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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: rodslovechild on May 15, 2008, 03:01 PM

Title: new forks
Post by: rodslovechild on May 15, 2008, 03:01 PM

i got some new forks but they are longer than the old ones, do i cut them down to be just below the stem? cheers :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: zed4130 on May 15, 2008, 03:08 PM

unless really long i would just space them out, you never know  ;) ive cut them down before, then changed stmes to a wider one,  :-\

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: rodslovechild on May 15, 2008, 03:10 PM

ok cool where do i get the spacers? there is one on there already but im gonna need a longer one

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: perry on May 15, 2008, 03:14 PM

bargain

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-1-8-Alloy-Aheadset-Spacers-Black-Four-of-5mm_W0QQitemZ200221991010QQihZ010QQcategoryZ56194QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

bling

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alloy-Headset-Spacers-Set-of-5-BRAND-NEW-GOLD_W0QQitemZ110250890439QQihZ001QQcategoryZ56194QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

but bike shops will have em

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: Gary72 on May 15, 2008, 03:55 PM

Carbon or alloy are less than £4 for a set of 3 in Decathlon at Lakeside :)

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: pickle on May 15, 2008, 05:21 PM

£3.50 and free postage  :daumenhoch:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=357

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: lazychubs on May 15, 2008, 05:38 PM

think i may have a couple spare ya coming to rom sun
i could bring em with me

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: JT71 on May 17, 2008, 05:40 PM

halfrauds have the carbon fibre ones in, just like my bitch pickle sent me.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: rodslovechild on May 17, 2008, 05:54 PM

i got a 15mm one from chainreactioncycles, cant come rom tomorrow tho cos it hasnt arrived yet! my front end is in pieces :(

i can only do afternoon sessions too cos i work night shift!

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: Gary72 on May 17, 2008, 06:27 PM

How much space needs to be taken up, have some knocking around in my tool box, could drop them off and pick up the chain :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: rodslovechild on May 17, 2008, 06:30 PM

well just 5mm, there was already a 10mm on there.........

gary mate do you know anywhere that stocks the fit faf folding tyres, wana go get some but cant be bothered to wait for delivery,...... :D

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: Gary72 on May 17, 2008, 06:50 PM

The Source are based in Hastings, think they open on Sunday's aswell
http://sourcebmx.co.uk/dyn/_products/folder3/folder4/product33/product.shtml

Title: Re: new forks
Post by: rodslovechild on May 17, 2008, 07:08 PM

1hour 33 minutes from me, i was thinking something a little closer  :LolLolLolLol: