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chrisfu
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3/8/2007 3:48:43 PM
Greetings. I was hoping for an opinion from seasoned mtbiker.
I have a stock Norco Katmandu, with SR suntour XCU 60mm forks, and I was wondering if I could put on some 80 or even 100mm forks on it, to tackle some heavier hills. Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks.
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chrisfu
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3/15/2007 1:25:33 PM
Great! Thanks again. You're all so helpful. I hope you don't mind, but I'm sure there will be more.
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Adam@Cove
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3/14/2007 8:49:44 PM
Your frame is plenty strong so no need to worry about that. There are plenty of flat pedals available ranging from $30 to $200 depending on many variables. If you think you're going to be fairly abusive with your pedals (ie. smashing into rocks, wet muddy rides, crashing) I'd look for pedals with sealed bearings and replacable pins, something like Axiom Road Gaps or Crank Brothers 50/50s. Both are high performace pedals with equally high performance price tags. For about $50 you should be able to find a decent set of pedals that are grippy and durable, for instance the Axiom Double Jumps or a set of Konas house branded pedals.
-Adam
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kiwi
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3/14/2007 6:29:48 PM
Try axiom road gaps. Solid and good price.
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chrisfu
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3/14/2007 5:25:18 PM
I think I've decided on the Tora 318's, from what I read they're good forks, now I just hope my frame is as strong as I think it is. I will also need some new pedals; my current ones are plastic. Any suggestions for those?
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chrisfu
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3/11/2007 1:52:35 PM
That will definately help me a great deal. I really appreciate it. Thanks Adam.
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Adam@Cove
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3/10/2007 11:58:51 AM
http://www.norco.com/2006bikes/bike_enlarged.php?lang=en&loc=fs&sloc=ad&tabloc=1&id=katmandu&col=mattegrey
Hey Chris,
The fork that comes with your bike is a very basic. It has no external or internal adjustments such as compression or rebound to help you tune the ride of your fork. Rockshox make some excellent entry-level forks XC such as the Tora and Dart. Both have travel ranging up to 100mm which is the maximum I'd reccomend putting on your bicycle for safety and handling reasons.
http://www.sram.com/en/rockshox/crosscountry/tora/
http://www.sram.com/en/rockshox/crosscountry/dart/
Each model has rebound adjust which prevents the fork from bouncing back from an impact to hard allowing you to control the front of the bike better. Higher up models have compression adjustments, travel lock-outs and even travel adjustments. The forks overall weight also decreases as the price goes up. Reliability has been excellent on these forks and will fit on your bike fine except you'll need a little adaptor to mount up your disc brake as the mounting system is a little different than your Suntour, however it should only be about $15 to $20. The prices of the forks range from $250 to $400 but bear in mind they have technology that was super high end about 8 years ago so the technology to money ratio in fork technology is amazing right now.
I hope that helps you out,
Adam
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chrisfu
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3/9/2007 1:04:20 PM
http://www.norco.com/05/2005bikes/bikes/det_katmandu.htm
My model is 2006, couldn't find the exact specs for an 06, not sure if it matters. Mine has a front disc as well.
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blacksheep
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3/9/2007 8:04:21 AM
Seasoned mtn biker here... ;-) This is a question best answered by an expert, so I'm going to get my good buddy Adam snr mechanic at Cove Bike to answer it for you.
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chrisfu
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3/9/2007 1:36:38 AM
I love my Norco; strong, rugged frame, nice weight. If you were given the tech specs, would you have an idea about customizing forks?
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ketchup
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3/9/2007 12:38:08 AM
I have a Norco too. Great brand. Don't know any of the tech specs though so can't contribute intelegently to your question ... so I will stop writting now!
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