[littledog]

I am new to this group and have found a lot of good information here.

Currently riding a couple single speeds I bought this fall A Haro x24 Backtrail and a Specialized P.1 2006 with the 24" back wheel. Mostly ride in the city and along railroad tracks. Do a lot of curb bashing. Being only 5'4" with 29" inseam,130 lbs, I find compact frame/sloping top tube bikes with 26 " or 7OO cm wheels have a problem with toe overlap. On the x24 and P.1 I don't have this problem and they fit me far better overall.

The P.1 will be used for the trails and dirt/gravel/sand hills. The x24 is now my street/commuter/urban assault bike. I am 55 and ride alot and have arthritis in my neck and back and the suspension fork on the P.1 really helps tremendously.

I wonder if there is a suspension fork I could get for the x24. I want only the minimum of travel as I want to maintain the quickness of handling and sturdiness. Weight is not really important to me. I don't do any tricks yet but that is not a goal. I just need a softer ride as I keep the K-Rad tires at 55 psi front and 60 to 65 rear for speed on the roads. I would like to go with a medium priced suspension. Can anyone help me out here?

 

[ontario_bike]

dirt jumper 4, the 80 mm travel 1? They have those on the Haro thread 1's

 

[snaky69]

You'll probably end up making the bike handle pretty whacky. Hate to say it, but unless you find a fork that has like 40mm of travel or less, with a very low a2c height, there isn't much you can do suspension wise.

 

[Vinny A]

The frame isnt designed to handle any kind of suspension. You're better off with out it. It probably would also void your warranty.

 

[littledog]

You'll probably end up making the bike handle pretty whacky. Hate to say it, but unless you find a fork that has like 40mm of travel or less, with a very low a2c height, there isn't much you can do suspension wise.

That wouldn't be good. I was hoping there would be a short travel fork. As I am new to this-BMX cruisers, I thought it was worth checking out anyways.

 

[sittingduck]

Ride rigid... It will force you to learn some skills. It's easy to be a bit sloppier with your technique when you have suspension. Rigid will force you to be a lot smoother.

 

[snaky69]

You might look into the 24'' mtb offerings which are designed around suspension forks, but can still accept BMX parts. A Tonic Fab Fall Guy or a Nemesis Project Deathmobile come to mind.

 

[littledog]

You might look into the 24'' mtb offerings which are designed around suspension forks, but can still accept BMX parts. A Tonic Fab Fall Guy or a Nemesis Project Deathmobile come to mind.

thanks for that information snaky69:thumbsup: I gave up on finding a quality 24" mtb. It may be year or two down the road-or trail- but I could see building one up. Not that I could ever do it justice though.

 

[ihatemybike]

How about the GT Ruckus UF 24"? $600.


Seems to be something that would work for you. Built for 24", just swap in a squishy fork.