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They should fit. I know that Avid makes great products and you can’t go wrong with those brakes. Just be careful and not brake too hard as they’re strong. There should be IS adaptors on those brakes.
I like Mutano raptor. The center tread are small nobs close together. Almost a slick, nice for hardpack and/or asphalt. The sides are very aggressive so you can corner with confidence. There are varying compounds which affect wear and weight. The best deals are the online stores (nashbar, performance, universalcycles.com, pricepoint, etc) but look out for your LBS having their sales.
Your best options are either a carbon fork (rigid) or an 80 mm suspension fork. Look at this :
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=31199&category=92
I’d check out ebay for a suspension fork. However, older forks probably won’t have lockouts. That’s more a newer feature.
If you want a rigid fork, I’d spend the money to get a carbon fork. It’ll smooth out the road chatter and is lighter. That way when you’re on your group rides, you can lead the pack.
Look at the rear cassette. Count how many sprockets there are. It’ll be most likely 8 or 9. Then go to your LBS or online store and look for the corresponding chain that would fit it.
Charles
Here is a website that sells single speed conversion kits. Basically there is a spring tensioner chain guide that goes on to your hanger to help keep the chain in line. Then you can take off the chainrings up front to make it look legit without having to buy another crank.
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/index.php?category=2621
Basically any new fork would fit. The only thing you need to do is remove the crown race from the old fork onto the new one and the cut the steerer tube to the correct hieght. You can do this yourself (not recommended if you’ve never done this before or don’t have the tools) or take the fork to your local bike shop. I’d recommend the Fox Float series RL. It has rebound and lockout control. You’re disc brake should fit on it. A lot of 2009 are on sale but going fast. For a 4-banger, I’d get a 100mm shock. For a hardtail, either 80-100mm would work.
If you’re selling just the frame, shock and fork, a lot depends on the condition of the bike and the right timing. Most likely the fork will be discarded for a newer one the buyer may have. You might be able to sell the frame easier if it was just the frame, rear shock, and hard to find components like that special rear brake make by Hayes that isn’t sold anymore.
Hello. Your bike looks great. I wanted a HG sweetspot frame but ended up getting another manufactuer that had the same suspension (Catamount from Ft. Collins, CO). Anyways, just wondering how you set up the single speed on that bike since the dropouts aren’t horizontal. Do you have the components list?
Charles
