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dogboy73
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Fork it!!!
      #35133 - 29/06/2009 11:54

Been looking at some forks for my Ellsworth Isis rebuild. I'm thinking 120-130mm of travel, disk mount only & I don't want to spend the earth (do Fox forks are out). What will I get for around the £250 mark? I like the look of these so far but I want to weigh up other options;

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8722

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stevewiz
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: dogboy73]
      #35139 - 29/06/2009 13:33

Tora U-turn

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185nick
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: stevewiz]
      #35158 - 29/06/2009 17:00

Or these if you can stretch your budget a little:

http://www.bikeoutlet.co.uk/products/Rockshox_Pike_454_Coil_U_Turn_140mm_90mm_2009-550-50.html

That's the 2nd time I've posted that link in as many days.


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fredmundo
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: 185nick]
      #35172 - 29/06/2009 17:57

Damn, I'm on my iPhone and can't copy and paste my remarks from the previous thread... Errr they are lovely.

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dogboy73
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: fredmundo]
      #35176 - 29/06/2009 18:20

Those Rock Shox Pike forks look sweet. Really got to keep a cap on my budget though.

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fredmundo
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: dogboy73]
      #35223 - 29/06/2009 21:43

I tells you...my old TALAS forks (05) are not a patch on the coil bad boys. On several occasions I've found myself thinking oh crap I'm dead I can't hit that at this... oh how come I'm alive. Super bad

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Edited by fredmundo (29/06/2009 21:44)


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Sir_Queuesalot
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: fredmundo]
      #35237 - 29/06/2009 23:20

You've an Ellsworth and you've a cap on your budget???

Go away and think about what you're saying man

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dogboy73
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: Sir_Queuesalot]
      #35266 - 30/06/2009 09:45

Quote:

You've an Ellsworth and you've a cap on your budget???

Go away and think about what you're saying man



I hear you. But just before I started this rebuild project I bought a new bike. It was my original intention to rebuild but bike lust got the better of me & I bought a new one. Besides I'm sure it should be possible to put together a very nice build with budget considerartions. But if money ws no object ..... that would be cool. IT would be a full XTR groupset, top of the range Fox suspension etc.

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dogboy73
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: stevewiz]
      #35290 - 30/06/2009 14:58

Quote:

Tora U-turn



http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=29957

These would be sweet without those bloody v-brake mounts.

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dogboy73
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: dogboy73]
      #35376 - 01/07/2009 11:10

These could be the go;

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=29874

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DISGreece
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Re: Fork it!!! [Re: dogboy73]
      #35382 - 01/07/2009 13:35

Quote:

These could be the go;

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=29874




I recon you're on to a good thing there.. boom boom!!
a bit above your 250 mark though - but fully adjustable and worth the extra IMHO

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