TTidders Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Are these forks any good for trials i know there street forks but was wondering if theres any problem with haveing them on a trails bike. http://www.jejamescycles.com/identiti-reba...rk-id39430.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japslap Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi there, some interesting reviews done by customers of chain reaction cycles that made me think differently when I was considering a new set of forks, they don't stock the DMR trialblade (1) but only the trialblade 2 which the reviews might be of some help as you'd imagine the second ones to be an improvement so any faults might be worse in the first issue, but I haven't tried any myself There selection of forks can be found here (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=611) just click on the fork and go down to the reviews, It'll only show a couple of reviews but just click read all reviews and it should come up with more, it's quite handy to see what other riders think having spent there money on them and tried them and might just avoid the dreaded after sale disappointment, lets face it there not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTidders Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi there, some interesting reviews done by customers of chain reaction cycles that made me think differently when I was considering a new set of forks, they don't stock the DMR trialblade (1) but only the trialblade 2 which the reviews might be of some help as you'd imagine the second ones to be an improvement so any faults might be worse in the first issue, but I haven't tried any myself There selection of forks can be found here (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Categories.aspx?CategoryID=611) just click on the fork and go down to the reviews, It'll only show a couple of reviews but just click read all reviews and it should come up with more, it's quite handy to see what other riders think having spent there money on them and tried them and might just avoid the dreaded after sale disappointment, lets face it there not cheap. Cheers They where helpfull but there wasent realy any from a trials perspective, im Wondering how they would cope with trials as my friends willing to sell me some for 20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japslap Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Cheers They where helpfull but there wasent realy any from a trials perspective, im Wondering how they would cope with trials as my friends willing to sell me some for 20? No I guess not, I just thought they might have been for a jump bike because those forks have a small suspension adjustment, by way of the axle to crown measurement, meaning they lift the front end up abit, which ones is your mate going to sell you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTidders Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 No I guess not, I just thought they might have been for a jump bike because those forks have a small suspension adjustment, by way of the axle to crown measurement, meaning they lift the front end up abit, which ones is your mate going to sell you? Identiti Rebates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japslap Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Identiti Rebates well they've a axle to crown measurement of 425mm (short suspension adjusted) you could measure your forks you've got at the moment on your trials bike, they'll probably be around 410mm or a bit less (maybe but maybe not) this will give you an idea of how much extra it will lift your head tube, a higher head tube will affect your steering (depending on what frame your using and what the head tube angle is it could be worse (seem slower/less sharp) as a shorter axle to crown measurement should sharpen steering) and how easy it is to pull your front end up (should be easier) A good example would be http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15675 which have a axle to crown measurement of 395mm (quite low) Or another would be http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17745 which have 403mm a to c ! Suppose alot of it will come down to frame type and personal preference, If you could try them out and get a feel for them that would give you a better idea, as all the numbers on the screen are one thing but trying them out you'll know better. Edited January 9, 2010 by japslap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTidders Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 well they've a axle to crown measurement of 425mm (short suspension adjusted) you could measure your forks you've got at the moment on your trials bike, they'll probably be around 410mm or a bit less (maybe but maybe not) this will give you an idea of how much extra it will lift your head tube, a higher head tube will affect your steering (depending on what frame your using and what the head tube angle is it could be worse (seem slower/less sharp) as a shorter axle to crown measurement should sharpen steering) and how easy it is to pull your front end up (should be easier) A good example would be http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15675 which have a axle to crown measurement of 395mm (quite low) Or another would be http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17745 which have 403mm a to c ! Suppose alot of it will come down to frame type and personal preference, If you could try them out and get a feel for them that would give you a better idea, as all the numbers on the screen are one thing but trying them out you'll know better. Im Building my trials bike up so Dont realy know what will be best for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japslap Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Well If you compare the axle to crown measurement/weight of some of the other forks from say tarty bikes (www.tartybikes.co.uk)that they sell for Trials bikes, it might give you more of an idea, I checked earlier and the highest axle to crown measurement was 420mm I think on some forks from ViZ, but I'm not sure about differences on weight extra, Its difficult for me to say as I've not used them personally on a trials bike! What frame are you building? Edited January 9, 2010 by japslap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTidders Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Well If you compare the axle to crown measurement/weight of some of the other forks from say tarty bikes (www.tartybikes.co.uk)that they sell for Trials bikes, it might give you more of an idea, I checked earlier and the highest axle to crown measurement was 420mm I think on some forks from ViZ, but I'm not sure about differences on weight extra, Its difficult for me to say as I've not used them personally on a trials bike! What frame are you building? Zoo Pitbull. Cheers For the help much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 ive got a set of identi rebates on my inspired,there a nice fork for street riding,i wouldnt put them on a trials bike,the legs are super flexy when slowing down,doing taps and such. if its on a trials bike id run the alloy forks.the rebates weigh 1.4kg i think and a good trials fork is 900gr so theres a 500gr saving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) Hey Todd, from my point of view they can be used for trials but may not be as effective/durable as some of the top trials brand forks, such as monty/zoo/koxx/rockman etc... If you want to talk to me about trials tomorrow you can Edited January 14, 2010 by OnzaKid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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