Girvin Forks

PTOWN Bikes · January 30th, 2005, 12:31 PM

Has anyone ever used a girvin fork?
I tried an AMP fork on my SM Yo and it protruded too far back and hung up on the down tube gussett
My All-Slop sem has seen better days and I can't find a nice Rock Shox with a 1 inch steerer at a good price
David

webby · January 30th, 2005, 3:11 PM

Don't do it, wait until you find something decent.

I'm sure if you look on ebay something will turn up or put a wanted notice up... anything but a Girvin! :lol:

lucifer · February 2nd, 2005, 10:14 AM

people around here used to love em.

dougie · February 2nd, 2005, 11:13 AM

go for the girvins, i have a set on one my orange, think there great

forest warrior · February 3rd, 2005, 3:12 AM

i like much the suspension-characteristic of most parallelogram-designs, but the girvin is somehow too heavy, makes the steering inactive. ( it s like switching from 1" slicks to 2.3" cc-tires ).
beside, the girvin is relative heavy, but also got better durability than amp or ice...

if u haven t ridden one, don t get one. u may be disappointed...

ride on

Yo Eddy! · February 3rd, 2005, 5:23 AM

know one thing: Looks crap on a FAT.

bullmoose · February 3rd, 2005, 9:15 PM

One of my favorite mountain bikes of all-time was a Proflex 954 (with Girvin fork). I rode that thing into the ground, breaking two swingarms in the process. The Girvin fork is/was great. Yo Eddy! is right about the looks of it on a rigid frame, though....

January 30th, 2005, 12:31 PM	#1
PTOWN Bikes Member Join Date: August 21st, 2004 Location: Middleboro MA Posts: 28	Girvin Forks Has anyone ever used a girvin fork? I tried an AMP fork on my SM Yo and it protruded too far back and hung up on the down tube gussett My All-Slop sem has seen better days and I can't find a nice Rock Shox with a 1 inch steerer at a good price David

January 30th, 2005, 3:11 PM	#2
webby Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Stoke, GB Posts: 37	NOOO!!!! Don't do it, wait until you find something decent. I'm sure if you look on ebay something will turn up or put a wanted notice up... anything but a Girvin! :lol:

February 2nd, 2005, 11:13 AM	#4
dougie New Member Join Date: December 12th, 2004 Location: CAMBRIDGE uk Posts: 12	. go for the girvins, i have a set on one my orange, think there great

February 3rd, 2005, 5:23 AM	#6
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	know one thing: Looks crap on a FAT. __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

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February 2nd, 2005, 10:14 AM	#3
lucifer Senior Member Join Date: October 23rd, 2004 Location: Athens, Ga USA Posts: 415	people around here used to love em.

February 3rd, 2005, 3:12 AM	#5
forest warrior Member Join Date: August 4th, 2004 Location: zurich ( switzerland ) Posts: 38	i like much the suspension-characteristic of most parallelogram-designs, but the girvin is somehow too heavy, makes the steering inactive. ( it s like switching from 1" slicks to 2.3" cc-tires ). beside, the girvin is relative heavy, but also got better durability than amp or ice... if u haven t ridden one, don t get one. u may be disappointed... ride on

February 3rd, 2005, 9:15 PM	#7
bullmoose New Member Join Date: October 6th, 2004 Location: Seattle, WA (formerly from Boston!) Posts: 10	One of my favorite mountain bikes of all-time was a Proflex 954 (with Girvin fork). I rode that thing into the ground, breaking two swingarms in the process. The Girvin fork is/was great. Yo Eddy! is right about the looks of it on a rigid frame, though....

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