Tell me about DeKerf

[ishaw]

I will certainly try a few out for looks first, then try them out. No idea when ill find the time but hopefully not in the too distant future.

 

[FMJ]

or I could go totally crazy and finally fit the lawwill leaders I have to something??

I first built mine up with IRD TL-5s. It was a bit over the top for an understated Canadian hardtail IMHO. I can see the Leaders having the same effect. Tried Bontragers. Looked good, but at 390 it was way too nervous at speed. Then 410 P2s. Finally settled on Mag 21s. I will probably colour match the legs this year.

 

[Anthony]

He did make the frames to fit the fork, as just about everyone did in 1994. It was "suspension corrected" for 63mm travel or 415mm rigid forks. 80mm won't faze it; it'l just be a little more stable at warp factor 5.

63mm xc forks didn't come in until 1996. In 1994, most builders designed for 40-50mm travel if they made their frames suspension-adjusted at all (and I don't believe that it's true that most did - more like a half I should have thought).

 

[suburbanreuben]

He did make the frames to fit the fork, as just about everyone did in 1994. It was "suspension corrected" for 63mm travel or 415mm rigid forks. 80mm won't faze it; it'l just be a little more stable at warp factor 5.

63mm xc forks didn't come in until 1996. In 1994, most builders designed for 40-50mm travel if they made their frames suspension-adjusted at all (and I don't believe that it's true that most did - more like a half I should have thought).

YUp, but in those days suggested sag was 10%, if that.
The 415/63mm recommendation is from the horses mouth...

 

[nedrapier]

Good work on picking up a Dekerf. Any pics yet?

After aaages thinking about it, I've just sent my '99 Generation off to Dave Yates for a disc mount on the back, and a respray. Sent off some 425 Salsa Cromotos to be sprayed the same colour.

Setting it up singlespeed too, not sure whether to splash on a Philcentric or get a singleator and see how I get on.

Discs front and back mean I can share the wheels from the Dialled Prince Albert, and the open pros on the crosser. Looking forward to getting back on it!

 

[nedrapier]

In terms of travel, The Z2 Lights that were on when I bought it were 432mm, figured a bit less than that would replicate some sag, and give me some leeway for a 650B front should I feel like hitching a lift on the bandwagon.

 

[Charlieboy28]

can someone tell the story of the rear stays and him cutting the tubes too short and his gf liking it or something or is that nonsense?

 

[Charlieboy28]

actually scratch that, i feel silly but blame utahdog and me not reading to the bottom

Chris DeKerf cut the seatstays too short on the prototype, and had to bridge the gap with a horizontal tube. Somebody said, "hey, that looks cool"...probably a girl, and the rest is history...










...OK, that's pretty much all made up.

 

[Charlieboy28]

some good stuff on the history here from Anthony

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=81863

 

[FMJ]

The 415/63mm recommendation is from the horses mouth...

The horse told me the same thing as well.