sanctions...

I'm reading up about triple clamp forks because i'll be buying some soon but
I don't know what they mean by "sanctions".

For example the Marzocchi Super T Pro's have "30mm Sanctions", what is this?

THanks
nick

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 15:20:23 +1000, "NF" scribbled:

I'm reading up about triple clamp forks because i'll be buying some soon but
I don't know what they mean by "sanctions".

For example the Marzocchi Super T Pro's have "30mm Sanctions", what is this?

THanks
nick

Well, see, sanctions are put into place to prevent countries from
shipping or receiving certain types of goods or materials. :P

That's probably why you're confused, some webpages just don't spell
check... A *stanchion*, however, is found on the left and right side
of a fork, they're the shiny cylinder between the top arch and the
bottom sleeve. The slidy bits that look shiny and sometimes have
accordian-style rubber around them to protect against dirt & grime.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=stanchion

The 30mm refers to the diameter of the tubes. Wider means (in theory)
better lateral stiffness and ability to withstand higher impact
forces.

-Slash
--
"Ebert Victorious"
-The Onion

thanks for the reply's guys.

i'll be fitting these on a specialized p3 hardtail frame.. thoughts?
suggestions?

i know i should be gettting a dual suspension frame for these forks but i
don't really like the dual suspension setups, ill mostly be using the bike
for freeriding etc.

nick

"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
m...
"NF" wrote in message
u...
I'm reading up about triple clamp forks because i'll be buying some soon
but
I don't know what they mean by "sanctions".

For example the Marzocchi Super T Pro's have "30mm Sanctions", what is
this?

They are coercive measures taken by a group of nations in order to
pressure
another nation to abide by international law. And they're 3 centimeters
long.

IMO, if you don't know what stanchions are, you shouldn't be buying
triple-clamp forks. But if you really wanna, 30mm is the diameter of the
fork tubes that the clamps clamp onto. Motorcycles often have 43 or 46mm
stanchions, but they are often tapered and most new forks are inverted,
meaning that the sliders are on the bottom and go up into the "uppers."
You
will want to protect these inverted fork sliders, especially since they're
closer to the ground. Most inv forks have guards on them already. Inv
forks are better because they reduce unsprung weight, but I think for
bicycles, it's a flashy feature.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Stanchions? or Sanctions? Stanchions are another term used for the fork
legs. Super T 03's should have 32 mm Stanchions.

Frank
"NF" wrote in message
u...
I'm reading up about triple clamp forks because i'll be buying some soon
but
I don't know what they mean by "sanctions".

For example the Marzocchi Super T Pro's have "30mm Sanctions", what is
this?

THanks
nick

I would prefer the Manitou triple clamp Sherman fork. Or a Flick. (also from
Manitou).

Frank
"John Morgan" wrote in message
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i'll be fitting these on a specialized p3 hardtail frame.. thoughts?
suggestions?

i know i should be gettting a dual suspension frame for these forks but
i
don't really like the dual suspension setups, ill mostly be using the
bike
for freeriding etc.

There are other forks that will work well for freeriding on your P3. I
recommend that you DON'T use the SuperT, 7 inches of travel may prove to
be
too much. That bike would be better suited with a Marzocchi Z.1 Freeride
(FR) or a Z.1 Dropoff. If you want to save some money, get a Marzocchi
Dirtjumper II or III. If your wheelset has standard axles, make sure to
order the standard axle setup. If it has 20mm axles, make sure to order
the
20mm axle setup.

-John Morgan