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• #2
How much are you looking to spend? I have Hope / Stans Flow that I could part with.
Bit burly for an F500 tho
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• #3
As little as possible... I guess around 100ish ideally, which I suspect rules those out. Plus they'll only get used for light cross country stuff.
Coincidentally I think I need to PM you with headshok questions - @coldharbour said you'd know about practicalities of switching forks between frames.
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• #4
Does it have a broken headshock or do you have one that works that you want to install?
Prepared to get handy with a hammer...
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• #5
It's got a headshock that doesn't seem to want to pump up and Matt's got a working fork/headshock that could be switched in.
Or I could just get a more modern 2nd hand mtb which might be a better idea if this gets too complicated.
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• #6
It's got a headshock that doesn't seem to want to pump up
Schrader valve has gone or the air spring seal is shot. Both are easy fixes with the right tools.
Actually easier than switching the fork out.
Or I could just get a more modern 2nd hand mtb
I'm selling my Ti. Stanton....
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• #7
easy fixes>
I was under the impression that nothing was easy when it came to headshocks so that's interesting. Are these tools you have?
I'm selling my Ti. Stanton
As with the wheels, probably overkill for my needs.
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• #8
Are these tools you have?
Yes. The valve is just a normal schrader valve and the core can be removed with the same tool you'd use on an inner tube or whatever.
You need the castle tool to get the damper and air spring out - if you bring it to Herne Hill on Sunday we can open it up and have a look, assuming it's not the schrader thats gone.
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• #9
Thanks - I'll have a go at the valve myself and if it's not that, then that'd be great.
Maybe I should move this to current projects. Need to talk @coldharbour into a respray...
Decided I should probably get my mountain bike functioning again. Anyone got a pair of wheels to sell? Need to be 26", disc, qr and tubeless compatible. Don't need to be particularly modern (they're going on an old Canondale f500 which for the moment has 9 speed drivetrain). Personal preference for more minimal/removable rim decals.