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Old 04-14-2024, 04:50 PM
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'Neo-retro' 26" suspension fork

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I know it's an outdated standard, but looking for opinions on new forks available.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*

Last edited by Lund; 04-14-2024 at 05:13 PM.
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