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Old 12-30-11, 07:53 AM
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Yep- 26", as stated earlier. Wish I lived up there in NC!! Miss snow... real mountains, real trees!
Now my remaining mod I'm considering is the fork... I'm trying to find a lighter replacement for the stock Rock Shox Judy C forks. Not having a lot of luck, a couple of possible candidates. Since 700 tires are the norm for road bikes and 26" for MTB's, it cuts way down on lightweight choices.
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I have daylight and snow and ice limits.
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Originally Posted by MarTay6
Yep- 26", as stated earlier. Wish I lived up there in NC!! Miss snow... real mountains, real trees!
Now my remaining mod I'm considering is the fork... I'm trying to find a lighter replacement for the stock Rock Shox Judy C forks. Not having a lot of luck, a couple of possible candidates. Since 700 tires are the norm for road bikes and 26" for MTB's, it cuts way down on lightweight choices.
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Since your primarily sticking to the asphalt and you're wanting to go with a lighter fork, you're better off going with a rigid fork. Choose carefully, however. You'll want one that is 'suspension corrected' or it will throw the bike geometry all out of whack. Dunno if this is light enough for you, but Nashbar has a rigid moutain fork.
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Thanks, No1mad- that's one of the forks like I'm finding. Surlybikes have a couple of possibilities, but other than that, I've not been able to find much. The Nashbar is similar to the Surly forks.
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