Just bought a new fork...with brake posts.

Cool stuff!

Definitely interested to see how much they increase braking power.

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

Aitkenisgod wrote:

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

First thought I had too. I'd be shit-scared that I'd grab a handful of front brakes and go arse over tit. I can image Bullet becoming a lip lord at the park though.

I had front brakes but didn't have the time or will to retrain my hand to grab em midair.

Aitkenisgod wrote:

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

Spongeworthy wrote:

First thought I had too. I'd be shit-scared that I'd grab a handful of front brakes and go arse over tit. I can image Bullet becoming a lip lord at the park though.

You do realize that MTB's have had front brakes (& better ones, at that) since their mainstream inception, right?

Aitkenisgod wrote:

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

Spongeworthy wrote:

First thought I had too. I'd be shit-scared that I'd grab a handful of front brakes and go arse over tit. I can image Bullet becoming a lip lord at the park though.

Mishinn_Control wrote:

You do realize that MTB's have had front brakes (& better ones, at that) since their mainstream inception, right?

Must be why I don’t own a mountain bike.

Aitkenisgod wrote:

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

My instincts tell me I should lean all the way forward and slam only the fronts.

Aitkenisgod wrote:

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

Spongeworthy wrote:

First thought I had too. I'd be shit-scared that I'd grab a handful of front brakes and go arse over tit. I can image Bullet becoming a lip lord at the park though.

Thank you! I figured since the 22" is more of a specialized oddball setup, why not try some things that are a bit out of my comfort zone.

Cant wait till my broken ass ribs heal up so I can ride again...

Aitkenisgod wrote:

Would not fancy touching the front brake when riding trails, that won't end well. But a front brake will be fun at the park for nosey tricks.

Bulletpup wrote:

My instincts tell me I should lean all the way forward and slam only the fronts.

This is how people started toying with front flips....just sayin'

If Bullet did a frontflip it would have to be called a ‘Tumble’.

Spongeworthy wrote:

If Bullet did a frontflip it would have to be called a ‘Tumble’.

Id call it the keyhole. Lol

That’s rad, I too just bought a fork with front brake mounts

Ok...I got the fork today.

I'm not happy with how long it took to get to me. The bike store I purchased from hadn't updated their "in stock". I would have purchased from somewhere else if I had known they didnt have any. I waited a week and saw no update on the fork so I gave them a call and asked. They said they would have it drop shipped to me straight from S&M.

Anyway...

The fork is awesome! I love paying $170.00 for a fork that doesnt have a built in race, It's the best!

Odyssey has it all wrong by being milled out into the steerer tube itself, what fools.

Complaining aside, it feels great and I am loving how quickly I can come to a stop and doing stoppies without having to take a foot off is refreshing. Already learned a new trick. It's like a stoppie with a full rotation and a half of the cranks backwards while the tire is in the air. Fun little trick to add to my bag. I can also still do dominant foot footjams with no interference from the front brake cable!

I still haven't tried it in the dirt yet but I think it will really help for the area Im developing!

Ill post a pic soon, looks pretty mean!

Here she be.

Chickens not included.

Front brakes are fun. I kind of want some but also don't want spend the 300ish Canadian dollars it would cost. Maybe some day.

Bulletpup wrote:

Ok...I got the fork today.

I'm not happy with how long it took to get to me. The bike store I purchased from hadn't updated their "in stock". I would have purchased from somewhere else if I had known they didnt have any. I waited a week and saw no update on the fork so I gave them a call and asked. They said they would have it drop shipped to me straight from S&M.

Anyway...

The fork is awesome! I love paying $170.00 for a fork that doesnt have a built in race, It's the best!

Odyssey has it all wrong by being milled out into the steerer tube itself, what fools.

Complaining aside, it feels great and I am loving how quickly I can come to a stop and doing stoppies without having to take a foot off is refreshing. Already learned a new trick. It's like a stoppie with a full rotation and a half of the cranks backwards while the tire is in the air. Fun little trick to add to my bag. I can also still do dominant foot footjams with no interference from the front brake cable!

I still haven't tried it in the dirt yet but I think it will really help for the area Im developing!

Ill post a pic soon, looks pretty mean!

Are you kidding?! That fork didn't come with a built-in race?!

Bulletpup wrote:

Ok...I got the fork today.

I'm not happy with how long it took to get to me. The bike store I purchased from hadn't updated their "in stock". I would have purchased from somewhere else if I had known they didnt have any. I waited a week and saw no update on the fork so I gave them a call and asked. They said they would have it drop shipped to me straight from S&M.

Anyway...

The fork is awesome! I love paying $170.00 for a fork that doesnt have a built in race, It's the best!

Odyssey has it all wrong by being milled out into the steerer tube itself, what fools.

Complaining aside, it feels great and I am loving how quickly I can come to a stop and doing stoppies without having to take a foot off is refreshing. Already learned a new trick. It's like a stoppie with a full rotation and a half of the cranks backwards while the tire is in the air. Fun little trick to add to my bag. I can also still do dominant foot footjams with no interference from the front brake cable!

I still haven't tried it in the dirt yet but I think it will really help for the area Im developing!

Ill post a pic soon, looks pretty mean!

Mishinn_Control wrote:

Are you kidding?! That fork didn't come with a built-in race?!

Nope...had to reuse the one that came on my stock fork. I checked all the paper the S&M fork came in. Nothing. It came with the compression bolt and that's it. Also the left brake post was welded visibly crooked but doesnt seem to cause any major issue; the other welds looked spot on (pun intended). I would have much preferred an Odyssey or Sunday fork but they only make 20" and 24" forks. I had, at one point, considered a 24" fork lol.

