Toseek Carbon Fork Long Term Review!!!

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Toseek Carbon Fork Long Term Review!!!

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Күн бұрын

Today I had to do some maintenance on my Mongoose Grit gravel bike and so I took the opportunity to go in depth on the Toseek Carbon MTB fork.
Toseek Carbon Fork
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@redduty 2 ай бұрын

i’ve had one of these on my commuter for 5 years / 6209 miles now. it’s developed more and more fore & aft movement over time, so i took it off and have found there is a crack on the flat area on top of the crown, just outside where the race sits. i imagine it started quite awhile ago and has been propagating slowly. take that as “could fail” or “likely wont catastrophically fail,” the choice is yours. that said, i already have another one on order.

@MrRhals01 8 ай бұрын

I have one on my gravel grinder. I'm a big guy and frankly worry that it's going to catastrophically break on me. That being said, I have run it down some single track, lots of gravel roads. It has been solid so far.

@HippieMTB 8 ай бұрын

Agreed man. I’ve had no issues with this fork. Seems to be just as sturdy if not more sturdy then my road bike fork

@jpvillarosa9252 Жыл бұрын

I have it on my Kent Genesis Bohe and I didn't cut the steerer tube for a more upright position. No alignment issues and easy to install. I just had to buy a budget sealed bearing headset for it. I love it!

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

That’s dope. Yeah it’s a pretty good fork for being budget. Glad to see you are liking it.

@ritchiemeza 10 ай бұрын

i was thinking about buying this for my genesis bohe, did you get the 26 inch or 29 inch? thanks

@jpvillarosa4196 10 ай бұрын

@ritchiemeza 10 ай бұрын

@@jpvillarosa4196thanks!!

@testdirver Жыл бұрын

100 miles its nothing re do after at least 1000 miles

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

Barely ride the thing. I’m mostly on roller trainers with my road bike when at home or mtbing when traveling. Never can get in the gravel. But it handles single track

@tomcruz3774 Жыл бұрын

Nice review! I got the 26er fork on my gravel bike with 700c wheels and it's been pretty good so far. Plenty of space for fenders but it doesn't have fender mounts so I used an SKS fender that kinda clamps to the legs of the fork. I clamped it on pretty tight but zero cracks so far.

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

Right on!! That's dope. I would love to see how that looks.

@trevorhill1577 Жыл бұрын

Great review. Much appreciated! I've got the same fork which is for my 29er mtb. I had a problem that the crown ring didn't drop down and fit tight like yours but was reluctant to start filing this area. It hasn't been a problem. There was a small 1mm piece of carbon swarf inside the drop out which I gently filed down to give better alignment when the wheel is fitted. I've also sprayed this area with a quality paint to protect the exposed carbon. I had problem adjusting the brake cylinder to stop the disc rubbing the pads but filing down the tiny piece of swarf helped. When riding and the fork is stressed say on a tight turn, I can hear a bit of disc rub but can live with that. I'm thoroughly enjoying this fork. Light, responsive, not to hard on the hands/wrist and changes the character of my bike ride. All the best from Somerset, UK!

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear Trevor. I absolutely love this fork as well. Took it for another ride the other day and hit some proper stair sets of doom and still holding up. That’s amazing that you were able to find a work around.

@geojulio9549 10 ай бұрын

Hi Trevor, where did you buy the fork? exactly what reference is it?

@trevorhill1577 9 ай бұрын

@@geojulio9549 To be honest, the original 29er quick release fork from Topeak has been a disappointment. On steep cornering, the fork twists and causes the disc break to bind and scrape. I've replaced it with an Airwolf factory Ebay purchase from Shenzhen. This has been a great success. It's a thru bolt 29er and much less prone to twisting as a result.

@andrewwhite1065 7 ай бұрын

Been using the fork on my 700c fixie with a flat bar and an xtr (f) disk brake assembly & lever. Wanted a light but strong front end to cope with often very rough and sometimes unpredictable, urban/city roads.

@HippieMTB 7 ай бұрын

That’s dope. Yeah I haven’t been disappointed about this fork. Still have the bike and still don’t bat an eye when I take it off small drops and stair sets

@chubscoi Жыл бұрын

Toseek is alright for the price. Just don't expect it to have the same quality as other big brand forks.

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

Of course. I’ve gotten a year out of it with no issues, so if I get 2 or more that’s a win.

@CanonFirefly 8 ай бұрын

100 miles isn't long term. That's only 1 ride! 😂

@HippieMTB 8 ай бұрын

Long term as in time. Dont really ride the bike anymore. It sits in my garage. Fork handles single track.

@hansbakker3403 5 ай бұрын

@@HippieMTBThat's weird, in other post you wrote you're using the bike at least once a week.. 😮

@derekopp2123 Ай бұрын

Is it absolutely necessary to switch out the headset when transitioning to a carbon fiber fork? If so, do you recall what headset/bearings you upgraded to? Looking to do this to my Grit. Thanks!

@HippieMTB Ай бұрын

@@derekopp2123 hey Derek. It’s not necessary, I ended up doing it because I wanted sealed bearings. I ended up going with a cheap Meroca Headset from amazing. I think I put the link in the description. If not let me know and I’ll go search for it

@derekopp2123 Ай бұрын

@@HippieMTBgreat, and thanks for the quick reply!

