Schwinn Mesa mountain bike with the sr suntour xc60 front suspension fork's and would like a new front fork. Any Suggestions for a new fork under 200?

Answer 1

The Schwinn Mesa Google can find has a 65 mm travel fork. This, for real MTBs is short. Current standard is 80 mm and up. 65 mm is Hybrid territory.

Changing to a longer travel fork is so-so. It'll change the geometry and the steering response of the bike, make it more sluggish.

And it'll increase the load on the head tube-down tube junction, and the fork. Something may break.

At USD200 you won't be able to find a particularly better fork at full price, you'll have to buy used. And hope that you pick a good one.

You need to match steerer tube diameter(yours is a 1 1/8" straight), steerer tube length, type of brake mount and type of front axle(yours is a standard quick-release axle)

Answer 2

Gonna be tricky. The Schwinn Mesa Google can find for me has 65 mm fork travel.

Today, that'd be seen as quite short. Even 80 mm travel forks are kinda hard to find. 100-120 is pretty much the MTB standard. 65 mm, that's hybrid bike territory.

Going to a longer fork will change the geometry of the bike. Steering will be more sluggish, and the stresses on the down tube/ head tube will be higher. The bike mightbreak.

Apart from that, it seems to have a bone standard 1 1/8" straight steerer. So you're looking for a 5-way fit:

-steerer tube diameter (1/18")

-steerer tube length (measure yours, longer is OK)

-amount of travel( as close as possible to 65 mm)

-type of brake mounts(seems to come stock with V-brakes)

-price

And, of course, good reviews. I'll add a link. Or simply type make and model of fork + review into the search engine of your choice.