 New forks for my Rockhopper, Can anyone recommend an upgrade? |
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 Mar 7 2012, 05:47 PM
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I want to upgrade the suntour xct fork on my 2011 Rockhopper. I have a budget of about £150. I have seen some rockshox recon silver for about £110. Would this fit ok? Can anyone recommend anything else? Cheers
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Mar 8 2012, 09:29 AM
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 Group: Members Joined: 2-November 05 From: Melton Mowbray |
QUOTE(Molly @ Mar 7 2012, 05:47 PM)  I want to upgrade the suntour xct fork on my 2011 Rockhopper. I have a budget of about £150. I have seen some rockshox recon silver for about £110. Would this fit ok? Can anyone recommend anything else? Cheers The Recon will fit fine. Presume they are the ones on offer on on-one.co.uk? Without increasing your budget massively I can't think of many alternatives? Maybe these Zocchi Marathons which are only slightly over budget? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=70299 -------------------- Jaws was never my scene and I don't like Star Wars
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Mar 8 2012, 01:31 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 12-December 08 From: Shropshire |
QUOTE(Molly @ Mar 7 2012, 05:47 PM) I want to upgrade the suntour xct fork on my 2011 Rockhopper. I have a budget of about £150. I have seen some rockshox recon silver for about £110. Would this fit ok? Can anyone recommend anything else? Cheers Has Mad Pierre has said the Recon will be fine, you could also give feabuy the once over you may fine something slightly higher spec'd for your budget but they will obvisouly be second hand. |
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Mar 8 2012, 10:22 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 17-November 11 |
Thanks for your help. I currently have 80mm, if I go to 100mm or even 120mm will that ruin the bike?
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Mar 9 2012, 07:53 AM
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Group: Members Joined: 2-November 05 From: Melton Mowbray |
QUOTE(Molly @ Mar 8 2012, 10:22 PM) Thanks for your help. I currently have 80mm, if I go to 100mm or even 120mm will that ruin the bike? Won't ruin it. A longer fork will slacken the head angle which put simply will make it climb (a little bit) worse but descend (a little bit) better. I'd prob stick to 100 rather than 120 though.... -------------------- Jaws was never my scene and I don't like Star Wars
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Mar 9 2012, 03:56 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 12-August 07 From: Kettering |
120mm may well invalidate your frame warranty, you best check.
-------------------- David.
If man is supposed to be vegetarian, then why are animals so damn tasty?? |
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Mar 11 2012, 10:00 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 17-November 11 |
Thank you for all your advice. I have ordered the 100mm Rockshox.
Cheers. |
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