Need some knowledge....

[Guest]

ok....
Im not quite sure what part of the forks are which...ie stanchions and things... if someone could give me a rundown then i would be smarter and thankful :lol:

 

[wombat]

The quick version:

STEERER: the tube that runs through the headset of your bike and attaches to the fork's....

CROWN: the horizontal hunk of metal at the top of the fork, usually forged, which the steerer to the pair of....

STANCHIONS: the two upper legs, the bits that dont move relative to the bike. Sometimes you won't be able to see them because of the rubber boots. The stanchions sit inside the....

SLIDERS: or lower legs. The big fat bits with the arch which, wait for it....slide! They have the dropout at the bottom.

They're the major parts, then you've got seals internals etc. but im tired so somebody else can explain those.

 

[andrew]

the lowers dont slide? its the stantions that slide

 

[wombat]

the lowers dont slide? its the stantions that slide

Well that depends on your perspective doesnt it.

"STANCHIONS: the two upper legs, the bits that dont move relative to the bike"

 

[andrew]

 

[andrew]

what about inverted forks

 

[frank-oi]

we talkin shivers or boxxers.

boxxers: what wombat said

shivers: what andrew said or something to that effect.

but generally stanchions don't move the lowers slide up and down.

 

[Guest]

pyslos

but nah just any fork just wanted to know the parts

thanks guys

 

[kalem]

ARCH: the bit that isn't the crown

 

[CHEWY]

and dropouts are the bits ur wheel gets bolted too..... and yea thats about it.. theres the seals which are right at the top of the lowers witch keeps the oil in

 

[S.]

Ok, from top down:

Steerer tube: bit that goes through your headtube, stem clamps to it
Crown: part(s) that clamp your fork legs to the steerer tube
Arch: brace that holds the outers together but moves with the wheel (non-inverted forks only)
Inners (staunchions): the inner "leg" of the fork
Outers: the outer leg of the fork
Dropouts: where your wheel clamps into.

 

[Guest]

cheers