Another BIGGER wheels thread!

devinthedew2

devinthedew2

Steel Member
Its not even that if are to sideways on ramps you will scarp or if you go over certain over certain stuff its not like you can stop lol its going to happen.
 
BrandonWeir

BrandonWeir

Steel Member
If I had a dollar for every time I slid out on my pegs and slammed when trying to do slightly dipped 3's over spines, I'd have like 5-10 bucks.
 
Hep Greg

Hep Greg

Administrator
blunt decks fit 125s if you cut the dropouts like .25" - .5" deeper, and use a flex fender, ive done it. and Thom Cat forks can be ordered to fit 125s, Proto makes a 125 striker, and i think thats about it for forks.

i cant believe sites still have my wheels, thats crazy. im not even on eagle anymore haha.
 
koring

koring

Bronze member
you always could sand your fork bro, and i had a pair of demons that were about to pass, so i actually put hot glue on it to make them bigger, it worked for awhile.. they were like 115...
 
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Kieran Mayhew

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devinthedew2 said:
They woudnt really be any weaker i dont usually see people break good forks on the fork legs anyways.
I know but i want metal cores i always break plastic wheels, and before anyone comments about hep gregs sigs I cant find them in the U.S.
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They would be so much weaker. Chris is not the sort of person you want to challenge about metal knowledge.
 
devinthedew2

devinthedew2

Steel Member
Kieran Mayhew said:
They would be so much weaker. Chris is not the sort of person you want to challenge about metal knowledge.
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Ok well ive never heard of people having problems with old SR forks that fitted 125mm wheels
And are you telling my nobody could make a fork strong enough to fit 125mm forks lol?
 
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Kieran Mayhew

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People can make a fork strong enough, but they are weaker. More chance of them breaking, or bending.
ace of spades said:
Hep, are your wheels made in 110's???
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There were 110 versions that had blue core and white urethane. Not sure if they are still made.
 
devinthedew2

devinthedew2

Steel Member
Kieran Mayhew said:
People can make a fork strong enough, but they are weaker. More chance of them breaking, or bending.

There were 110 versions that had blue core and white urethane. Not sure if they are still made.
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Yea i dont doubt that but ive never broken a fork on the legs they usaually break on the fork tube. So it woudnt really be a problem but theres i higher chance of them breaking.
 
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Kieran Mayhew

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devinthedew2 said:
Yea i dont doubt that but ive never broken a fork on the legs they usaually break on the fork tube. So it woudnt really be a problem but theres i higher chance of them breaking.
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Hmm, different styles of riding put more pressure on different parts. They are more likely to bend at the bottom of the forktube though because of the distance between the floor and the headtube.
 
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Chris Picone

Member
Kieran Mayhew said:
People can make a fork strong enough, but they are weaker. More chance of them breaking, or bending.
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True. You could make them thicker or better shaped to take the hits better, but then you're adding weight and probably some bulk that would contribute to the problem of sliding out when carving bowls. This probably isn't a big problem just for 125s, but much bigger and the effect grows exponentially

SR 125's were beefy enough. I wish I still had mine.
 
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