What your looking for is an older 1 1/8th straight steer tube fork.I have an old school hard tail frame, 2011 Stumpjumper Comp I am thinking about building up. I like the look of the frame. It is NOS, in perfect condition, never been touched.
Here is a link to the specs on 99 Spokes. 2011 Stumpjumper Comp
The key to getting this built seems to be finding a fork. The head tube is different from what is being made now. It is 1 1/8" straight.
The factory built version had a RockShox Reba RLT, 90 mm. I would like to have a fork at least as good, preferably better. The spec sheet says 'tapered fork' but I think it means a tapered seat not a tapered steerer tube. I measured the bearing seats top and bottom, both are 1 1/8".
I would ride it on asphalt and hard packed trails with gravel tires. DT Swiss 240 hubs and 26" EX 471 wheels.
Any recommendations for a fork and how to determine if it will fit are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
RockShox | Reba RL | Suspension Fork: 26", 100mm Solo Air, Straight Steerer, QR x 100mm Dropout, 40mm Offset, Black, A6 |
RockShox | Reba RL | Suspension Fork: 26", 120mm Solo Air, Straight Steerer, QR x 100mm Dropout, 40mm Offset, Black, A6 |
This. Having done something similar, the only decent new fork I found was the Markhor. It comes standard with the a decent damper but can also be traded to ABS+ which is supposed to be a great damper. Easy to work on as well.Having done the 26" straight steerer fork hunt last year, I would say look at the Manitou Markhor 26". That seems to be about as premium as you'll find for a new fork with straight steerer 26" 👍
Thank you @RETROROCKS
I have heard good things about Marzocchi forks. I would probably lean toward RockShox as that is what Specialized put on it originally and still uses.
I found these;
My budget is around $500 for a fork. I prefer new as the frame is unmarked but a nice clean used fork would be ok too.
| RockShox | Reba RL | Suspension Fork: 26", 100mm Solo Air, Straight Steerer, QR x 100mm Dropout, 40mm Offset, Black, A6 |
