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Johnny Napalm
Johnny Napalm Posts: 1,458
edited August 2007 in MTB buying advice
Hi.

I currently have 'Rock Shox Judy TT', which have 80mm travel. They are in need of replacing so I have been searching for some new (& better) forks.

The 'RockShox Recon 351 Solo Air' (which have 100mm travel) look interesting, but having never changed my forks I am unsure as to whether they would be suitable or not. Would going from 80mm to 100mmtravel have a drastic effect on the bike's geometry?

Thanks.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    What bike? Probably be ok. See park tools for how to fit a fork.
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  • ddoogie
    ddoogie Posts: 4,159
    Most bikes that have 80mm as standard will accept a 100mm fork with no worries. You may find that it pops up a bit easily on climbs or the steering is slightly slowed down. Nothing that you wont get used and adjusted to, though.
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  • Johnny Napalm
    Johnny Napalm Posts: 1,458
    Thanks for the help.

    The bike's only a '2003 Claud Butler Cape Wrath'...I'm looking at the possibility of building on the frame. It's either that or a new bike (all depends on current finances), but It's an option I'm considering if I can't upgrade to a new bike.

    Cheers
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  • yoshimi
    yoshimi Posts: 71
    I had a 2005 Cape Wrath - put a 100mm Marzocchi MX Comp with ETA on it - turned a good bike into a great bike!

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