 Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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on: March 23, 2016, 09:21:08 PM
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worntreads
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« on: March 23, 2016, 09:21:08 PM » |
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Am I looking for something that doesn't exist?
I have a sweet Carver Gnarvester I got for trail riding, bikepack racing, and maybe someday backcountry, singletrack, exploratory adventure touring, but my concern with spending months on this bike would be the lack of eyelets for a rack and the small frame size, meaning I'd really have to budget space well. But a few well placed panniers on the front fork and I would have to worry way less.
So do you know of a tapered fork that clears 29 x 3" tires with rack eyelets? Steel preferred, but carbon is okay, if you post an aluminum one I will share it with all my friends to laugh about that an aluminum fork exists in 2016.
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #1 on: March 24, 2016, 03:29:50 AM
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bmike-vt
Location: Horgen, Switzerland
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2016, 03:29:50 AM » |
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I was going to suggest the Salsa Firestarter Carbon, but it looks to only have the anything mounts and not rack mounts.
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #2 on: March 24, 2016, 06:42:07 AM
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fotooutdoors
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2016, 06:42:07 AM » |
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If there are no other options, you can use a 1 1/8 straight steerer fork with a crown race adapter. I do that on my fat bike.
If you are willing to go with fat bike forks (so wide front hub) there are more options, depending on your required a-c
Typed on my phone. Pardon the autocorrect.
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #3 on: March 24, 2016, 07:38:52 AM
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worntreads
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2016, 07:38:52 AM » |
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If there are no other options, you can use a 1 1/8 straight steerer fork with a crown race adapter. I do that on my fat bike.
If you are willing to go with fat bike forks (so wide front hub) there are more options, depending on your required a-c
Typed on my phone. Pardon the autocorrect.
I considered going with an Enabler, what could be cool if I get different Paragon dropouts to throw a 135 hub in the rear, orrrr use adapters on a 135 hub to have a spare freewheel on the front fork. Oh and I could also get hella goofy and run a 26x4" tire for sh's and g's (and I do eventually want a fatbike so that wouldn't be a terrible purchase). But the Tapered conversion with the Steel Salsa Firestarter sounds pretty dang cool too. Thanks! |
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #4 on: March 24, 2016, 09:52:44 AM
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Adam Alphabet
Location: Vancouver, BC
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2016, 09:52:44 AM » |
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Email Waltworks with your questions... He'll make pretty much any fork you want.
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #5 on: March 25, 2016, 04:03:06 AM
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dgjessee
Location: Atlanta
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2016, 04:03:06 AM » |
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Check out Thule's racks. They are rock solid and attach to any fork, frame, whatever. No reason you can't have a full-on touring set up if you wanted. They are a lot of plastic and aluminum but if you search for some reviews of these (they used to be the Freeload brand before Thule bought them) you'll see some great comments. I will say I have had some issues using my own panniers just because of some odd alignment issues so make sure you either go with Thule panniers or test out the fit from others before ordering.
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Cycling is not rocket science.
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #6 on: March 27, 2016, 03:40:53 PM
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offroute
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2016, 03:40:53 PM » |
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #7 on: March 28, 2016, 06:42:37 PM
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worntreads
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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2016, 06:42:37 PM » |
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Ti forks are dumb.
Waltworks custom fork sounds like a really cool option...maybe even an integrated rack...since that's the only reason I'd want this steel fork....hmmmm
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #8 on: March 28, 2016, 09:11:04 PM
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Adam Alphabet
Location: Vancouver, BC
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« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2016, 09:11:04 PM » |
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Ti forks are dumb.
Waltworks custom fork sounds like a really cool option...maybe even an integrated rack...since that's the only reason I'd want this steel fork....hmmmm
Exactly.. now you're talkin. |
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #9 on: March 29, 2016, 07:40:24 AM
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offroute
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2016, 07:40:24 AM » |
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Topic Name: 29+, Tapered, with Rack Mounts
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Reply #10 on: March 29, 2016, 10:15:32 AM
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worntreads
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« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2016, 10:15:32 AM » |
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Now you're talking business! |
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