stout mtb/touring fork recommendations please

Egww said:

I would appreciate informed opinions on what threadless fork I should
use for rugged touring bike I'm assembling for SE Asia. I have a large
aluminum frame set up for threadless fork.
I do not want suspension .... stability and strength for loaded touring
is of prime importance. the Mormon mechanic down the street gave me a
Liahona fork which looked great but was too short.
Jim

Co-Motion, Waterford, Bruce Gordon would be places I would check. They
have the right fittings and strength for touring. You will need to tell
them some basics including what stype rack you want to mount. Most local
bike shops can order a fork via there distribution that will work if you
don't need special rack and fender mounting. They may cost less, but
they won't necesarily be the best for touring. I recently purchased a
fork for my bicycle from Waterford. You might want to work through a
local trusted dealer to get things right.

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Quoted message said:

I would appreciate informed opinions on what threadless fork I should use for
rugged touring bike I'm assembling for SE Asia. I have a large aluminum frame
set up for threadless fork.

I do not want suspension .... stability and strength for loaded touring is of
prime importance. the Mormon mechanic down the street gave me a Liahona fork
which looked great but was too short.

Jim

Go over to Harris Cyclery and look through the Quality Bicycle
Products catalog posted on the website. Most local bike shops can
order any of the forks listed in the QBP catalog. Pick one you like.
Consider the rake of the blades for your bike. I've always toured on
my 1991 Trek 520 and its steel threaded fork. With heavily loaded low
riders. Never gave it much thought. It works. I am pretty sure
most/all touring forks are like this. They just work. No need to get
too fancy or worry about it.

http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&Category=2355

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Quoted message said:

I would appreciate informed opinions on what threadless fork I should use

for

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rugged touring bike I'm assembling for SE Asia. I have a large aluminum

frame

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set up for threadless fork.

I do not want suspension .... stability and strength for loaded touring is

of

Quoted message said:

prime importance. the Mormon mechanic down the street gave me a Liahona

fork

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which looked great but was too short.

Jim

You might want to look at the Surly Long Haul Trucker fork. Also take a look
at their racks.
http://www.surlybikes.com/forks.html Order from most any LBS.
Bill Brannon