snoolax Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hello guys,I am getting a 2nd hand norco moment, yea i know its ryan leech old frame. i am into doing street trials that pure trials, and i prefer a 26 than a 24, which is my reason for getting that..I am thinking that is it a must to set it up with a front sus fork? as is the frame designed for that purpose? i am more keen on having a rigid (low cost, lighter, low maintence) but i am not eliminating the option of having a front sus.. Need opinions on this.. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 anyone knows what fork this gentlemen in the video is running?i am interested to run something like that. Thanks for any help and info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 i think its a bomber fork by marzocchii was specialy modified for 65mm of travel if i remember righti would go for something like a dirt jam pro 80m of travel and quite cheap but theres no adjustment on themthe other fork would be a rock shox something like a pike as its got travel adjustment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 really sorry forgot to paste the link of the video i am refering to..here is ithttp://www.vimeo.com/3993171i am still looking for help thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) looks like a set of "hardcore" trials forks - cheapo forkscould be another make that makes those style forks thoughmight even be these - but i think theres are steeltheres are by base Edited September 20, 2009 by maxxis26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 thanks maxxis26!whats the main difference in those steel suspension look-alike forks and those normal rigid curve forks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 not much really apart from weight and strengththe forks i showed are really for heavy street abuse but are not really light that why you only really see curved forks on trials bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 The frame ,i think, has a -10 bottom bracket height, meaning that when it was designed it was designed to have front suspension which would make the BB height more normal. You could try getting 'geomatry corrected forks'. They're made so they have a similar geomatry at suspension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 thanks bikeperson and maxxis26!yup i did some measurements, its around -10bbcurrently i am running a canondale fatty R fork. I think its a normal geometry (400mm?) fork... if there anyway which i can still run that fork but push it higher/longer so that i will have a better BB geometry? Or is there no other choice that i definitely have to get a geometry corrected fork to corret the negative bb? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) theres a few forks around that could help... you may have to have a GOOD look around ebay and the for sale section maybe even put up a wantedi know saracen did some on one of there bikes but not in the style you wantyour only option maybe to run suspention and have them setup rather hard Edited September 24, 2009 by maxxis26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 thanks again maxxis26!does this means i either have to live with a -10bb bike, or get a geometry corrected fork, or go sus? oh no i love my fatty R > < Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 what about a set of 29er rigid forks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 any recommendations? i know nuts bout 29er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 ebay - theres a few... not cheap thoughhttp://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trk...-All-Categories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoots man Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) dmr to a ridged dirt jump fork with 20mm axil. chainreactioncycles.lots of them there actually but they will be heavy. Edited September 25, 2009 by hoots man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 thanks guys!how do i see whether the fork is longer than a normal fork? is the the crown height? sorry i am new to tech specifications.. was looking at the alu 29er forks and their weight seems decent! from 800 to 900g..a side question, should i match my moment with a heavy front fork since the frame itself is slightly heavier than normal alu frames.. i feel that most of the weight is more at the rear.. is balancing the bike CG important? thanks again guys, all the help are really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 an add on... was thinking bout this.. what are the possible implciations of a geometry corrected fork.. will the front be too high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 an add on... was thinking bout this.. what are the possible implciations of a geometry corrected fork.. will the front be too high?the idea of a geo correcting fork is to bring the bb upas in your problem the bb is -10mm because the frame is designed to work with a sus fork, but you want to run rigid so the fork is to bring up the bb height not the front endhope i answered that properlyrunning a long fork wont affect the geo cause the frame is ment to have a longer than normal fork to account for the suspentionif looking for a long fork is should state that fact in the description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 thanks maxiss 26!! i totally understand now! will start sourcing for my longer fork.. does carbon forks work for trials? the nukeproof one from CRC look pretty good =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) sorry wrong thread Edited November 3, 2009 by snoolax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 that should sort you out proper mategood find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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