Croix De Fer fork replacement I own a 2019 Croix De Fer 10 and would like to replace its fork since I recently damaged it. I went on Genesis's website to try and find out exactly what kind of fork it is, I am quite new to bike maintenance and cannot tell by just looking at it. The only thing I managed to surmise it is a unicrown straight steerer...I think it's 1 1/8&quot;.
I would love if anyone had any suggestion for a replacement fork I could get or if they could help me understand how to look for the right one.
I found this:
https://www.condorcycles.com/collections/forks/products/condor-bivio-disc-fork
but I am not sure it would work.
Does the replacement need to be a straight steerer or can I also use a tapered steerer (maybe with an adaptor)?
What should I look out for? Will my mechanical disc brakes fit on it?
I just don't know what to even look for to go about and find a replacement. I have tried asking my local shops but they are slammed and I am shielding, so I am not sure what to do.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It looks like at least one company makes a headset that will allow you to fit a tapered steerer in some straight 1⅛&quot; head tubes, but pulling the old headset and installing a new one will be an added expense.
The brake's actuation method doesn't really matter, but you want to find a fork with the right mounting points for your brake. Your existing brakes use a &quot;post mount&quot;. The other mounting systems are flat mount and IS mount. You can get adapters to fit a post-mount brake on either of these. The Condor fork you linked to has an IS mount.
Your current fork is built for a wheel with a regular quick release. Many disk-brake forks today will be built for through axles. The Condor fork you linked to would work in this respect.
An important factor to consider is the fork's dimensions, especially the rake and the distance from the axle to the top of the crown--if this is different on the replacement fork, your bike will effectively lean forward or backward a small amount, changing the handling. You'll need to contact Genesis to ask for the fork-blade length. According to the company's description, the rake (offset) is 50 mm. The Condor fork has a rake of 45 mm, so probably close enough, but that will change the handling slightly. It's conceivable that a fork with different blade length and rake would wind up producing the same trail, which is a better gauge of how it will handle, but that would be a fantastic coincidence.