posted by bill wooldridge on september 28, 1998 at 20:19:52:
in reply to: Late Model Forks on Older Merlins posted by Mike NEville on september 25, 1998 at 05:17:37:
: I, like a lot of Merlin owners, scrimped and saved to be finally able to afford
: a Merlin mountain frame. I bought mine back in 1992. Its still serving me well, but
: there are less and less lightweight forks avaliable the older frames, even though
: the frames will last practically forever. Example: Judy SL's went the threadless
: 1", with no threaded avaiable, whilst SID's aren't even avaliable in 1" at all.
: I have been told that most fork manufacturere won't even offer 1" next year.
: Surely there is enough 1" headtube owners out there to warrant the availability
: of lightweight forks? Surely a bit of weight could be
: sacrificed for a good ol' threaded 1" steerer?
: I'm unfortunate that I also bought an Ibis quill stem, when I bought my Merlin.
: I'm now in the market for some lightweight forks, and
: best will be 1998 Judy SL's with a new (Ibis?) stem.
: That starts getting costly down here in New Zealand.
: I'd really like anyone elses views on this subject.
: Aside from all the above, I love my Merlin. It still rides and looks like
: new. To anyone considering buying on: DO IT! You won't
: regret it!
: Cheers from Christchurch, New Zealand
: Mike Neville
Although I don't think they advertise it much you can get a 1 inch SID. At least you could in 1998. Don't know about next year. Good luck.