86' Fat Chance what fork ?

[Jim Arrup]

Hey out there, I (telemarkjim) got a 1986 Fat Chance MTB with a rigid fork.
I need to know what would be a good/great suspension fork for my bike. Its
got a 1"x 140mm steerer tube. I just outfitted it with all new components
and like the ride but the trails are really bumpy. Thanks. telmarkjim


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Post by Jim Arrup
Hey out there, I (telemarkjim) got a 1986 Fat Chance MTB with a rigid fork.
I need to know what would be a good/great suspension fork for my bike. Its
got a 1"x 140mm steerer tube. I just outfitted it with all new components
and like the ride but the trails are really bumpy. Thanks. telmarkjim

_ Unless the bike was designed for the higher rise of a
suspension fork, you'll really mess up the low speed
handling with a suspension fork. The 1 inch headtube
size is also a problem, pretty much everything is
1 1/8th in the MTB world.

_ Your best bet might be a suspension stem. You can
find the Softride ones on Ebay relatively cheap.

_ Booker C. Bense

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