Front suspension for my ebike

[Deleted member 33385]

Do you have some sort of suspension saddle? Can you link it?

This looks very interesting, might provide saddle comfort on rocky roads, I might buy one:

https://www.wish.com/product/5ed4ad8de44e11503ba86259?hide_login_modal=true&from_ad=goog_shopping&_display_country_code=GB&_force_currency_code=GBP&pid=googleadwords_int&c={campaignId}&ad_cid=5ed4ad8de44e11503ba86259&ad_cc=GB&ad_curr=GBP&ad_price=10.00&campaign_id=6493229882&exclude_install=true&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0-GdoZv57QIViJ7tCh3h4gEvEAQYByABEgKDRPD_BwE&share=web

https://gizzmogadgets.com/products/bike-seat-shock-absorber?variant=9647208955951&currency=GBP&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping

https://www.dx.com/p/bicycle-cushion-shock-absorber-bike-saddle-suspension-device-for-mtb-mountain-road-bike-2629210.html?tc=GBP&ta=GB


...because nothing like this is made for my bike:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/YaGFeng-Absorber-Lightweight-Multi-scale-Silver-27-2mm/dp/B08PP61RMP/

 

[mt247]

I came to this thread to recommend rockshox, which I rode with for about 1200 miles on my old KTM macina 29. Also second the opinion about remote lockout - this was fitted on the KTM but it never worked properly and I disabled it.

But do take care with the geometry considerations... Perhaps you need to change bikes, not just forks?

Yep, I think I need to change bike completely. Now I'm looking for hybrid/mtb with front suspension.

 

[Deleted member 33385]

Yep, I think I need to change bike completely. Now I'm looking for hybrid/mtb with front suspension.

(I know nothing about hybrids) You might already know a lot of ways of searching on ebay but:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Boulder-Lightweight-Front-Suspension-Mountain-Bike-14-Frame/193816125090?hash=item2d20575ea2:g:gT8AAOSwE3Bf4Rnh&LH_BIN=1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hybrid+bike+front+suspension&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Marin-Hawk-Hill-Retro-Hybrid-Mountain-Bike-13-X-Sml-Tange-Boys-Unisex-VGC/114561236229?hash=item1aac61bd05:g:3iQAAOSwtBZfzNa~&LH_BIN=1

Chuck in your postcode for more local resuts on this page:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hybrid+bike+front+suspension&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15

..also if you click the "Include description", you may get lucky like I did. And if not, Gumtree can be good, just be very careful when meeting people, I almost got mugged once. Check websites periodically.

 

[mt247]

(I know nothing about hybrids) You might already know a lot of ways of searching on ebay but:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Giant-Boulder-Lightweight-Front-Suspension-Mountain-Bike-14-Frame/193816125090?hash=item2d20575ea2:g:gT8AAOSwE3Bf4Rnh&LH_BIN=1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hybrid+bike+front+suspension&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Marin-Hawk-Hill-Retro-Hybrid-Mountain-Bike-13-X-Sml-Tange-Boys-Unisex-VGC/114561236229?hash=item1aac61bd05:g:3iQAAOSwtBZfzNa~&LH_BIN=1

Chuck in your postcode for more local resuts on this page:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hybrid+bike+front+suspension&_sacat=0&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15

..also if you click the "Include description", you may get lucky liek I did. And if not, Gumtree can be good, just be very careful when meeting people, I almost got mugged once.

Yep I know and V-brakes are big no no for me. I'm going for disc brakes. Looking at Cube Aim, Analog or Ghost Kato perhaps.

 

[Deleted member 33385]

Hi, other options are:
1. Carbon fork
2. Suspension stem.
Lighter options, may not be cheaper depending on model you go for.
A carbon fork is an option that ebike manufacturers may wish to starting incorporating into their builds.

Sometimes cheaper than ebay, with a better return policy than weirdos on Gumtree:

https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/search?type=product&phrase=hybrid+bike&page=1

https://cashgenerator.co.uk/search?type=product&q=hybrid+bike

 

[Deleted member 33385]

Do you have some sort of suspension saddle? Can you link it?

This cheapo saddle did a good job with some nasty surprise potholes the other night:



...this cheap extra wide saddle with big springs, is a major improvement on my bike's original Biologic - but I also had to change the seatpost, because of course Dahon's isn't compatible with any other saddle type.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LASUAVY-Bicycle-Shockproof-Punching-Mountain/dp/B0734WKV7N/

Yep I know and V-brakes are big no no for me. I'm going for disc brakes. Looking at Cube Aim, Analog or Ghost Kato perhaps.

You can add disc brakes to some frames, if they have the mounting points, but you probably already know this.