Tange Aluminum Rigid Adjustable fork??!!??
07-20-18, 11:53 AM
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Tange Aluminum Rigid Adjustable fork??!!??
I picked up a Trek aluminum frame mtb probably from the early 90s that looks like it has had a fork replacement with something that says Tange in large letters (tubing company, I know), and at first it looked like a suspension fork, but I couldn’t see evidence of any suspension capabilities, I think it may be a rigid fork that is adjustable, it’s aluminum, anybody know anything about a fork like this, I’ll post pictures later, thank you
07-20-18, 01:41 PM
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07-20-18, 01:45 PM
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Tange Switchblades had replaceable legs and steerer. Not really meant to be "adjustable", though.
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I thought the crown was the only aluminum part, however.
07-20-18, 03:47 PM
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I’ll take another look but it looked like it was all alloy at first, and it looks a lot like the one in the picture, switch back, cool, any idea what it’s worth, I thought about selling it separately, not sure if I will though, thank you
Yup, as soon as I can get a chance, thank you
Yup, as soon as I can get a chance, thank you
07-22-18, 09:36 AM
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Here are the photos, they may not be in the order I intended (dang iPhone), it does look like it’s all aluminum, except for the bolts, anybody know what model this is or what it might be worth, thank you
07-22-18, 09:58 AM
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That's a suspension fork. It's elastomers have probably failed since it's in a collapsed position.
Tange GS2 is the model, I think.
Tange GS2 is the model, I think.
07-22-18, 03:46 PM
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