Best bike forks according to redditors

We found 59 Reddit comments discussing the best bike forks. We ranked the 46 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Bike Forks:

u/TrailFeatures · 4 pointsr/MTB

You may want to try dialing back the pre-load on your current fork to try and make it a bit plusher. If you've already tried that then I'd want to know how in love with that bike are you? I ask because it sounds like you're starting to "outgrow" it and want to take on more challenging trails. In that case, it will be a lot cheaper to get a more capable hardtail than trying to build your current bike up to take on things it wasn't designed for.

If you want to keep the bike, then I would say try out this 100MM Suntour XCR air. The Suntour you linked will work, but adding 20MM on the fork will change the head angle and slack out the bike. This could make the bike feel better, or it will make it steer like garbage and potentially stress the head tube enough to snap off.

u/tax393 · 2 pointsr/MTB

I've got the Recon Silver TK, but replaced the damper with the Motion Controll of the Argyle.
Works great for me, but the Motion Controll is a bit larger than the original damper, so you can't use about 10mm.
But you can extend the travell to 20 mm by taking out the spacer (page 15)
https://sram-cdn-pull-zone-gsdesign.netdna-ssl.com/cdn/farfuture/BtRI-fZQaQfTJijnIsbNEA04QJAQL0ilYpvL2wZnIgQ/mtime:1372788151/sites/default/files/techdocs/2011-recon-silver-technical-manual.pdf

Performance is like the Reba, a bit heavier, therefore a lot cheaper.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RLDVXW/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_X2vpzbEQFKKZ8

This one should work too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RLDVXW/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_X2vpzbEQFKKZ8

u/_photogeek_ · 2 pointsr/MTB

Manitou Markhor is probably your best bet. 100mm travel air fork that comes in 29" straight steerer and QR. It's not high end, but it's nicer than the spring fork that you've got on there and should let you ride many miles before you outgrow it. By the time you do, you'll have a better idea of what you are looking for in a bike/fork and will probably have upgraded.

Otherwise, you're going to be looking used for an older Fox/RS fork I suspect.

https://manitoumtb.com/product/markhor/?cat_id=23

https://www.amazon.com/Manitou-Markhor-100mm-Travel-Matte/dp/B07197D9LW

u/mynameishi · 2 pointsr/MTB

Yeah a 100mm Reba would do you well. I wasn't able to find a reba on amazon in your size, but I did find a recon https://www.amazon.com/RockShox-Recon-Silver-Fork-Adjustment/dp/B01FERNZ78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487898793&sr=8-1&keywords=rockshox+reba+27.5+straight

you'll want to include your wheel size (27.5 I believe?) and "straight" in your searches.

u/kolapanda · 2 pointsr/MTB

I would like to ask you if your bike has V- brakes or disk brakes since your flair says you have a 2010 trek but in the original post it says 2006.

The advice that w1ntermut3 gave is bound to snap your frame somewhat like this as running a fork longer than what the bike was designed for puts the head tube under greater stress than what it was designed to handle.

Putting a fork that is too big (too much travel) is also bound to mess up the geometry of the bike, which will lead to having trouble climbing up hills and going over objects. I would highly recommend the rockshox recon line of forks amazon link or if you want something a bit cheaper (but a better value) then I HIGHLY recommend this fork

P.S. What you are doing most likely isn't freeride, this is FreeRide and this is downhill

u/pigcupid · 1 pointr/bikewrench

You can still get a NOS RockShox Recon Silver TK fork in straight 26" with canti bosses. It's basically the guts on a Reba on a steel-stanchioned fork, meaning that it's actually air coiled and all that. Travel will likely be greater than your frame is designed for, but that's going to be the case with literally any fork you buy which was made in the last ~15 years.

After that, I think your only choice is going to be something vintage.

u/Varaxis · 1 pointr/MTB

Have to find the one specifically for your style of slider/stanchion inner diameter. I believe this is the one:

https://www.amazon.com/RockShox-MotionControl-damper-07-09-Argyle/dp/B003RLDVXW

u/Incursus · 1 pointr/MTB

The Recon Silver would be a great fork for this bike. You can even toss in a new damper for even more control.

http://www.amazon.com/RockShox-MotionControl-damper-07-09-Argyle/dp/B003RLDVXW

u/Ryanf8 · 1 pointr/ebikes

The fork conversion I've put off the table. The bike shop wouldn't do it, because any scenario would involve filing down either the motors mounting bolts or fork eyelets, and they didn't want to be exposed to any liability. They didn't suggest I order the part to do myself, because the "tools required" would be just as expensive as just getting another bike. The bike I was trying to use was a 2007 Trek 1500 STR, which has a 1 1/8" threadless fork.

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Edit: Do you think something like Fenix 700c Steel Fork F309, 1 1/8" Threadless (Black) would work and be strong enough?

u/natermer · 1 pointr/ebikes

>order the part to do myself, because the "tools required" would be just as expensive as just getting another bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUX_cTuk3O8

I've done it before. I already had a pipe cutter. Made a tool out of some PVC tubing I had laying around.

>Edit: Do you think something like Fenix 700c Steel Fork F309, 1 1/8" Threadless (Black) would work and be strong enough?

I would get a fork that features a disk brake boss. I also am a fan of Surly and forks that have a bit of a curve to them and bigger tire/fender clearance...

Something like this:

https://www.nashbar.com/surly-disc-trucker-fork-700c-350mm-steerer-black-disct700c-fk-1-1-8-35/p456852

But it really is personal choice. Get what you want, that fork from Amazon should work out.

u/SgtBaxter · 1 pointr/MTB

Sounds like a bottom end fork then.

