FELT'S ABRAHAM LINKAGE SPRINGER
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Nice.
Fedex guy just delivered to work, will get a look tonight.
I got to see one in action Saturday morning at the Indycog, its a celebration all things bicycle. Kind of a cool event. Anyway the guy that had it said he had been waiting for 6 months to get it, he said it was real ridged feeling and liked his Schwinn style springer better. It also had little spacers between the springs and the forks that where plastic. It does look very heavy duty and he was very happy with the construction of it also said he would buy another one if he didnt have to wait so long to get it. Here is a picture i got of it, it was on a real nice looking Felt bike with cool looking pin stripes.
Oh yea and here is the bike behind it, the guy even let me ride it :mrgreen:
olschbp said:
Still at work but it is definitely a 1 1/8" diameter steerer tube and 8 1/2" long to the bottom of the race. It's a hefty unit, initial is impression that the quality, fit, and finish far exceed the crossbow repop, which you would expect from Felt.
I may be wrong, but it looks like I would have trouble trying to fit that springer over a front fender. It looks like the front portion is usually below the main part of the fork, which is where most fenders are connected. What do you all think? Can this springer be used with a front fender?
SoCal Jack, would you measure between the fork legs on both the main fork and front fork where a fender would go? Also, is there a hole on the bottom of the steerer tube for a bolt to hold on a fender?
Thanks.
SoCal Jack, would you measure between the fork legs on both the main fork and front fork where a fender would go? Also, is there a hole on the bottom of the steerer tube for a bolt to hold on a fender?
Thanks.
olschbp said:
No problem, I think it'll actually mount my Nirve without cutting the steerer, and just use something like an Azonic headlock so you don't have to screw around with a star nut, they're better than star nuts anyway.
GameBent said:
Looks like back legs which are wider tapers down to a hair under 3 1/8" where the radius starts, the front legs taper down to just under 3 1/4". You'd have to mount to the front arch which does have a thru-hole front to back but don't know about clearance on the back arch to the fender if you did. I don't think there's a lot of travel in the fork though.
I was running out of light and didn't want to use the flash so pics are not ideal. This fork is stout probably 7 or 8 pounds very solid unicrown type fork leg much like BMX fork construction. As already mentioned 1 1/8" X 8 1/2" threadless steerer tube. Spacers at either end of the springs as mentioned above are plastic but seems like a good quality one possibly fiber impregnated, spacers below nuts are rubber. If there appears to be a weak link it might be the aluminum riser piece connecting the springs to the steerer paint there is also not on par with fork legs which are pretty buff. Welds seemed pretty good, no visible splatter or voids, and tubes are strong, no bending this puppy by hand but shouldn't need to as it is totally squared up.
So far, I'm much more satisfied with this fork than I was upon recieving the crossbow repop version of the Monark and at bonus of a ~30% discount. May try to mount them to my Nirve cruiser tonight. The only downside for the classic/vintage cruisers is not many frames will fit this fork.
Front and back shots;
Accessory mount on front arch.
A shot from under the steerer tube
Only complaint so far was they didn't tighten up the riser piece to the steerer tube enough so it worked its way out and scuffed up the backside up a little, a quick shot of enamel and all's good.
Since the Chargers were commencing to suck, a quick mock-up, still need to get the race off the old fork and swap on this, will use a different stem also but the fit will be good with no cutting.
So far, I'm much more satisfied with this fork than I was upon recieving the crossbow repop version of the Monark and at bonus of a ~30% discount. May try to mount them to my Nirve cruiser tonight. The only downside for the classic/vintage cruisers is not many frames will fit this fork.
Front and back shots;
Accessory mount on front arch.
A shot from under the steerer tube
Only complaint so far was they didn't tighten up the riser piece to the steerer tube enough so it worked its way out and scuffed up the backside up a little, a quick shot of enamel and all's good.
Since the Chargers were commencing to suck, a quick mock-up, still need to get the race off the old fork and swap on this, will use a different stem also but the fit will be good with no cutting.
Those bikes are RRB member pullinlines.....he has some sweet stuff! :wink:maddogrider said:Oh yea and here is the bike behind it, the guy even let me ride it :mrgreen:
Fork question....... does a Thick Brick fit?
Looking at it, couldn't you replace the rear fork on it for one with a 1" steerer?
olschbp said:
I might be able try that out tonite, I have some Thick Bricks and Kenda Krazes at home. I think the Bricks will no problem, the Krazes very tightly if they do. Heck I use the Bricks on the back of my Elgin Oriole, just can't air them past 25-30#.
I know that they use that fork on thier Slater bike, but it uses 26" Quick Bricks, and I have a Chief, with 24X3 Thick Bricks, don't mind buying one, but want to make sure that it will work for me, thank's for your help socal_jack
Thats cool, he let me ride that bike. It is one sweet ride.Skipton said:Those bikes are RRB member pullinlines.....he has some sweet stuff! :wink:maddogrider said:Oh yea and here is the bike behind it, the guy even let me ride it :mrgreen:
fork question....... does a Thick Brick fit?
