Zoom fork

Roos Eisma said:

Working on the final details of my soon to be ordered new
bike... (Nazca Fiero, USS, Dual Drive, darkbluepurple,
probably Magura HS-33 brakes, *very* comfy chair)

I don't think you'd regret going for Maguras over V-brakes.
I only wish I'd got disc brakes when it's time to change a
rim, which isn't that often. Of course, if I had bought disc-
brakes I might see this differently. I find that HS-11's are
plenty good enough, if you're looking to save money.

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The flyers I have don't list front suspension as an
option, but the Nazca website now shows a picture of a
suspended fork as an option. As they're in the middle of
redoing the website the text is limited to placeholders at
the moment, but from the image and some googling I think
it is a Zoom, model CH-190(AMS) 20. Specs:

Wheel size: "20" Crown pitch:100mm Features:MCU+Spring
pressure system Crown:Forged 6061 T6 AL crown Outer leg:One-
piece nluminum Stanchions: Ø23.9mm butted Hi-ten tube
Brake type😄isc brake and V-brake compatible Weight
¡G1.2kg Travel¡G30mm

Anybody any experiences/opinions on this?

I've owned recumbents with 20" wheels, but I never yet
felt the need for for front-suspension on comfort grounds
(the obvious reason). But you might find it worthwhile for
other reasons.

One is that my bike put most of my weight on the small 20"
(406) wheel, and it got loads of pinch flats whenever I hit
a pothole or stone in the road (from looking at it, your
bike might be better in this respect). I later got a larger
451-size front wheel with a bigger tyre, and this seems to
have cured the problem.

My second reason is that recumbents fall down faster if the
front wheel hits any imperfections in the road - at least
this is my embarrassing experience. I suspect that
suspension may help on both counts. I'm interested if anyone
can confirm or deny.

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It does look smooth, without any obvious coils etc.:
nazca-nazca-Open ↗
ligfietsen.nl/techniek/images/verende_voorvork_fiero_g-
root.jpg

I've also heard good things about the Pantour suspension
hubs. I have precious little first-hand experience of
either, and a SON dynamo that limits my options.

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Thanks, Roos

Hope you don't mind, but I crossposted to
alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent. A newsgroup in desperate need of
recumbent-related posts such as yours.

AC

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Working on the final details of my soon to be ordered new
bike... (Nazca Fiero, USS, Dual Drive, darkbluepurple,
probably Magura HS-33 brakes, *very* comfy chair)

That's a nice looking bike. Not, of course, as nice looking
as the Grasshopper ;o) On a serious note, That seat does
look comfy, but I dear say you need to fit it, and I suspect
I wouldn't!

You going to get it before I get my GH? (Jealous,me?)
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Roos Eisma said:

Working on the final details of my soon to be ordered
new bike... (Nazca Fiero, USS, Dual Drive,
darkbluepurple, probably Magura HS-33 brakes, *very*
comfy chair)

I don't think you'd regret going for Maguras over V-
brakes. I only wish

I'd

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got disc brakes when it's time to change a rim, which
isn't that often. Of course, if I had bought disc-brakes I
might see this differently. I find that HS-11's are plenty
good enough, if you're looking to save money.

The rear Magura Clara on my Speedmachine is contaminated by
oil (previous owner? shop mechanic?). A new pair of pads
from Magura is (with tax and shipping) $37 US...not
something I could find at a local bike store. How much are V
brake pads? A tenner? By itself the front disc brake does a
great job of shedding speed. In panic stops, the V brakes on
the V-REX could get me sliding off the seat. Hard to compare
that to the Speedmachine as the CG is 5 or 6 inches lower.

Suspension on both ends...like the commercials say
"priceless". Not only is the ride more comfortable but
control increases. There's a section of the local trail that
has about a hundred yards of asphalt upset by tree roots
under the roadway. I'm about 5 mph faster through the
section than I was with the V-REX, and my vision doesn't
blur, and no fillings fall out when I hammer through.
However when I took a cornering line that went through wet
slimy leaves on the trail, the bike went down in an instant.
No warning, just a slide with a bunch of mud getting jammed
up my ass crack. Glad I had a pannier on the rear derailleur
side. No damage except for aluminum being ground off the
right pedal cage.

I've slammed through potholes that I thought would trash a
wheel/tire/tube, but there was no damage which I rightly or
not, attribute to the suspension absorbing the hit, saving
the rolling stock.