cant_ride Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Heyho, Just ordered my 24" to be built up over the next few months. I'm pretty set on most parts but forks I'm not sure about? I was going to go for Pashley forks as I've always loved 'em. Do 24" specific forks, such as the Because forks, have a different height or is it just the brake lugs lower down to accommodate the smaller rim? Just wanted to try and gauge how forks are going to affect the overall geometry on a 24" Cheers Oli Edited March 27, 2010 by cant_ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Welcome back Oli! 24" forks have the same geo as 26" ones, just the brake mounts are moved down Ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 think the best forks out there for 24" are the inspireds right now. super strong, little less rake than most 26" forks, 24" specific mounts and handy cable route/screw in top cap for all your whipping needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Welcome back Oli! 24" forks have the same geo as 26" ones, just the brake mounts are moved down Ads Ta Adam! I have a month or two to ponder it over in any case. You guys are all up near Preston right.. Where do you ride? I really need to get out. Oli think the best forks out there for 24" are the inspireds right now. super strong, little less rake than most 26" forks, 24" specific mounts and handy cable route/screw in top cap for all your whipping needs. Yeah I like the look of them but I'd rather have a curved blade. Just my aesthetic preference. Also if I run brakes at all I'd want disc (which I'm sorted for for any fork) or V which the inspired don't have mounts for. I don't really want to have untidy adapters hanging around. I don't know.. maybe I should just sit on my arse and play Playstation instead. Oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Front disc is the only way for 24. I have no idea how people can handle front rim brakes for 24s, they just don't really suit especially for street. Less modulation and more noise - there's nothing good about that! Forks wise, Inspired really are the best out there. I went from some Atomz 26" forks to the Inspired forks and they feel noticeably stiffer, and the change in rake and length made my bike a lot more nimble and responsive. Other than those, Stan's Echo Urbans seemed to work pretty well for him 'til he moved into the 21st Century and got some Inspireds too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Front disc is the only way for 24. I have no idea how people can handle front rim brakes for 24s, they just don't really suit especially for street. Less modulation and more noise - there's nothing good about that! Lies. Nothing wrong with a front vee so long as you set it up right, plus it's lighter too if you're that way inclined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Weight's the only advantage I can really see to running a front V on street. There are so many more pros for discs than there are Vs, with virtually no cons apart from perhaps the initial expense. Other than that, they totally dominate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Not wanting to get into a mass debate about it, from a personal point of view I can honestly say I couldn't want anything else from a front brake. That's on a like-for-like comparison though, obviously. That said, I live in the tropical south and tend not to ride in torrential SkyPiss in which a front disc would probably take the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 But... but... long, silent stoppies down big hills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr kenny Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Inspired Fork- Enough Said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted March 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) I've already got a vintage Hope mini so disc it is! And yeah, as great as Inspired forks sound they're about twice the price of my first choice.. bikes are a bloody nightmare! Oli Edited March 28, 2010 by cant_ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 They will be the last set of forks you'll need to buy though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 They will be the last set of forks you'll need to buy though... sounds like a challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Had a go of some Inspired forks at the weekend, I dont see what all the fuss is about. I'd stick with your gut feeling and go with some Pashleys... This might let you make your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 How would you 'see what the fuss is about' just from having a go on someone else's bike? If you couldn't feel that they were stiffer than your currents forks, well... I don't really see how that's possible, but you wouldn't necessarily feel the change of the geo on them simply by 'having a go' on someone's bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethgun Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 used my trialtech forks on my inspired and will be transferring them to my next bike (prob because trial 24") i SWEAR BY THEM, BEST FORKS IVE HAD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Shaw Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) Inspired forks get my vote, love mine. Edited March 29, 2010 by Stan Shaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 How would you 'see what the fuss is about' just from having a go on someone else's bike? If you couldn't feel that they were stiffer than your currents forks, well... I don't really see how that's possible, but you wouldn't necessarily feel the change of the geo on them simply by 'having a go' on someone's bike. We had a full build Inspired to play on for four days, my bad, I was being rather flippant in my description. Had them on a 26" for two of those days. My vote is still for the Pashleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Inspired Fork - Enough Said! There the best for money and strong as hell. Ive been running a magura set for nearly 2 years now and there great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Had a go of some Inspired forks at the weekend, I dont see what all the fuss is about. I'd stick with your gut feeling and go with some Pashleys... This might let you make your decision. Exactly what I'm going for what bash and seat you running.. I've also seen them in my visions? Oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Exactly what I'm going for what bash and seat you running.. I've also seen them in my visions? Oli That's actually my bike... Seat is an unpadded Eclat, bash is a Heatsink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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