Fork up grading again.

odonovandn
odonovandn Posts: 13
edited September 2007 in MTB buying advice
I've just bought a patriot 7+ frame, I was planning on building my components from my old hradtail on to it. But i've realised a slight flaw in that I've only got a 5'' travel pair of rockshox psylos for a 7'' bike. Does anyone know if it will ride ok. I've got the axle to crown lengths and I'm only 34mm short compared to a pair of manitou sherman breakout plus or marzocchi 66. Any advice on what I should do.

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I'd get a new fork. Its not just the C2A length, but you are two inches down, and the psylo at full travel is flexy.
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  • PaulL
    PaulL Posts: 17
    As per SS, that and those forks aren't going to be the best.
    Try and locate some 2nd hand Shermans , they don't seem to be worth bugger all.
    Is the Patriot a 1.5 headset? If so, it's even harder to sell Shermans of this size, so even better bargains for you.

    I won't sell mine as they just don't fetch enough to make it worth while, so I'll keep em and throw them on my Gemini (running a lefty otherwise) next time I go to the Alps.
  • PaulL
    PaulL Posts: 17
    BTW I'm obviously suggesting the Shermans as a cheap way to get yourself going, there better forks out there if your willing to spend more....

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