Apparently the C'dale SI system is *almost* the same as a 1.5 spec head tube but *not quite* - bastards.
I recently fitted a pair of Rock Shox SID World Cups to a customers Cannondale. I used a Hope 1.5" to 1 1/8" stepdown headset - no separate reducer needed. It was very simple to fit and all worked very nicely indeed.Quote from: Iesu on May 26, 2010, 04:49:41 pmApparently the C'dale SI system is *almost* the same as a 1.5 spec head tube but *not quite* - bastards.This is what some people told me too, but others thought that the newer Cannondales were 1.5". It all fitted so I was either lucky or they are all 1.5".Personally I'm always a Rock Shox man having been afflicted with Fox sticky bushingitis a few years back I'd never touch them again.
Word on the street is that since DT got involved with Pace they've ironed out the reliability issues and sorted the poor quality control. They've also doubled the price though. I can't fault fox, they may not be lightest in class but I've got 80mm floats on my scott and they've taken everything I can throw at them.
I'm happy to see the forks away once every 6 months to Pace for a service
Looks like a bargain, but I've seen too many pace forks with problems to trust them completely. Pace rigid forks though, that's a different matter entirely! They have a superb rep.
Quote from: Iesu on May 27, 2010, 05:28:29 pmI'm happy to see the forks away once every 6 months to Pace for a serviceAre you mad? Fox's last years without a service£150 for brand new second hand Floats (from me ) or £400 notes for unreliable Pace How long do you need the steerer tube to be?Have a nice time in Pembroe
I'd still go with fox though. Mine have got just under 10,000 miles on them and havn't been serviced yet!
I'd say that wiping down means clean your bike after you ride it. I don't like putting oil on the fork stanchions as it just attracts more crap. A good tip is to turn your bike upside down for a few minutes before you ride, especially if you haven't ridden for a while. This lets the oil in the forks soak the wiper seals. Just remember to check your brakes by pumping them before riding as any air trapped in the calipers can find it's way into the master cylinder or hoses which might mean your brakes don't work. Pumping the brakes drives the air back out. If this is the case you should really bleed your brakes. If you must put oil on your stanchions then summer (thin) chain oil is fine.