Girvin Vectors

[orange71]

I *think* they all had the same length leg.

Yes crosslinks come up reasonably often on Ebay.

 

[NAILTRAIL96]

Thanks for that.

 

[jimo746]

I find the Vector/ Crosslink design very good at soaking up the small bumps, they seem quite active.
Seal & bearing kits are available on eBay, I bought some from a US seller last year.
I'd probably go for a set of the later Crosslinks (circa 97' on) as they have a slightly better design, a coil shock, and no integral stem.
They did them in different sizes of steerer, so don't get one from a small or Way Big frameset, a set from medium or large frame should fit a middle of the road sized frameset.

 

[NAILTRAIL96]

Are there any models/years that should be out and out avoided?.

 

[orange71]

no - but just be aware of all above - the earlier the model the fewer options you have.

 

[apache]

Would the headtube (hence the steerer length) not dictate the distance between the parallelogram arms on all types, and thus the shock length?

I haven't seen enough to know. Just my own early version, and my mate's crosslinks.

The design (aside from the built in stem of the Vector) appears to be pretty similar, and I imagine either type could use either elastomer or air, or indeed springs with only very minor modification.

 

[orange71]

only so far. You've only got about 15mm at a guess of room for any variance.

 

[justbackdated]

When looking at Vectors/Crosslinks check to make sure they have not had any twisting accidents; the legs should be nicely parallel without a wheel or hub in place

 

[orange71]

yes the dropouts can be prone to twisting/bending particularly. Not some thing I have seen in person, but have heard of.

 

[apache]

I can see how there would be significant force applied at the parallelogram mounts when twisting the wheel, but if the bushes and mounting points are all good condition and secure, it shouldn't be any more of an issue than for any other type of suspension fork.

In fact, with beefed up anchor points, I can easily see how they could potentially be better than a conventional single crown fork.

Project for sometime there...