Anyway, I trust the S&M fork and that's all I ask of it.

Bulletpup wrote:

Ok...I got the fork today.

I'm not happy with how long it took to get to me. The bike store I purchased from hadn't updated their "in stock". I would have purchased from somewhere else if I had known they didnt have any. I waited a week and saw no update on the fork so I gave them a call and asked. They said they would have it drop shipped to me straight from S&M.

Anyway...

The fork is awesome! I love paying $170.00 for a fork that doesnt have a built in race, It's the best!

Odyssey has it all wrong by being milled out into the steerer tube itself, what fools.

Complaining aside, it feels great and I am loving how quickly I can come to a stop and doing stoppies without having to take a foot off is refreshing. Already learned a new trick. It's like a stoppie with a full rotation and a half of the cranks backwards while the tire is in the air. Fun little trick to add to my bag. I can also still do dominant foot footjams with no interference from the front brake cable!

I still haven't tried it in the dirt yet but I think it will really help for the area Im developing!

Ill post a pic soon, looks pretty mean!

Mishinn_Control wrote:

Are you kidding?! That fork didn't come with a built-in race?!

Bulletpup wrote:

Nope...had to reuse the one that came on my stock fork. I checked all the paper the S&M fork came in. Nothing. It came with the compression bolt and that's it. Also the left brake post was welded visibly crooked but doesnt seem to cause any major issue; the other welds looked spot on (pun intended). I would have much preferred an Odyssey or Sunday fork but they only make 20" and 24" forks. I had, at one point, considered a 24" fork lol.

Anyway, I trust the S&M fork and that's all I ask of it.

Wow.... that's disappointing.... even though it isn't a hindrance to function. I mean, c'mon.... no integrated bearing race on an aftermarket fork?! That's redic.

Bulletpup wrote:

Nope...had to reuse the one that came on my stock fork. I checked all the paper the S&M fork came in. Nothing. It came with the compression bolt and that's it. Also the left brake post was welded visibly crooked but doesnt seem to cause any major issue; the other welds looked spot on (pun intended). I would have much preferred an Odyssey or Sunday fork but they only make 20" and 24" forks. I had, at one point, considered a 24" fork lol.

Anyway, I trust the S&M fork and that's all I ask of it.

I'd actually prefer a fork with no integrated race; I have always found that the push on races act as a shield and keep a lot of crap from getting to the bottom bearing.

Mishinn_Control wrote:

Are you kidding?! That fork didn't come with a built-in race?!

Bulletpup wrote:

Nope...had to reuse the one that came on my stock fork. I checked all the paper the S&M fork came in. Nothing. It came with the compression bolt and that's it. Also the left brake post was welded visibly crooked but doesnt seem to cause any major issue; the other welds looked spot on (pun intended). I would have much preferred an Odyssey or Sunday fork but they only make 20" and 24" forks. I had, at one point, considered a 24" fork lol.

Anyway, I trust the S&M fork and that's all I ask of it.

p1p1092 wrote:

I'd actually prefer a fork with no integrated race; I have always found that the push on races act as a shield and keep a lot of crap from getting to the bottom bearing.

Thats true but I really like the simplicity of a fork with a race milled in. Plug and play.

Nice, I myself am in the market for fronts again looking at the f25's to match my r25's really had a blast when I ran front brakes, kicking myself for selling the fork though ever since.

Cellmember wrote:

Nice, I myself am in the market for fronts again looking at the f25's to match my r25's really had a blast when I ran front brakes, kicking myself for selling the fork though ever since.

I was thinking about picking up a 20" fork with brake mounts. Havent decided yet...

Gonna mess around more with the 22" before I invest into more forks with brake posts.

Here she is all ready for the dirt; thanks to pnj for the tires!

No Barspins???

AaronMellien wrote:

No Barspins???

I really have no interest in them. Too much of a high risk trick for me to learn at 32. I can do pull up bars but I have even got pretty beat up by those lol. I am interested in x-ups though. I will eventually get x-up airs and flyouts.

AaronMellien wrote:

No Barspins???

Why would a front brake stop him from bar spins if he wanted?

AaronMellien wrote:

No Barspins???

Mishinn_Control wrote:

Why would a front brake stop him from bar spins if he wanted?

I didnt go through the steerer tube. The S&M cap wouldnt allow for it since the only hole is for the allen tool.

Bulletpup wrote:

I was thinking about picking up a 20" fork with brake mounts. Havent decided yet...

Gonna mess around more with the 22" before I invest into more forks with brake posts.

Here she is all ready for the dirt; thanks to pnj for the tires!

funny you mention wanting 20 inch fork with mounts. I came SO CLOSE to throwing an Odyssey one in your box.

You want?

Cellmember wrote:

Nice, I myself am in the market for fronts again looking at the f25's to match my r25's really had a blast when I ran front brakes, kicking myself for selling the fork though ever since.

Bulletpup wrote:

I was thinking about picking up a 20" fork with brake mounts. Havent decided yet...

Gonna mess around more with the 22" before I invest into more forks with brake posts.

Here she is all ready for the dirt; thanks to pnj for the tires!

pnj wrote:

funny you mention wanting 20 inch fork with mounts. I came SO CLOSE to throwing an Odyssey one in your box.

You want?

Hmm. How much you want for it? Pics and model