Jason Knight
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Keene, NH
As -- like most everyone else it seems -- I keep bottoming out the front fork on my Aventure, I'm saving up to replace the front fork. I know the dimensions I need and so forth, but I'm wondering about who to buy from.
I mean I'm looking at Amazon junk... and not so junk in the $200 to $400 price range, and so many of them in the $200 range seem to not only be the same exact thing under different brands (gotta love Chinese sellers) some of the reviews are horrifying... like lugs breaking off?!?
Who are the big players / reputable brands, trustworthy sellers, and what models should I be looking at in the 28.6mm diameter headset and 135mm fork spread, with 74mm brake caliper mounts?
I'd kind of like the taller style with the turn-stop rubbers, since with the cruiser bars I'm kind of stretching the brake lines if I turn the wheel more than 100 degrees either direction.
I'm looking at this:
Despite the bad reviews as a stop-gap since it's probably still a step up from what my bike came with.
I'm stuck either trying to make do with what's on the bike now, or getting junk that's still better, and saving up for something way better in 6-8 months. So even if I don't take your recommendations now, I'd like to have a plan in place.
I mean I'm looking at Amazon junk... and not so junk in the $200 to $400 price range, and so many of them in the $200 range seem to not only be the same exact thing under different brands (gotta love Chinese sellers) some of the reviews are horrifying... like lugs breaking off?!?
Who are the big players / reputable brands, trustworthy sellers, and what models should I be looking at in the 28.6mm diameter headset and 135mm fork spread, with 74mm brake caliper mounts?
I'd kind of like the taller style with the turn-stop rubbers, since with the cruiser bars I'm kind of stretching the brake lines if I turn the wheel more than 100 degrees either direction.
I'm looking at this:
Despite the bad reviews as a stop-gap since it's probably still a step up from what my bike came with.
I'm stuck either trying to make do with what's on the bike now, or getting junk that's still better, and saving up for something way better in 6-8 months. So even if I don't take your recommendations now, I'd like to have a plan in place.