@willscanlon1703 Ай бұрын

I have this fork, it’s probably the flimsiest most sketchy feeling fork I’ve ever used. Brake mounts were not faced properly so mounting callipers properly was initially impossible, had it on for maybe 4months now, and I’ve just ordered a replacement from a proper manufacturer so I can ride without feeling that it’ll snap

@HippieMTB Ай бұрын

I would have to agree. I ended up selling the gravel bike since it was a bit big for me; but you’re so right. Feels sketchy.

@sjanzeir 3 ай бұрын

I could be wrong, but my idea of a "long-term" review is one that comes after thousands of miles and a number of years. A hundred miles is just a couple of shakedown rides, if you ask me. But like I said, I could be wrong.

@HippieMTB 3 ай бұрын

Lmao. I’ll update it my dude. Got about a nice 2k on the miles. No issues. Lmao. When I first built that bike I never rode it. But I ride single track on that fork. These pavement princesses with gravel bikes don’t out they’re bikes through what I do. Suggestion is to buy the fork. I take it down stair sets of doom.

@DuyNguyen-sb7uf Жыл бұрын

Love your video, man.I am planning to install the fork on to my Mongoose grit. Do you have a part list of what I need to install the new toseek fork ?

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

The only thing you would need is a pressure fit top cap since it’s a carbon steerer tube. That’s if you don’t have one already. Also you’ll want to buy a new headset and upgrade from the stock. I suggest a sealed bb one. It’s a 1 1/8 steerer tube. Also grease. Everything else just transfers over it the new fork.

@DuyNguyen-sb7uf Жыл бұрын

@Swortz16 Thanks for the quick response, man. Can't wait for your new videos.

@Mavczers 11 ай бұрын

Hi! I appreciate your work! Is it still in one piece? How do you feel about this fork after another half a year? Would you buy this again or save for ritchey (600$)?

@HippieMTB 11 ай бұрын

Hey mavier. Thank you and yes it is still holding strong. I’m going to do an update video. I rode some stair sets of doom on it and it’s a beast. Personally I wouldn’t save 600 for the a Ritchey. If it was mtb suspension I would have no issue spending that kind of money on a fox or rockshox.

@steph4356 Жыл бұрын

I have a 27.5er Orbra Compair 2009 and was wondering if its possible to use the 29er or 26er fork for a gravel conversion. In addition I got a question, but which BB and Headset works for it, I bought a semintegrated headset with sealed bearrings and didnt fit so ):

@user-xr5ly4tl8u Жыл бұрын

I have a 29er mtb. I want to turn it into a gravelbike. So you have to taken a 26 inch fork instead a 29 fork?

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

It’s contingent on the geometry. If you are using an MTB frame , then to keep the geometry the same you would have to get a 29er but then you end up with a huge gap between the wheel and the crown. What frame are you using? I could try to see if I could look up the geometry of the frame I could give you a ballpark idea of where to start

@user-xr5ly4tl8u Жыл бұрын

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@Favelapat Жыл бұрын

Oldest son left to college and now I have an extra hardtail. Im thinking of making it a single speed, drop bar with this fork & gravel tires. I will be using it behind my neighborhood on a flat gravel trail to run my cattle dog. Has this fork held up for yall?

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

Hey Patrick. Yes this girl is still holding up. Took the gravel bike off some jumps and still is solid.

@joshfetil6059 Жыл бұрын

hi sir can you try the HASSNS carbon mtb fork and compare it with the toseek carbon fork

@jesustirado743 Жыл бұрын

I have the Moo goose grit from Walmart the tires come 700x40c ..my question can I go smaller like 700X35 with aftermarket tires with the stock wheels …

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

Checking out the stock wheels that I still have in the garage it seems that you may be able to get away with a 35mm tire, but that seems to be the lowest you can safely go.

@Spencerburner Жыл бұрын

render videos in mono if you're using single channel recording please!

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

Been having that issue. Couldn’t figure out how to fix it. Thank man for telling me

@Spencerburner Жыл бұрын

@@HippieMTB depending on the editing software you use the fix is gonna be different. Should be a videos on KZfaq showing you how. Anyway thanks for the video and sorry for being rude

@Frizzy9000 Жыл бұрын

For the mongoose grit, if I kept on the road/gravel tires should I get a 29in fork or something else?

@HippieMTB Жыл бұрын

26er fork. 700c and 29er are the same size. So to keep geometry correct for gravel you will need to go with a 26er fork

@davidsparrow9660 11 ай бұрын

Anyone know what the weight limit is for a heavy rider?

@FEboats 10 ай бұрын

Just ordered the toseek 26 inch fork. Did you have to order a new crown race for it?

@HippieMTB 10 ай бұрын

That’s awesome that you ordered one. No you don’t have to order a new crown race. Just use the one off your old fork. The only time you need a new crown race is when you guy a new headset and they come with one.

@FEboats 10 ай бұрын

@@HippieMTB okay cool. I ordered a cane creek headset for it anyways.