Replacement fork for Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross?

[exapkib]

I've reached out to Mike, but thought I would tap the collective wisdom as well--

After the dumbest crash of my relatively short life (got distracted for a moment 50 feet from my house at the end of my commute after my first day back on campus and ran smack into the back of a parked car), the fork on my BMC monstercross is toast.

Is this an opportunity instead of a setback?

What options should I be looking at for a replacement?

My preference would still be to source a replacement from Mike, but I'm open to looking around. Here's what I'm looking for:

--Fenders = a must
--Clearance - bigger is better
--Brakes: likely sticking with cantis, but maybe I could be talked into a disc in front?
--Rack mounts: huge bonus, but I could get by without them, honestly.

I don't know if the numbers changed from previous versions of this bike, but the numbers currently on Mike's site are:

Fork length: 400
Fork Offset: 55
Trail: 60.8

Ideas? Thoughts?

[p nut]

Not sure why your budget is. But give Walt @ Waltworks in Park City a call. He’ll build you a custom fork with everything you want.

If you want cheap, I have an All City Nature Boy fork. Bought here a few years ago but never used it. Previous owner painted it matte black, it looks like. Can give it to you cheap. Specs here.

https://allcitycycles.com/parts/forks/nature_boy_cross

If you want to try disc, someone is selling a Surly fork on KSL that may work. Just make sure it’s not the 650b version.

https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/59984121

[unterhausen]

What clearance did it have? A-C of 395 is the sweet spot for off the shelf availability, but that would reduce your clearance. When you change A-C, you have to worry about head tube angle and trail.

I like lots of bosses on a fork for a bike like that. Which probably means custom. On my gravel bike, I put bosses on top of the crown, mid blade front bosses for a rando style rack, low rider bosses, and bosses for an anything cage on each blade. One of the QBP brands has 2 anything cage bosses per blade. Thought about doing that and decided it didn't really make sense.

[d_douglas]

This seems like a dumb response but I would just try hard to get a replacement BMC fork - it seems like a package setup.

Glad you’re ok - many of us have had dumb wipeouts! I broke my finger outside my office by clipping my bar on a post at 1km/hr!!

[donevwil]

Later I checked, yestersay, Mike @ BMC had one on his clearance page.

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[exapkib]

This seems like a dumb response but I would just try hard to get a replacement BMC fork - it seems like a package setup.

Glad you’re ok - many of us have had dumb wipeouts! I broke my finger outside my office by clipping my bar on a post at 1km/hr!!

Absolutely--I feel lucky to have come out of this with a busted fork and a scraped chin, rather than the other way around.

Later I checked, yestersay, Mike @ BMC had one on his clearance page.

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How did I miss that! Now I'll have a fancy two-tone monstercross!

Edited: rats! The 55mm offset fork is out of stock indefinitely . . . How much of a difference can 5mm make? :)

[exapkib]

Not sure why your budget is. But give Walt @ Waltworks in Park City a call. He’ll build you a custom fork with everything you want.

If you want cheap, I have an All City Nature Boy fork. Bought here a few years ago but never used it. Previous owner painted it matte black, it looks like. Can give it to you cheap. Specs here.

https://allcitycycles.com/parts/forks/nature_boy_cross

If you want to try disc, someone is selling a Surly fork on KSL that may work. Just make sure it’s not the 650b version.

https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/59984121

Thanks for offering the Nature Boy fork. If I can't source a fork from Mike, that might be my second choice, as this bike is 100% utilitarian, ie, not the kind of vehicle for which I can justify a custom-built fork.

[donevwil]

...Edited: rats! The 55mm offset fork is out of stock indefinitely . . . How much of a difference can 5mm make? :)

I believe when Mike changed the rake all other aspects of the front geo stayed the same, so I say you'll be absolutely fine.

[jasonification]

Earl Glazer Cycles made me a nice custom steel fork for a reasonable price, since you're talking about opportunities [emoji4]

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[charliedid]

Look in the Garage SALE pink or green

https://blackmtncycles.com/shop/garage-sale/black-mountain-cycles-monster-cross-fork-pink-or-british-racing-green/

[unterhausen]

there was a long thread here about how noticeable 5mm rake differences might be. Summary is that opinions differ. My opinion is you won't notice it. It will have a little more flop and add a little bit of trail, so maybe feel a little less lively.

[exapkib]

Look in the Garage SALE pink or green

https://blackmtncycles.com/shop/garage-sale/black-mountain-cycles-monster-cross-fork-pink-or-british-racing-green/

Ah yes! Thank you!

Now the question becomes . . . Black, Pink, or Green . . .

Here's the frame, for reference:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49328950947_df2c6f16e6_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ia2Lwg)

[ColonelJLloyd]

Pink is obviously the answer.

[robt57]

Look in the Garage SALE pink or green

https://blackmtncycles.com/shop/garage-sale/black-mountain-cycles-monster-cross-fork-pink-or-british-racing-green/

Tempted to grab one for future use... someplace.. ;)

[ltwtsculler91]

Pink is obviously the answer.

seconded. Pink is perfect for your blue frame

[charliedid]

Pink. Get the color code and paint the stem to match!

[robt57]

seconded. Pink is perfect for your blue frame


And some pink tape, baller potentially...


Example:

[Dino Suegiù]

Pink. Get the color code and paint the stem to match!

Exactly this.

Except for the color.

The Blue frame with a British Racing Green BMC fork and color-matched stem would be very elegant.


I saw a pink bicycle just this AM. It looked very 2015-2017.

[charliedid]

Exactly this.

Except for the color.

The Blue frame with a British Racing Green BMC fork and color-matched stem would be very elegant.


I saw a pink bicycle just this AM. It looked very 2015-2017.

Sounds like an okay second choice!

[Dino Suegiù]

Sounds like an okay second choice!
https://forums.thepaceline.net/images/icons/icon14.gif

Absolutely!
Black: first choice, bar none.
British Racing Green: second choice, and a very fine one at that.

;)

[jtbadge]

I say black unless you're trying to go full Geekhouse

https://static-dev.theradavist.com/uploads/mt-legacy/assets_c/2010/11/IMG_4303-thumb-500x333-4209.jpg

[donevwil]

Ah yes! Thank you!

Now the question becomes . . . Black, Pink, or Green . . .

Here's the frame, for reference:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49328950947_df2c6f16e6_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ia2Lwg)

Is that a Gen1 v4 MX with the sloping crown? I have the same bike, how about you buy my fork and I get a pink one???:beer:

[slowpoke]

Just throwing it out there, but I have a green MCX fork with a broken canti boss that you can have for the cost of shipping.

It's an older fork, so similar to the one you have now (non-Pacenti crown).

[exapkib]

Very grateful for the advice and support expressed in this thread.

Just throwing it out there, but I have a green MCX fork with a broken canti boss that you can have for the cost of shipping.

It's an older fork, so similar to the one you have now (non-Pacenti crown).

Is that a Gen1 v4 MX with the sloping crown? I have the same bike, how about you buy my fork and I get a pink one???:beer:


These are both (insofar as they are serious) compelling offers. I'll reach out via PM.