1" quill fork replacement?

small change said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out on
a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It just has
to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny Check out Nashbar Omega T6 80mm fork 1'' streerer $124.99

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small change said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out
on
a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It just
has
to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny Check out Nashbar Omega T6 80mm fork 1'' streerer $124.99

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FK410A01-Marzocchi+Mx+Comp+85Mm+1+Steerer+06.aspx

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$124.99

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http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/FK410A01-Marzocchi+Mx+Comp+85Mm+1+Steerer+06.aspx

Thanks everyone. When I went searching online last night, "1" quill fork"
wasn't bringing anything up.
I take it these 1" replacement forks use a threadless headset and not a
quill set up?

The issue for me is how much do I want to spend fixing up this bike for the
kid who says he hates mountain biking.** He wants the bike for around
campus, town... and who knows, he just might take it out on the trails...
being in Flagstaff and all. But, there's bike theft on campus too. Seems to
me Bomber fork might be a bright beacon in a sea of Huffys. He says he can
keep it in his room.

I'm amazed at what kind of parts I have laying around. The bike has a new
( old ) saddle that's quite a bit lighter, I'll be getting rid of the center
pull brakes. Thanks to an AMB buddy I was gifted with some nice XT v-brakes.
I've got an old stem around here that should (??) work if I go to a newer
style fork; the chain is not stretched at all (??) I've got some brand new
grips in the tool box, too. New grips are needed since I pulled off the old
school bar ends. I can't find the 9 speed cassette I thought I had - I think
it got disassembled for an art project. The crappy stock flat pedals have
to go, they are shin graters for sure. I checked the chain and it's not
stretched out all.

This is/was my first bike, and deserves a little TLC before going onto it's
next life. This is a perfect project bike. It's a Giant Sedona, back when
the frame was MTB and not comfort. My copy of Zinn is getting a good
workout.

** Go back in time about 8 or so years ago. Family ride on the Lewis River
trail. The above kid does a superman right into a mud puddle in classic
form: face and chest first, right into the mud. Mom and Dad have a really
good laugh, kids gets really [censored] and swears to never go mountain
biking ever again.

Penny

On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:34:31 -0700, small change <[email hidden]>

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** Go back in time about 8 or so years ago. Family ride on the Lewis
River
trail. The above kid does a superman right into a mud puddle in classic
form: face and chest first, right into the mud. Mom and Dad have a really
good laugh, kids gets really [censored] and swears to never go mountain
biking ever again.

Penny

Your son's sentiment on his first mtb ride mirrors my own. I think it was
the early 80's, a good friend of mine invited me to go riding with another
friend. I didn't have a bike, so he loaned me one. Full rigid, way too
big, and I think it was a ten speed with slightly fatter tires than road.
Every damn hill the chain would jump the front chain-ring and get jammed.
Both friends would get way ahead of me and I would almost get lost. I came
around one corner just cursing the bike, the ride, the forest, my
friends... when I heard some laughter off to the side. It was my two
"friends" having a blast torturing my ass.

I convinced myself that mtb bike technology wasn't up to the task back
then. Ended up GRS'ing several yhears later.

Hey, maybe that first mtb experience is what made me gravitate toward
DHing some 20 years later :-P
____
Slack

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Quoted message said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out
on a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It
just has to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny

Penny,
I have a Marzocci Z2 atom race ( 2002) in great condition which i no longer
use. Only XC riding, no jumps.
Was taken off my bike 1.5 yrs ago and is gathering dust.
Will something like this work for you?
Let me know and I can email you direct.

Drew

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Quoted message said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out
on a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It
just has to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny

OOPS, never mind, read closer and it seem you need a 1". mines a 1 1/8.
Doohhh!

Drew

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"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out
on a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It
just has to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny

OOPS, never mind, read closer and it seem you need a 1". mines a 1 1/8.
Doohhh!

thanks anyway. I'm checking around with all my local guys to see who has
something along those lines ( dust, cobwebs) with a 1" that they'd like to
find a home for.

small change said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out on
a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It just has
to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny

I converted a 1" quill stem to a standard 1-1/8 with a $20 part from
Performance made by topo.

