Rebuilding my 2001 Hunter hardtail mountain bike and was looking for insight on suspension forks. I currently have an old Fox fork which is pretty clapped out, I could rebuild, but I bought it cheap and have never liked the color (currently white vs. black or silver, which i would prefer).
Looking for the old school standard: 26 inch, 1-1/8" straight steerer, threadless, 9 x 100mm quick release, disc brake, ~100mm travel, ~40mm offset.
I know it's an outdated standard, but looking for opinions on new forks available. What is the best out there? Looks like some options are made for e-bikes; can these be used with regular mtn bikes, or would the weight difference be an issue?
A couple options I am looking at online...
Manitou Markhor 26" Fork - ~$300 (
example)
Rock Shox Reba RL Solo Air A6 26" Fork - ~$400 (
example)
SR Suntour Epixon-9 LO R Suspension Fork - ~$230 (
example)
Does anyone have experience with these? Does Fox have any new 26" offerings I am missing??
*not interested in full suspension, 27.5", 29", thru axle, rigid, cantilever/ v-brake, et cetera*