700c hybrid suspension fork

[KirstinS]

I love my 700c hybrid commuter but I hate the lack of a suspension fork.

Can I get any 700c suspension forks for less than 75 quid (disc compatible a must)?

My forks are cheapo alu and the worst component on my bike by a mile

I have a suss post BTW (suntour one) but my wrists ask for front suss too on the bad roads round me

Any experience or knowledge gratefully recived

 

[sjpt]

There are suspension stems as well. Probably not as good as good suspension forks, but may be simpler/cheaper to fit? (a suspension post is also not as good as 'real' rear suspension, but still really helps with bad roads as you have seen).

e.g. £21 for

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(I've never tried it, it may be rubbish).

Or even a big fat tyre if your current forks will take it.

 

[KirstinS]

There are suspension stems as well. Probably not as good as good suspension forks, but may be simpler/cheaper to fit? (a suspension post is also not as good as 'real' rear suspension, but still really helps with bad roads as you have seen).

e.g. £21 for

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(I've never tried it, it may be rubbish).

Or even a big fat tyre if your current forks will take it.

That's something I haven't considered tbf

My gut says a fork would be better

I can't get bigger tyres on front currently either sadly

 

[KirstinS]

Oh and I have never owned a full suspension! But my mtb with front suss and suntour does me fine. Even off road

 

[wheeliepete]

I fitted some Suntour Nex forks on a friends bike and they seem happy with them. They're nothing special, only a spring fork with preload adjustment, some have lockout. If you don't mind a lack of stickers, they can be had for under £50 or less.

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[KirstinS]

I fitted some Suntour Nex forks on a friends bike and they seem happy with them. They're nothing special, only a spring fork with preload adjustment, some have lockout. If you don't mind a lack of stickers, they can be had for under £50 or less.

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Perfect. Maybe not special but the forks that came my alfine 8 hybrid are properly awful..
Actually never seen anything so cheap and bad!

 

[wheeliepete]

the forks that came my alfine 8 hybrid are properly awful..

They should be fine then, not hard to improve on awful

 

[anotherkiwi]

Mono-shock rock your boat? RST do those.

 

[Nealh]

Suntoor nex aren't to bad, I have had them on two 700c bikes and still have a set on my Boardman.

 

[Chainring]

I love my 700c hybrid commuter but I hate the lack of a suspension fork.

Can I get any 700c suspension forks for less than 75 quid (disc compatible a must)?

My forks are cheapo alu and the worst component on my bike by a mile

I have a suss post BTW (suntour one) but my wrists ask for front suss too on the bad roads round me

Any experience or knowledge gratefully recived

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Found these this morning, when browsing for a frame. The German companies seem to be the place to look for frames. I wish I knew that a while ago.

 

[peter.c]

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[Benjahmin]

I considered this on a hybrid a few years ago. I was told that the fork would alter the frames geometry, so the steering head angle would be wrong as the fork would lift the front of the frame. So the forks themselves would be at the wrong angle and not work well. Of course it could be the the mechanic was just trying to sell me a bike. Didn't work out for him - I bought a Carrera.

 

[janz70]

I know how you feel I changed from a trek with some cheapo suntours to a cannondale rigid lefty and my wrists never forgave me