120mm front fork recommendations

[KirstinS]

I have just obtained a Cove Hummer 2010 titanium hardtail frame ! Very exciting stuff

It takes a 120mm straight steer front fork.

What would you recommend for light XC use for under 150 quid?

Thanks

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

Beautiful bikes, those Hummers. Can't beat a good ti hard tail.

You're going to be looking at something older or on clearance to get 26" and straight steerer.

I'd recommend something like the Rockshox Reba. Great fork, and you can find some bargains around on ebay, or in the clearance sections of some of the on-line guys.

 

[KirstinS]

Beautiful bikes, those Hummers. Can't beat a good ti hard tail.

You're going to be looking at something older or on clearance to get 26" and straight steerer.

I'd recommend something like the Rockshox Reba. Great fork, and you can find some bargains around on ebay, or in the clearance sections of some of the on-line guys.

Brilliant thankyiu

 

[spanos]

Beautiful bikes, those Hummers. Can't beat a good ti hard tail.

You're going to be looking at something older or on clearance to get 26" and straight steerer.

I'd recommend something like the Rockshox Reba. Great fork, and you can find some bargains around on ebay, or in the clearance sections of some of the on-line guys.

If you see or have anything please do let me know. Initial searches are all tapered

 

[spanos]

I've found a Rockshox XC28 26 for very cheap , new and uncut

Might this work for the light xc only use only I have planned ?

 

[soundwave]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOX-float-32-Series-forks-1-1-8-steerer-140mm-travel-26inch-15mm-bolt-through-/142359540635?hash=item21254a339b:g:Y4sAAOSwvihY~PTc

 

[KTM Bike Industries UK]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOX-float-32-Series-forks-1-1-8-steerer-140mm-travel-26inch-15mm-bolt-through-/142359540635?hash=item21254a339b:g:Y4sAAOSwvihY~PTc

I wouldn't recommend Fox Floats, for a number of reasons, they seen to take quite a bit of looking after compared to the basic rockshox. They are also bolt though axle, so might be an issue, and 140mm is a bit more than a ti hard tail is really designed to work at its best with.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

I have just obtained a Cove Hummer 2010 titanium hardtail frame ! Very exciting stuff

It takes a 120mm straight steer front fork.

What would you recommend for light XC use for under 150 quid?

Thanks

Are you going to use it on-road or proper off-road? Why not go with 100 mm.? That'll give you a lot more choice.

 

[KirstinS]

Are you going to use it on-road or proper off-road? Why not go with 100 mm.? That'll give you a lot more choice.

It's going to get used for xc on South Downs and on road

120 is the design spec of the frame (though 100 to 140 possible)

My mate has offered me his hardly used 120mm Magura durin marathons (700quis in 2011!) For 100 quid. They have done under 100miles and he no longer has any 26 inch bikes

So I am going with those

Appreciate all the input as ever