I’m looking for the best posible 29er fork, it should combine performance and lightweight,
please send me your choices!
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X2 well kinda
I also think the Rock Shox SID XX World Cup fork is pretty sweet too!
Im looking for a suspension fork not for a rigid yours looks awesome!
I have no idea but I’ve seen a fair amount of non-cannondale pros on Lefties.
I’m looking for the best posible 29er fork, it should combine performance and lightweight,
please send me your choices!
Forks are like disc brakes, it’s pretty much up to what you like. You get the high end fork from any of the manufactures you’re getting pretty much the best if you like it.
rock shox sid or the higher end fox stuff are all good.
remote lock out is a VERY nice option.
I ridden both Reba and the Fox F29 RL. The RL is what is on my bike now. The Reba was prone to oil leaks and just didn’t track well and give good feedback in turns. The Fox just carves turns and even though I have used all the travel when riding I can say I have never bottomed it out.
I have a Sid XX 29’er on my Stumpjumper HT. I like it quite a bit. I had thought about getting a Fox Terralogic but I hear the seals leak pretty bad on them and for 900 bucks I don’t want a fork that leaks.
Fox is generally considered to be the best-riding forks, while RockShox makes good stuff and lightweight, they tend to be noodly. That said I have the ROckSHox s29 that came stock on my s-works hardtail and it is freaking brilliant. It has the Specialized brain valve in it and is like a rigid fork until you hit something. Really impressive. If you have a tapered head tube you should look for one of those on ebay.
Fox is generally considered to be the best-riding forks, while RockShox makes good stuff and lightweight, they tend to be noodly.
Haven’t ridden a Revelation eh?
‘Best’ is a lot of personal preference. Some like a lighter weight that comes with the sacrifice of stiffness. Some like the stiffness that may come with the sacrifice of smoothness or small bump absorption. Some like more adjustability. Find your specific needs first, then research the fork that meets your needs.
I have limited experience but can vouch for getting a Fox Shox tuned/upgraded.
When it was time for my 80mm Fox (Gary Fisher 29er) to be maintained I sent it to PUSH industries. They custom tuned the fork for my weight and style and added an additional 20mm of travel.
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thanks for your opinions I’m still trying to decide!!
I have limited experience but can vouch for getting a Fox Shox tuned/upgraded.
When it was time for my 80mm Fox (Gary Fisher 29er) to be maintained I sent it to PUSH industries. They custom tuned the fork for my weight and style and added an additional 20mm of travel.
For reference, they didn’t really “add” 20mm of travel. Many (maybe all) of the 80’s are really 100’s with a 20mm spacer in them to make them 80’s and branded and sold as such. So they just removed the spacer while they had it apart anyway. It’s a good mod and if you can score a “deal” on an 80 even though you want a 100, it’s easy to change. There are youtube videos on changing your own seals and oil and you can do the spacer change at that point.
It’s also a nice “feature” for these forks if you’re building a bike for a kid, too. I’ve shortened forks this way (being careful of geometry changes, of course!) for my kids. Bonus there is you can raise it back up easily as they grow…
–Donnie