Front fork

socio

Hi all,

I recently purchased a second-hand Giant CRS 3 (http://www2.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/lifestyle/2141/31783/?collections_id=3) after my trusty old mountain bike was stolen. I am considering having the front suspension fork changed to a fixed fork. Local bike shop says they it would cost €60.
The lock out switch is jammed and they say its hard to fix so they recommend the new fork.

Keen to know if it is worth the cash? Does anyone have any experience with this?

I'm not a massive cyclist (c.10km return to work each day and 30-40km a couple of times a week leisure cycle) but would like to get most out of bike. From reading some stuff online I'm a bit paranoid the FS is wasting some of my precious energy.

Any advice would be most appreciated!

Thanks.

studiorat

depends on what fork they put on, a suspension fork on that bike is pointless IMO.

€60 sounds reasonable enough. I put a rigid fork on my mtb recently, fork alone cost me more than that.

Tonyandthewhale

60e sounds very reasonable and it's well worth it getting a rigid fork. Suspension forks at that price level are much and have no place on a bike designed for road use.

OEMBS

There are probably putting a cheap nasty fork on made out of cast iron!!
Ditch the cheap FS not required, get a decent fork keep the weight down and improve handeling!

el Bastardo

socio wrote: »

Hi all,

I recently purchased a second-hand Giant CRS 3 (http://www2.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/lifestyle/2141/31783/?collections_id=3) after my trusty old mountain bike was stolen. I am considering having the front suspension fork changed to a fixed fork. Local bike shop says they it would cost €60.
The lock out switch is jammed and they say its hard to fix so they recommend the new fork.

Keen to know if it is worth the cash? Does anyone have any experience with this?

I'm not a massive cyclist (c.10km return to work each day and 30-40km a couple of times a week leisure cycle) but would like to get most out of bike. From reading some stuff online I'm a bit paranoid the FS is wasting some of my precious energy.

Any advice would be most appreciated!

Thanks.

I wouldn't bother myself (unless you happen to be rolling on reasonably smooth road surfaces, in which case having suspension is indeed pointless).

socio

Thanks for tips guys - seems to be a fair consensus in favour of scraping the FS. Good question tho about what the fork is made of, it did seem a bit cheap so probably not the lightest.

I'l see what it costs to fix the lock out as well, although I've heard these can make the ride a bit harsh.

Cheers.

socio

Hi all,

I've been offered a second-hand carbon fork (Specialized sirrus I think) as a replacement for the FS. Would this work well with an aluminium frame?

Thanks.

el Bastardo

You'll need to get a fork that closely matches the existing geometry. You can buy rigid forks that are 'corrected' to take your suspension into account. That fork may or may not be suitable: You'll need measurements, angles etc to be sure of correct fit. Looks to me like it might not be right for your bike.