[MikeA0589]

I am converting a 98 Marin Pine Mountain into a gravel bike. It's totally a Frankenstein now.

I want to convert the front suspension Bomber Z2 forks to rigid. I'm having trouble finding a fork that meets the specs:
-26" wheels
-Cantilever rim brakes for XTR
-1-1/8 threadless
-carbon not necessary

The only ones I've seen are for threaded headrests. Any leads?

 

[mik_git]

Looks more like v-brakes not canti...unless you are then changing to canti, just not yet. (canti would be harder to find/set up)
Any recent rigid fork, like in the last... 25 years I would have thought would be threadless, and the threaded ones would be the hard ones to find, seems weird, but possible.

 

[awilli]

First you need to find what axle to crown measurement you want. You can measure the fork you have now.Then do a google search for 26" rigid v-brake fork. There are many available, with brake bosses that will work with canti or v-brake. You just have to find one with the correct A/C measurement.

Here are two options. Dont know if the A/C will work for you.

https://www.modernbike.com/product-...roduct-2126262861?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8pDv_JS36wIVF0WGCh30RgMhEAQYAiABEgIeZPD_BwE

https://www.trekbicyclesuperstore.c...ons=502332,502333&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI68CtspW36wIVA2-GCh3JjgNGEAQYAiABEgKWi_D_BwE

 

[awilli]

Mike, in the above post I should have said the sagged axle to crown measurement of your suspension fork.

 

[BenFenner]

I don't know for sure, but wouldn't a Surly Troll fork meet those specs?