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The Limited Edition Chameleon Helm MKII is available in our 29-inch wheel | 44mm offset platform with Cane Creek’s travel adjustable air spring pre-set at 160mm travel or Helm Coil with travel pre-set at 160mm. Looking to blend into the forest? This unique earth-toned fork with color-shifting decals is the perfect addition to any custom bike build. Helm Chameleon includes Cane Creek’s bolt-on fender.
The Works Series Helm beats out the competing fork with a stiffer chassis, giving riders more control through chundery sections of trails and rock gardens. This fork is the perfect do-all for riders who regularly ride XC and occasionally rip on more technical and challenging terrain.
Every single Helm fork is designed, built, inspected, tested and packed by a dedicated team of suspension professionals at our facility in Fletcher, North Carolina. Our suspension team’s attention to detail is illustrated in our three step Dyno testing, ensuring that our hand built products reach high standards of precision and performance.
This process includes:
New SKF low friction wiper seals installed in the castings.
Technical Documents
| Weight | 2080 grams |
|---|---|
| Damping | High Speed Compression, Low Speed Compression, Low Speed Rebound |
| Adjustments | High speed compression (10 positions) |
| Spring | Double-Air spring system. High volume positive and negative air springs |
| Stanchion Diameter | 35mm |
| Minimum Brake Rotor Size | 180mm. *If you are using a Hope Tech brake on a Helm fork, you will need to use a 200mm rotor with appropriate adapter. |
| Travel | Optimized for 130-160mm of travel |
| Travel Adjustments | Internal, 10mm Increments (160mm down to 130mm) 2 Travel spacers included |
| Axel / Spacing / Offset | "D-Loc" 15mm Bolt-on thru axle / 15mm x 110 BOOST spacing / 51mm and 44mm |
| Max Tire Size | 64mm wide by 749mm tall (29) / 75mm wide by 739mm tall (27.5+) |
Verified OwnerPrior to buy these forks, I read some reviews about Cane Creeks paint being not up to standard with blemishes out of the box and easily chipping. I wanted to get these anyway because I love supporting American brands when able and these were on sale. The forks I purchased did come with some minor blemishing and I did manage to chip the paint installing the fender. Also, the steerer tube didn’t cut as cleanly as previous forks I’ve cut but that could just be me. Obviously this doesn’t affect ride quality and they ride good enough. Definitely would not buy these at the $1,100 price point they are usually in. Even at $659 I think you can find the Marzochi Z1, RS Pike, and Fox 36 Elite sometimes under that. All 3 of those options I think provide a better bang for your buck if you can find them similarly priced and you don’t mind supporting foreign companies. Just my opinion and all this is very subjective.
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