aener Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I keep on breaking cheaper/second hand forks, so I'll get some goodun's. The stocks are incredible - I know - but what is the experience with the mod's? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Mine are sweet. Came from some Echo Lites previously, very stiff with a 160mm BB7. Good quality, not much to say. The steerer may not be generous enough for some though. If the stock ones are the same as the mod ones (talking tube thickness) then they should be lighter and stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Sweeeeeeeeeeeet forks Stiff as! I've ridden into walls plenty of times and they haven't shown any signs of stress, I'm running a 185mm BB7 on mod. Pretty savage and these forks can take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 They're sweet Just as good as the stock version, which is pretty damn good. It still surprises me people are willing to repeatedly buy Deng forks they've broken in the past when they could just get a set of Trialtechs and have stronger, stiffer forks that are going to last them longer. C'est la vie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) They're sweet Just as good as the stock version, which is pretty damn good. It still surprises me people are willing to repeatedly buy Deng forks they've broken in the past when they could just get a set of Trialtechs and have stronger, stiffer forks that are going to last them longer. C'est la vie... Because Trialtech mod forks are ugly....and they're both VERY expensive. don't get me wrong, love me Viz forks which are pretty much TT's but they are a lot to blow. Edit: They are definitely stronger, but it's just hard to justify I reckon. If they were sub £100 they'd sell a hell of a lot more, but I guess that's not about to happen Edited May 2, 2010 by Alex Dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 One pair of Trialtech forks is less than multiple pairs of Deng forks though, which is the point I was making. Re: Looks - to each their own, really. I'm not really keen on the look of Urban forks, but they still seem pretty popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 if trialtech made them with vee mounts i would have some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 One pair of Trialtech forks is less than multiple pairs of Deng forks though, which is the point I was making. Re: Looks - to each their own, really. I'm not really keen on the look of Urban forks, but they still seem pretty popular. I agreed with you there OBM I just said that the RRP is too high for some people to justify. Too true on the looks front, I prefer the Lites on a mod and some TT's on a stock if trialtech made them with vee mounts i would have some Hmmm, why not? Loads of people are running them reverse mount with vee daptors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 i would but buying adapters turn £120 quid forks into £140 forks lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 i would but buying adapters turn £120 quid forks into £140 forks lol Exactly...silly money for forks..more weight, more bulk, more to go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Exactly...silly money for forks..more weight, more bulk, more to go wrong. exactly, sorry to hijack this lads thread but anyone had any dealings with the because forks, a bit sceptical due to the lightweight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Trialtech forks are OK. From the bikes I've tried, they are stiff. I can't say much about long term reliability though. Aesthetically, the TTs are muntered versions of the original Viz forks... which did actually look nice. I do think that the Echo Lite/SL forks look neater and better shaped, however they are weaker ... but I suppose lighter too. Still, a fair bit cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 exactly, sorry to hijack this lads thread but anyone had any dealings with the because forks, a bit sceptical due to the lightweight I haven't but a fair few people seem to ride them nowadays.... Trialtech forks are OK. From the bikes I've tried, they are stiff. I can't say much about long term reliability though. Aesthetically, the TTs are muntered versions of the original Viz forks... which did actually look nice. I do think that the Echo Lite/SL forks look neater and better shaped, however they are weaker ... but I suppose lighter too. Still, a fair bit cheaper. Ye, they are a shallow taper steerer from the viz's too....shapes from the fly guys though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Trialtech forks are OK. From the bikes I've tried, they are stiff. I can't say much about long term reliability though. ...I can. They have the best steerer tube system on any fork we sell. No-one else uses it as it's a custom design by Trialtech themselves, so although the forks 'look' like V!Z forks, they aren't. They also have some of the strongest dropouts out there, as well as some of the stiffest and strongest legs. The reason they cost more than other forks is the amount of custom parts that go into making them, which does drive the price up. However, as a result of those parts, you do get the strongest and stiffest forks out there. That's why - to my knowledge - we've never had a pair of Trialtech 20" forks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Wouldn't slate deng forks too much apart from the SLs, lites last ages! mine are over 2 years (dont know exactly they are like third hand) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 ...I can. They have the best steerer tube system on any fork we sell. No-one else uses it as it's a custom design by Trialtech themselves, so although the forks 'look' like V!Z forks, they aren't. They also have some of the strongest dropouts out there, as well as some of the stiffest and strongest legs. The reason they cost more than other forks is the amount of custom parts that go into making them, which does drive the price up. However, as a result of those parts, you do get the strongest and stiffest forks out there. That's why - to my knowledge - we've never had a pair of Trialtech 20" forks back. They have the same steerer system as the older onza smart guys. I'd hardly call it a custom design. The dropouts are completely identical to the viz from what I can see... The legs are the same shape as the Viz and have the original " ripple technology " onza used years back.....they may use a thicker tubing, I'm not sure. I DO agree they are VERY good forks, and I like my Viz VERY much.....I refuse to admit that they're a totally original design though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 They have the same steerer system as the older onza smart guys. I'd hardly call it a custom design. The steerer/crown is a custom design by Trialtech. Whether you believe me or not is irrelevant. I know that to be a fact, rather than just looking at pictures of something and thinking "That looks similar". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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