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Title: Which forks
Post by: Wadz on August 27, 2012, 01:46 PM: After some forks for my DDT subrossa so I can run a front brake, need to be black,
there doesn't seem to be that many ,any ideas Which ones to get, and what difference does the offset make. :-\
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: oldschoolace on August 27, 2012, 01:48 PM: Oddy Directors :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: pickle on August 27, 2012, 01:51 PM: You can't run a brake on directors, not the ones I've got anyway ???

Can't go wrong with a set of these for the money

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/9463/Proper_Houdini_Forks_2006
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: oldschoolace on August 27, 2012, 01:54 PM: You can with a 6mm drill bit ;) ;D Nice forks, just a shame they dont do brake mounts.
I remember looking at some we the people for mine but i cant remember the model :-\
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: pickle on August 27, 2012, 01:55 PM: I wouldn't drill them as the welds are right on the part you'd need to drill.
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: oldschoolace on August 27, 2012, 02:00 PM: Was just going to suggest those houdini's bargain! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: Wadz on August 27, 2012, 02:03 PM: Was looking at the odyssey freestyle classic , any good
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: oldschoolace on August 27, 2012, 02:05 PM: Dunno :-\ but these bars are a bargain too, just not in black :'(

http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/product/12731/Subrosa_Pandora_Bars
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: HARORIDER on August 28, 2012, 04:47 PM: Quote from: wadz on August 27, 2012, 02:03 PM
Was looking at the odyssey freestyle classic , any good
excellent choice-strong as fook :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: matsoki on August 28, 2012, 06:36 PM: Quote from: harorider on August 28, 2012, 04:47 PM
Quote from: wadz on August 27, 2012, 02:03 PM
Was looking at the odyssey freestyle classic , any good
excellent choice-strong as fook :daumenhoch:

Yep and you just missed some in FS section.......... :coolsmiley:

Only £60
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: Peter J on August 29, 2012, 09:50 AM: I've been looking for some decent chrome lugged forks :-\
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: pickle on August 29, 2012, 09:53 AM: For £40 you could by the proper forks and get em chromed Pete :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: Peter J on August 29, 2012, 09:58 AM: Quote from: pickle on August 29, 2012, 09:53 AM
For £40 you could by the proper forks and get em chromed Pete :daumenhoch:

I know, but would prefer a "plug and play option" I'm not the quickest at getting stuff put together :-[
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: pickle on August 29, 2012, 10:05 AM: fooking sort yourself out then! ;D
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: Peter J on August 29, 2012, 10:09 AM: Quote from: pickle on August 29, 2012, 10:05 AM
fooking sort yourself out then! ;D

Sorry Dad :'(

:-*

I will be the first to admit I'm crap most things :-\
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: CD17 on August 29, 2012, 10:47 PM: Quote from: harorider on August 28, 2012, 04:47 PM
Quote from: wadz on August 27, 2012, 02:03 PM
Was looking at the odyssey freestyle classic , any good
excellent choice-strong as fook :daumenhoch:

Yes they are great forks, shop around I got mine for Â£80 New :daumenhoch:

& DMC Runs them 8)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/photo-16-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: TwoBobRob on August 30, 2012, 12:56 AM: Colony MVP forks come up for cheap now and again and they're decent kit, as are McNeil forks from a couple of years back.

Oddy have to be the default these days though - they're excellent and the warranty is more or less bulletproof.
Title: Re: Which forks
Post by: ED209 on September 02, 2012, 06:14 PM: Gra ... ring Dave in the RADSHOP as he might still have some black Unknown Bike Co. forks :daumenhoch: