The best and most secure way to transport your thru-axle fork. The Fork Up is a patent pending adapter to mount your thru-axle fork onto an existing fork mounted rack.
Submitted by
coxroach
a Racer
from Colorado Springs, CO, US Date Reviewed: August 28, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Falcon Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Strengths:
It works
Weaknesses:
a million other things would work
Similar Products Used:
nuts, bolts, screws, cables, fulcrum, wheels
Bike Setup:
Rocky Mountain slayer sxc 30
Bottom Line:
Think of how many ways you could elevate a metal tube 3 inches in the air. Now think of what ya paid for this thing. If you feel ripped off, you are correct! This would be a great project for metal shop 101. Amazing that someone at the US patent office put a stamp on this design. Honestly, go to a local machine shop and see if they can't make something that will work for a fraction of the cost.
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Submitted by
kayakjamie
a Cross Country Rider
from Palo Alto, ca Date Reviewed: July 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Skeggs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Rack n Road
Strengths:
Fits a 20mm axle to a standard rack
Weaknesses:
Does not clamp in well and rotates such that fork opening points up. Then the weight of the bike tries pull the fork up off the skewer. My tandem fell off the roof when it pulled out
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Witness full suspension tandem
Bottom Line:
I am looking for other options.
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Submitted by
sunshynjunky
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin TX Date Reviewed: August 6, 2008
This product is a piece of c$#%!. from the out side it looks nice. This is a piece of pipe with a fat ugly protruding weld along a seam inside. I didn't use it. I didn't want deep gouges in my Maxel.
this thing is a real P.O.S.
Get the Yakima or Rocky Mount quick release
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Submitted by
will mcdonald
a Cross Country Rider
from portland, oregon, usa Date Reviewed: August 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At:
hurricane
Strengths:
its blue and it has 20mm ish hole for the thru axle.
Weaknesses:
the legs are to thin, not regular fork thikness, doesn't work with thule clamp down bike racks, this was very dissapointing for me. Also it cost me $3 more to buy it from hurricane then it was at the local bike store which i didn't relise carried it till it was to late. There is a pretty rough grove inside where the axle goes, guess it could mar up the axle over time, or do nothing?
Similar Products Used:
non
Bike Setup:
turner 5 spot, pike 454 air u turn.
Bottom Line:
get it if you need it and don't have a thule bike rack. I don't know why they didn't make the legs normal fork thickness.
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Submitted by
Roger Clemens
a Downhiller
from Beantown Date Reviewed: July 28, 2005
Favorite Trail:
porc rim, Moab
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$12.00
Purchased At:
BTI
Strengths:
Holds yer fork real tight. oh yea....
Weaknesses:
Doesn't have a built in bottle opener.
Similar Products Used:
Bed of a truck.
Bike Setup:
ASX.
Bottom Line:
This thing is sweet and mine is blue. blue is such a rad color and if you take a knife you can cut the P off the end of FORK UP and it will say FORK U, then you can laugh about it with your friends and make out with hot chicks.
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Submitted by
Eli
a Downhiller
from Ithaca, NY Date Reviewed: November 19, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
Cambria
Strengths:
Great product, however hurricane is out of business now.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Kona Stinky-DEE 2001
Bottom Line:
great product, a bit expensive for something i could make from some pipe and bar stock and a welder, but worth it. Unluckily prices are going to rise, and stocks diminish, as Hurricane is out of business.
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Submitted by
Blake Roberts
a Downhiller
from Houston,tx Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003
Favorite Trail:
anything fast
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
forkup webiste
Strengths:
i wouldent know
Weaknesses:
i wouldent know
Similar Products Used:
motercycle tie downs they are alot cheeaper
Bike Setup:
2002 stinkey deelux w/monster t and allmost no stock parts
Bottom Line:
went to the website ordered it they said it was on back order and i have been waiting 5 months for it i still dont have it the company is f ucking s hit dont buy from them
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Submitted by
big mike
a Cross Country Rider
from dallas Date Reviewed: March 12, 2000
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Strengths:
great idea good to know there is one available so my buds can go in my car, and if i ever go to 20mm. also, great to see a realistic, get-what-you-pay-for bike part/accessorie anyways! finally!
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
xc carbon hardtail
Bottom Line:
cool product. props to ya!
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Submitted by
Greg
a Downhiller
from Orange County, CA Date Reviewed: January 26, 2000
Favorite Trail:
San Juan Trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Can now carry my bike with a regular fork mount rack. My friends can drive!!!!!
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Nothing else like it.
Bike Setup:
RS Boxxer
Bottom Line:
This is the perfect product for any one who has a fork that will not work with fork mount racks. You can now carry your bike on a roof rack without worry. You will not have to drive every time because your buddies can't take your biek. This is a simple product that makes a huge difference in the simple task of transporting a bike.
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Submitted by
Dave Rodriquez
a downhiller
from Newport Beach,Ca. Date Reviewed: October 29, 1998
Bottom Line:
I have a Marzocchi Monster T fork,Which is a great fork,The only problem I had was transporting my bike(the fork has a thru-axle and does not fit onto a rack)that was until a friend suggested that I get a Fork up.The Fork up is a device that after removing the front wheel you put the Fork up between the dropouts reinstall the axle and tightening the bolts it is ready to mount on a fork mounted rack.The Fork up has faux dropouts that fit any rack,it also can rotate over a 100 degrees so that if your transporting a couple of bikes they can be staggered for handlebar clearance.This is a great prouduct that I would recommend to anybody who has a thru-axle fork...5 chiles for this one!
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