by Douglas Laird
Apr 04, 2020

Odyssey R25 Fork Review

The R25 Forks are some of the most popular bmx forks today. R25 stands for 25mm offset, which gives these forks a quick and responsive feeling. This is the perfect pair of forks for park riders and street riders who need to make quick turns and pop into nose manuals.

Price & Weight are comparative to how good the deal is.

Good deal = 5 Star

Bad Deal = 1 Star

Why Buy Odyssey?

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Odyssey R25 Fork Overview

The Odyssey R25 fork is made from Odysseys 41-thermal processed 4130 chromoly. These forks features a built in bearing race, 4mm dropouts shaped for grind and peg clearance and a seamless, tapered, butted and specially formed leg tube for improved grind and guard clearance. These forks have a shorter offset of 25mm than the traditional 32mm, This means it will give your bike a slightly steeper feel for a more responsive front end.These forks are laboratory tested and are covered under odysseys 41thermal lifetime warranty.

Features

Proven 41-Thermal® processed 4130 chromoly
Legendary lifetime replacement warranty
Laboratory tested and team proven
New, custom, seamless, tapered, butted and specially formed leg tube shaping for improved grind and guard clearance
All-new steerer tube design improves fatigue strength and includes a built-in, integrated, lower headset seat race
New, optimized, 4mm dropout shape for grind and peg clearance
Updated 7075-T6 pre-load bolt, US Pat. No. 7,591,474

From Odyssey

Odyssey R25 Fork Specs

Price:

$134.99 - Black On Amazon

$152.65 - Chrome On Amazon

$144.99 - $169 on SourceBMX

Colors

Specs

Steerer Length: 180mm

Wheel Size: 20"

Material: 4130 Chromoly

Dropout Size: 10mm

Offset: 25mm

Weight: 885g / 1.95lbs

Fork Geometry

A: Steerer Length: 180mm

This steer tube is about 20mm taller than average. A tall steer tube will make the bars feel taller and the bike easier to pull back for high hops.

B: Offset: 25mm

This is a short offset, designed for a snappy and responsive feel. Shorter offsets make the bike feel quick in corners and nose manuals are easier to get into.

C: Dropout Size: 10mm

Designed for front wheels with a 10mm front axle. If your front axle is smaller than your rear, its 10mm.

Conclusion

When I built my last custom bike, these were the forks that I wanted because I wanted something with a 25mm offset. However, they were out of stock so I got something else. This geometry is really good for riding that requires a lot of spins and nose tricks.