Sounds like that might be what you need.

CDB

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small change said:

Hey guys, wrenchette is attempting to fix up her old giant steel HT for
college kid. The RST 1" quill fork is a total POS and I need a (cheap)
replacement. I already took it off so don't tell me to keep it. This is
going to be an around campus bike, if I'm really lucky he'll take it out
on
a trail someday. But I digress. Where would I find such a thing? It just
has
to be better that the 12# monster that was on it. ;-)

I've actually got a shopping list for this thing but it's pretty short. 9
speed cassette, new flat pedals, I think that's about it.

Penny

I converted a 1" quill stem to a standard 1-1/8 with a $20 part from
Performance made by topo.

Sounds like that might be what you need.

CDB

and what part would that be? I suppose I could call...

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Quoted message said:

I converted a 1" quill stem to a standard 1-1/8 with a $20 part from
Performance made by topo.

Sounds like that might be what you need.

CDB

Chris, this kept me up all night. I measured the head tube on the frame with
a caliper after I took the fork off. It's 1"diameter. I don't see how any
part in the world is going to make it so I can get a 1-1/8 steerer tube in
there. Am I missing something?

Oh, wait. You mean the stem, not the fork. Never mind.

ps

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small change said:

Quoted message said:

I converted a 1" quill stem to a standard 1-1/8 with a $20 part from
Performance made by topo.

Sounds like that might be what you need.

CDB

Chris, this kept me up all night. I measured the head tube on the frame with
a caliper after I took the fork off. It's 1"diameter. I don't see how any
part in the world is going to make it so I can get a 1-1/8 steerer tube in
there. Am I missing something?

Oh, wait. You mean the stem, not the fork. Never mind.

ps

If I were in your position, I'd try and get a rigid fork for it. For
around town, that will be lower maintenance, work better, and look less
valuable to thieves.

I might even have one you could have, but it could be a 1 1/8", I'll
have to check.

Matt

"MattB" <[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

If I were in your position, I'd try and get a rigid fork for it. For
around town, that will be lower maintenance, work better, and look less
valuable to thieves.

I might even have one you could have, but it could be a 1 1/8", I'll have
to check.

Matt

Thanks for the offer. I want to see what I can scare up in town for him. I'd
like it to be trail worthy, just in case he decides to go trail riding.

Penny

small change said:

"MattB" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

If I were in your position, I'd try and get a rigid fork for it. For
around town, that will be lower maintenance, work better, and look less
valuable to thieves.

I might even have one you could have, but it could be a 1 1/8", I'll have
to check.

Matt

Thanks for the offer. I want to see what I can scare up in town for him. I'd
like it to be trail worthy, just in case he decides to go trail riding.

Penny

Well LMK if you want me to dig it out and have a look. This particular
fork (older Kona) *is* trail worthy! It's got some good trail Miles on
it from the early 90's!

Matt

small change said:

Quoted message said:

I converted a 1" quill stem to a standard 1-1/8 with a $20 part from
Performance made by topo.

Sounds like that might be what you need.

CDB

Chris, this kept me up all night. I measured the head tube on the frame with
a caliper after I took the fork off. It's 1"diameter. I don't see how any
part in the world is going to make it so I can get a 1-1/8 steerer tube in
there. Am I missing something?

Oh, wait. You mean the stem, not the fork. Never mind.

ps

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I'm sorry, Penny. the device I was referring to was what I used to
convert my 1" ht on the SS to accept a regular 1-1/8" stem and
corresponding bar, etc. I kept my old tange butted fork, but could
have traded it out for a 1" bomber.

CDB

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Ok, guys, keeping laughing at me. I found out today that it is 1-1/8. I
guess I didn't read the caliper correctly.

onward...

small change said:

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Ok, guys, keeping laughing at me. I found out today that it is 1-1/8. I
guess I didn't read the caliper correctly.

onward...

Hmm... Check and make sure it has wheels. 😉

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