[RBW] Re: Atlantis with a suspension fork

2009-01-27 Thread CycloFiend
Just as a general thing to keep in mind, that Quadra probably has at most 40-60 mm's of travel, where newer forks probably start at 80 mm. All these things will effect steering and handling significantly. (And you can get an idea of true travel by putting a ziptie on the the stanchion and going

[RBW] Re: Atlantis with a suspension fork

2009-01-27 Thread Mike
Wow, I had no idea those were still in production. I had one on my MB-2 and it was great, especially on washboard type stuff. It might work well on an Atlantis or Bombadil. --mike On Jan 27, 11:14 am, jim g yoj...@gmail.com wrote: Have you considered a Softride Suspension Stem? That'd be

[RBW] Re: Atlantis with a suspension fork

2009-01-27 Thread Shaun Meehan
The Softride stems aren't in production anymore. The ones that're for sale on the website are NOS. I wanted a 9/8er for my mountain bike and I had to go to eBay. They're not that hard to find there (in various lengths). They're great for general off-road riding on bumpy trails IMO. Shaun Meehan