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Old 12-26-2012, 06:19 PM   #31
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Crap now my bike guy says he doesn't want to make two orders. Now I guess it's back to the interwebs or my LBS to see what I can find.

This seems to be a good deal for 119.00

RockShox-XC30-TK-Coil-100-Fork-2012

It doesn't have the ugly vbrake bosses either.

This is the Model above it but I'm not finding a difference other than it has preload?

169.98 Rock Shox Recon Silver TK Coil Fork

It has the vbrake bosses but it may be a better product.

I think it's between these two now as I've decided just to get one that is functional, and won't be worth more than I have invested in the build currently.



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Old 12-26-2012, 08:25 PM   #32
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Ended up going with the Cheap 119.00 RS XC 30 TK. It was hard to beat $133.00 shipped on a new fork. It matches my bike pretty well too!


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Old 12-26-2012, 08:42 PM   #33
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My daughter's $50 Specialized project has a mushy fork. Even a used fork will double our investment in her bike.
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Here's the fork I got.



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Old 12-27-2012, 08:45 PM   #35
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Old 12-29-2012, 02:48 PM   #36
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Yup! Fork is in Topeka. I'm just patiently awaiting its delivery
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Old 12-29-2012, 11:11 PM   #37
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New fork installed. Alot more travel and definitely needs locked out on the road. I'm going to have to tweak it.
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For my project bike - 1.5 lbs.
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Nice! I'll get a pic up after I get my bike cleaned up.

I ordered some Anodized Red Presta Valve / Shrader adapters for my bike from that guy yesterday.
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Old 12-30-2012, 01:54 AM   #40
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Fork Installed!



I think she looks pretty sexy myself! I took some windex to the frame to get all of the grease and gunk off!




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