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Comment on WolframAlpha Calorie Calculator by Kris Buckhanan

Kris Buckhanan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:36:24 +0000

Interesting website you have here, keep up the great work.

Comment on Brake Locks by jef

jef — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:00:54 +0000

great idea!! i never think like this before.

Comment on Mosso Aluminum Rigid Fork Review by dave

dave — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:13:06 +0000

I have the 410 a2c straight leg version of these forks, bought a couple of years ago and they’re ok but i have one issue with them when using disc brakes – these things REALLY FLEX!!! first time i used them it really freaked me out, breaking hard and the whole bike was spinging back and forth when it came to a stop, probbably best to stick with the v-brake option (in all fairness and to give you guys some frame of reference i weigh in at 215-220 lbs so it may not be so bad for a smaller rider, but just consider it before you try hammering on those disc brakes)

Comment on Mosso Aluminum Rigid Fork Review by The chosen one

The chosen one — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:24:44 +0000

I have just bought a Marin Nail Trail frame and have had the same problem of the clearance due to the rigid forks, I have found an answer. I put 700c Hybrid forks with disc mounts on still using 26″ wheels. the result is a good riding angle.

Comment on How to Adjust Epicon / Axon Fork Travel by franc

franc — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:20:20 +0000

I’m looking for 2011 Epicon decals (only). I’m planning to restore my white battle-scarred fork to its shining glory.

Comment on Building some road wheels by Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:39:32 +0000

Wow, that’s one helluva test ride. Now that you have some miles on them, take the tires off and re-true them/check tension on all the spokes. Then you should be good to go indefinitely.

Comment on Building some road wheels by Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:07:52 +0000

Thanks for this posting. It, along with other sites helped me get up the courage to build my first wheelset. I ended up using Stan’s, CX-Ray & Dati. All went well with the build. Just got back from a 85 km test ride, they felt good and worked well. Building your own wheelset is definately the go.

Comment on How to Adjust Epicon / Axon Fork Travel by soim

soim — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:06:14 +0000

I have epicon 2011 (sf11),can I change the travel to like sf9…?

Comment on Mosso Aluminum Rigid Fork Review by David

David — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 04:02:08 +0000

From the dimensions I’ve seen, the fork does not appear to be suspension-corrected, which is why the reviewer experienced a significant drop in the front end. This results in a change of the frame’s geometry. Even though I don’t have one of these forks (yet), I have started looking at it as a suspension-corrected substitute for a suspension fork on a mountain bike with 24 inch wheels. On the original suspension fork, the distance from the axle to the crown is 420mm; on the Mosso fork it is 413mm, which is pretty close, eliminating any concerns about geometry changes. Of course, figuring out how to make the brakes work is a sticking point if using the cantilever pegs. In this case, the disc brake tabs offer a nice alternative.
Forks with similar dimensions were abundant in the 1990s, when plenty of bikes were still designed without suspension forks in mind. Which is why I’m a little bit surprised at the dimensions used in these forks given the fact that suspension forks are now present in even the cheapest of bicycles.

Comment on How to Adjust Epicon / Axon Fork Travel by Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:19:41 +0000

My axon only had the 80 and 100mm holes. So I drilled another for 120mm. It works fine, but the I’m getting an annoying “clak clak” noise when the rebound reaches its limit.

I was thinking that maybe a 20mm bigger damper fixing bolt will solve my problem.

Any idea?