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Chinese Carbon MTB => 29er => Topic started by: SteelToe on October 19, 2024, 06:55:56 AM

Title: 500mm Axle to Crown fork
Post by: SteelToe on October 19, 2024, 06:55:56 AM
I'm sure this has been done to death, but I'm looking to "upgrade" my Judy Silver Air to a rigid.

I wouldn't mind a rigid Alu but these are difficult to find these in matching specs, so I'm looking at Ali carbon offerings.

Narrowed down to half a dozen, most have 480 CL, Judy nominal is 506 (as per Specialized specs).

The "tallest" option I found so far is FK-11, but little feedback on these or sales history. Hoping for your options on this:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32887390668.html
 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32887390668.html)

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum area - please move if needed.
Title: Re: 500mm Axle to Crown fork
Post by: Square_Cookies on October 19, 2024, 09:55:43 AM
I actually have one of these forks (or at least it looks the same). I bought it from elita one a few years back on sale. The quality of the fork was half decent. 

My issues where: the post mount for the brake was not compleated flat (needed to be faced), the through axle was super heavy, and the fork had somewhat limited tire clearance (2.3 if I remember).

The 480mm should be fine since the 26mm is supposed to correct for the sag of the fork.



Title: Re: 500mm Axle to Crown fork
Post by: jefflinde on October 21, 2024, 01:43:21 PM
I have not experience with that fork but I have had f4 or 5 flyxii frames and never had an issue with them.  The brake mounts did need some work on one of my frames but I paid a shop like $60 to do it. Over all I was very happy with their products. They have been around for a while too. 
Title: Re: 500mm Axle to Crown fork
Post by: Pedaldancer on October 21, 2024, 05:43:26 PM
http://www.carbonda.com/fork/cfo-496.html

According to the short spec it has 500mm .