Something like this RockShox Recon or Rock Shox XC32 would be decent but relatively inexpensive upgrades. Both would offer lockout and rebound control.

Depending on your weight you might want to change out the spring to softer or firmer.

The XC 32 is a basic fork, it used to be called the Tora fork, which I have on my bike. The nice thing is the internals on all of these are pretty interchangeable and you can upgrade them to motion control damper, and add remote lockout and rebound controls to them if you want.

u/geddy · 1 pointr/MTB

This is some great advice. Just what I was looking for. That's about the amount of money I'd be comfortable spending on a fork upgrade, and all the reviews I could find are raving about it being 'best bang for the buck', which is just what I was looking for. Sure there are probably $500-1000 forks out there that would be amazing but the bike was $900, who would do that?


Saving up for a new bike as another commenter said is just out of the question for the time being, so a solid $230 to get a good performance boost from the suspension is key. Out of curiosity though...

This is what I'm looking for?

http://www.amazon.com/RockShox-Suspension-Bicycle-Turnkey-Aluminum/dp/B00V8SAU3A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449701659&sr=8-2


I assume the '100' means '100mm travel', which is what my bike's geometry currently has, the poploc is awesome and I'll gladly throw $30 for that feature, but the top of the fork looks really long! Is that a standard size or something, or will I need my LBS to do some work on this before I can install it myself?


Thanks for fielding all these questions man -- I really appreciate it! A few more reviews and I've got my finger on the trigger to pick this up :)

u/infectedsponge · 1 pointr/MTB

Upgrades are badass man. I went with a pretty entry level air fork because the one that came on my bike in 2011 had a recall in like 2013 and they stopped doing claims so I said screw it and went with the RockShox Recon Silver TK. I wanted a new fork since I bought the bike so it was something that was for peace of mind (safety) and upgrading.

With MTB being a sport where you get out of it what you put into it I wanted to make sure I was consistently going riding before putting a ton of money into it. I love how many little things you can change, make you understand and enjoy the sport more. I'm really into working on stuff and I like to work out so the bike is a nice little hobby that fits perfectly in my wheelhouse.

u/platipuss · 1 pointr/MTB

Just put a rockshox recon rl silver on my rigid Karate Monkey. Has steel uppers so not going to win any weight awards at 2089g but responds nicely. https://www.amazon.com/RockShox-Recon-Silver-Fork-Adjustment/dp/B06XTLG4M3

u/Exgetsu · 1 pointr/MTB

I'm now thinking about getting these for my XC bike : https://www.amazon.com/RockShox-30-Silver-Fork-Adjustment/dp/B06XCVQ648


Then when I get my full suspension I'll have some more monies to play with.

u/Ohmz27 · 1 pointr/motorcycle

I got one of these a while ago, I've only used it a few times but it seems pretty decent. I've still got an ultimate addons charger wired to the battery and couldn't be bothered swapping it out for this 1 in, but having the usb port there would be very practical. If you get a lot of vibrations going to it then might be worth cutting up some bie inner tubes and wedging them into the mounting point to try dampen things down. A good pot hole will probably still give you some chatter. IMO the vibes are alright aslong as you have auto rotate off.

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You'd still want to find a water proof case tho, preferably one with a full hard shell, but the beauty of this mount is it'll fit pretty much any phone/case combo. Some mounts only work with proprietary/specific mounts.

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EDIT: That mount comes ready to mount to a bar, but you can get something like this, which will let you mount the thing to anywhere there's a bolt (might need to find a longer bolt in some cases). Also i've found mounting things to the fork stem heps cut down vibrations, for that you'd wont this or this.

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The price really does start to add up for all these bits and bobs tho..

u/bodymore_murderland · 1 pointr/MTB

If you're looking low end, I'd suggest this over the Suntour. It at least as lockout.

u/breda076 · 1 pointr/MTB

I would check out the Rock Shox XC 28 or XC 30 both are pretty cheap and will be way better than the suntour you have now. I wouldn't spend any more money on the suntour if it's already breaking apart.

u/Bmied31 · 1 pointr/MTB

Get at least a Air Fork.
he cheapest I'd recommend that would be a good improvement would be something like the:

Suntour XCR Air fork: https://www.amazon.com/SR-Suntour-Spring-Manual-Lockout/dp/B00VHDIZHO

You can also look at Rockshox entry level stuff.
RockShox Recon Silver, RockShox XC30 Gold.


I'll be honest though. I am all for upgrading bikes, I did it myself to a Diamondback Overdrive I had, but this bike I incredibly low end. If your looking into getting into MTB singletrack you would probably be better off looking for a used hardtail with better components. For real off road use you want to get your groupset upgraded to something more durable as well like Deore or better. Ideally something with 10 speed drivetrain or 9 at the lowest.

u/kungfu_jesus · 1 pointr/xbiking

Here ya go: https://www.amazon.com/Suntour-Suspension-threadless-steerer-travel/dp/B00O2T7R2E

Pic: https://imgur.com/a/V1VS3D2

Edit: Just realized you might not have meant suspension forks. Anyway, hope it helps regardless.

u/ruphuselderbeer · 0 pointsr/bicycling

This is probably what you would need: ICAN 29er Mountain Bike Carbon Fork Tapered Tube with 9x100mm Quick Release https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018XG3NVK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_P6DEzbP67AN35