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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
I've currently got a pair of front suspension forks on my Mari
Muirwoods bike. I've got the suspension turned off as much as possibl i.e. with max stiffness but there is still a great deal of give in it I'm thinking about changing to a pair of rigid forks Will this make the bike quicker Will I get a noticeable stiffness in the arms and shoulders as a result What if I get carbon forks My left elbow has a tendency to get stiff - perhaps I should keep to front suspension - |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
I've currently got a pair of front suspension forks on my Marin Muirwoods bike. I've got the suspension turned off as much as possible i.e. with max stiffness but there is still a great deal of give in it. I'm thinking about changing to a pair of rigid forks. Will this make the bike quicker? Depends where you're riding it. On roads, very probably Will I get a noticeable stiffness in the arms and shoulders as a result? Depends where you're riding it. Rough stuff, very probably. My left elbow has a tendency to get stiff - perhaps I should keep to a front suspension. Depends what sort of riding you're doing. Pete. -- Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
in message , dannyfrankszzz
') wrote: I've currently got a pair of front suspension forks on my Marin Muirwoods bike. I've got the suspension turned off as much as possible i.e. with max stiffness but there is still a great deal of give in it. I'm thinking about changing to a pair of rigid forks. Will this make the bike quicker? I don't think so. Not much anyway. If you're getting much bounce in your suspension on flat roads as you pedal you're probably mashing - using your legs as pistons - rather than spinning (using lower gears and moving your feet in circles). Learn to spin, it's more efficient. Will I get a noticeable stiffness in the arms and shoulders as a result? Probably not. I've ridden a lot of miles on road bikes and on mountain bikes with rigid forks. I used to suffer a bit from tingly fingers, but good track mits solves that problem (and are a lot cheaper than new forks). -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ Age equals angst multiplied by the speed of fright squared. ;; the Worlock |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
Most of the roads I go on are tarmaced and flat. I don't do an
offroad stuff So in your opinion, it's worth changing over Would carbon forks be a good compromise between the two althoug probably a little pricier - |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
: Most of the roads I go on are tarmaced and flat. I don't do any : offroad stuff. : So in your opinion, it's worth changing over? Ah. In that case rigid is the way to go. : Would carbon forks be a good compromise between the two although : probably a little pricier. Carbon forks aren't a compromise between rigid and sus. They are rigid forks. Full stop. They may ride a bit smoother than a cheap Al rigid fork, but they are in no way comparable (for good or bad) to a suspension fork. Arthur -- Arthur Clune http://www.clune.org "Technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect" - Paulina Borsook |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
Most of the roads I go on are tarmaced and flat. I don't do any offroad stuff. So in your opinion, it's worth changing over? Would carbon forks be a good compromise between the two although probably a little pricier. Quite interesting. It sounds as though you are converting your bike int a hybrid like the Marin Point Reyes If you are going to get a set of rigid carbon forks (e.g. PACE) the presumably you will be getting a set of slick tyres as well The resulting frame will be a lot more responsive because less of th power that you put through the pedals will be dissipated by for compression I doubt that you'll notice any marked increase in arm / shoulde stiffness if you are going to be riding mainly on roads, because of th "sit up and beg" posture that mountain bikes typically require - thi tends to alleviate weight being put on the arms and shoulders, unlik road bikes where you are in a "tuck" position Let us know what you decide ; - |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
Most of the roads I go on are tarmaced and flat. I don't do any offroad stuff. =20 So in your opinion, it's worth changing over? =20 Would carbon forks be a good compromise between the two although probably a little pricier. Wot Arthur said. Plus if you want to go faster then you may wish to=20 assess different handlebars as well as a fork change (though you may=20 need to change your gear shifters and brake levers too...). Drops=20 and/or aero bars should allow you less air resistance in a tuck, and=20 that's what will affect your speed most as you get progressively faster. If you want just a wafffeeeeere of suspension effect then something like = a Pantour suspension hub may well be worth looking at. These give you=20 12 mm of travel and are there for road type continuous bump-ettes, not=20 absorbing Big Air. I've not tried one though I've heard good words=20 said. But they ain't cheap at =A3135 each :-( (see=20 http://kinetics.org.uk/html/pantour_hubs.shtml) Pete. --=20 Peter Clinch University of Dundee Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
On Wed, 26 May 2004 11:35:02 GMT, Simon Brooke
wrote: I don't think so. Not much anyway. If you're getting much bounce in your suspension on flat roads as you pedal you're probably mashing - using your legs as pistons - rather than spinning (using lower gears and moving your feet in circles). Learn to spin, it's more efficient. Spinning is "More efficient". That's a big bold claim: Care to back it up somehow? Cheers, Vic. |
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Changing front suspension forks to rigid forks
Mmm, interesting reading. Seems a little gimmicky the Pantou
suspension thing I'm beginning to lean more towards a rigid fork Any recommendations Cheers - |
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