Front suspension

[Giloun]

Is there any way to have front suspension apart from a fat tire?

 

[billyk]

Find someone with a used Q2 for sale. That had a steering-tube spring suspension. I put more than 10k miles on mine (now ride a Q45, no front suspension).

But search these forums, the Q2 suspension caused other problems, mainly a loose and wiggly front end that ate power.

I think I have the suspension fork and the rest of that assembly in my bike shed. Interested? (i don't know why). I could rummage around in there ...

 

[Giloun]

Isn't it the front triangle is rigid? How can a suspension fork be used? Is it that the joint at the bottom bracket be loosen a bit to allow for some movement?

 

[rfneep]

If I recall correctly, they had brass bushings in the connection at the bottom of the fork, and in the connection at the bottom bracket. Together they allowed for a small amount of angular movement that supported the suspension travel.

 

[billyk]

If I recall correctly, they had brass bushings in the connection at the bottom of the fork, and in the connection at the bottom bracket. Together they allowed for a small amount of angular movement that supported the suspension travel.

Absolutely the front triangle is moveable, not just for the suspension but for adjusting the boom length. That can be a pretty large change. Both the BB connection and the one at the axle can rotate.

 

[Rampa]

It was an older design, similar to the forks on the T50 now. But it also included a headshock like setup that gave around an inch of travel.