Originally Posted by
CaptainPlanet
I was looking to see if I could find a rigid 26" threadless fork on the used market, after reading some of the advice, because ebay fork is not cheap, but I couldn't find one used.
Once more. Slowly.
Cables, compression-less housing, salmon pads, and some steel wool to clean up your rims. Should run you about $30-35 for the bike. It'll stop better than you'll ever need it to. Double the price if you get a shop to do it but I bet you can handle it.
You're not going to get a fork under $75. Probably closer to $200. Now you still need to go get a front caliper. Or ideally, a hydro caliper with lever. New front wheel or rebuild with new hub. Rotor. And you still have v-brakes in the back. Let's be very generous and say $300
Is it worth trying to get those v-brakes working?