Air forks

[Bobajob]

I have a haibike trekking and was wondering if fitting air forks (mine are steel spring) whether it would be a lot better ride.
anyone retro fitting air after spring and their opinion please?
my riding is trails and road.
thanks

 

[vfr400]

Yes. Air forks make a big difference to comfort and to how good they are at absorbing bumps, even on a comuter bike. I always fit them on my long-term bikes.

 

[WavyDavy]

I have a Cube Reaction that had spring forks. They were way over stiff, virtually no sag and I was using less than 50% of the travel and I am no lightweight (90Kg). I couldn't get softer springs so I replaced them with a RoxShock Judy air fork. Much more compliant and you can adjust the pressure to suit your riding style. Well worth the change.

 

[Bobajob]

The roxshox Judy are quite good priced. I have 700c wheels with is it ‘drop out’ axel? I’m not quite sure what I’d need to buy to keep things comparable.

 

[vfr400]

The deciding factors are:
1. Tapered or straight steerer depending on your steering head tube. You can put a straight steerer in a tapered frame, but not the other way round.
2. Wheel size
3. Length of travel depending on what sort of riding you do. 100mm is fine for commuting.
4. Length of steerer tube. Needs to be long enough to go through your head tube with enough left to fit the stem and spacers. On new forks, you normally have to cut down the length. Used ones will have already been cut down so can be too short if you have a longer head tube.
5. Axle type: Q/R or through axle. Through axles come in different sizes too.

 

[Bobajob]

The deciding factors are:
1. Tapered or straight steerer depending on your steering head tube. You can put a straight steerer in a tapered frame, but not the other way round.
2. Wheel size
3. Length of travel depending on what sort of riding you do. 100mm is fine for commuting.
4. Length of steerer tube. Needs to be long enough to go through your head tube with enough left to fit the stem and spacers. On new forks, you normally have to cut down the length. Used ones will have already been cut down so can be too short if you have a longer head tube.
5. Axle type: Q/R or through axle. Through axles come in different sizes too.

brilliant thanks for that