream!
Ben |
Originally Posted by grolby
(Post 4593693)
if you're touring, you're better off with the LHT anyway - it's far, far superior as a touring bike. .
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...52a9c61b32.jpg |
Originally Posted by whitneegoode
(Post 20738031)
I just put...
12-year-old thread warning |
Ah, crap, he got me! I didn’t notice the OP date. Well, at least the resurrection was to answer the question for future searchers. |
I highly doubt that you would be allowed on the rink with a bicycle fork, especially a touring bike fork, and I think you'd get a major, maybe even a game suspension.
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Tubus makes a good clamp on mount for the mid fork so you can use the fork you have .. https://ortliebusa.com/product/lm-1-fork-adapter/
https://ortliebusa.com/wp-content/up...6/03/72100.jpg |
Originally Posted by djb
(Post 20738798)
I highly doubt that you would be allowed on the rink with a bicycle fork, especially a touring bike fork, and I think you'd get a major, maybe even a game suspension.
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Originally Posted by 3speed
(Post 20739692)
lol It took me a second to look back at the thread title and get this one. |
Originally Posted by robow
(Post 20738613)
I have a couple very experienced friends with whom I tour that would argue against this point. They love their Cross Checks for touring and I couldn't begin to count the miles that they've toured on them.
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Originally Posted by grolby
(Post 20788390)
Holy smokes! Let's just say I was young and brash and full of opinions back then. I didn't even have a Cross-Check yet, then! And now I don't have one again. Or an LHT. ;)
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Originally Posted by 3speed
(Post 20789616)
Luckily, bold, generalizing statements on BF have a 10yr statute of limitations. Otherwise it'd be a tar and feather for you! : P
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Oh, Fine, I guess. One should be rewarded for seeing the error of their ways.
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Enlightenment and honesty have no home here. Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
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alas, that would be $274.64 cad.
probably enough to buy a nice fork and some nice tires probably too. |
Originally Posted by 3speed
(Post 20738769)
Ah, crap, he got me! I didn’t notice the OP date. Well, at least the resurrection was to answer the question for future searchers. |
Originally Posted by robow
(Post 20791738)
Enlightenment and honesty have no home here. Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
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