Greetings Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 if all goes well, ill be building up a 24" street/trials frameset in the summer. i've got some wheels i use in my freeride bike but the front wheel has a 20mm axle. so as not to have to buy a new front wheel, im wondering if one can get a through-axle rigid fork, preferably from aluminium. funn and dmr make some out of 4130 steel, but judging by the looks they will weigh more than a monster fork any advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 (edited) I don't think anyone makes anything like that, but leeson might be able to make you some light weight steel forks.A lot of through axle hubs can be converted to qr, with adaptors or a different axle. What hub do you have?Mike Edited March 10, 2006 by leedstrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I would say your best bet is to ask someone to make some. Clive Leeson would probably sort you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Mike it's a Point Crusher, dunno if they still make them, I got it 4 years ago.I was thinking about Lesson, how much do you think he would charge for a fork like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 i'd be surprised if it was cheepr than if you bought a new hub, and sold the one you have, to a DH rider.If you wanna do it though (Y)different innit!john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 If your using disk than woodman make an aluminum 20mm fork: http://www.woodmancomponents.com/products/forks/t20.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 If your using disk than woodman make an aluminum 20mm fork: http://www.woodmancomponents.com/products/forks/t20.htmlthats for 26" though he wants 24" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 thats for 26" though he wants 24"Are they not the same length? Tomm used to run urbans on his leeson before it was stolen, oh and a guy up here runs some old mad forks on his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 lots of 24 riders run aston forks which are for both Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 dmr do a steel 20mm fork, but its the new trailblade, so its designed to be the same length as a 80mm forkmeh, spose that helps slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 The woodman is probably the best idea, it will be the right lentgh for the frame, but you'll need to use a disc brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 If your using disk than woodman make an aluminum 20mm fork: http://www.woodmancomponents.com/products/forks/t20.htmlwow they are so nice. id go with them, the length will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted March 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 If your using disk than woodman make an aluminum 20mm fork: http://www.woodmancomponents.com/products/forks/t20.htmlthanks a lot mate 26" is good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 24" forks are the same as 26" for length. The only difference is the v-brake/mag mounts. So if you're running a disc it doesn't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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