Fork upgrade for Klein

shisaa

Hi,
I have a second hand klein frame which is currently fitted with a Dart 3 fork which i am looking to upgrade. My question is what travel/size fork would people recomend? I'm guessing around 100mm would be best but would a 120mm fork throw the geometry too much? i know the travel isn't the only thing that affects the height/geometry of the bike so some advice is needed. It's a Klein Attitude 19'', don't know the exact year but it's a few years old.

Andy B

I'd stick with 100mm, unless the frame is warranted for a longer fork.

If you can afford them (~£229 from Merlincycles) Rockshox Reba's are the mutts nuts

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=18

shisaa

That's what i figured. i actually have the reba's on another bike and the difference from the dart is partly why i was thinking of the upgrade, so that might be the way to go. Thanks for the link too.

hoathy

you could save yourself some cash by buying them here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2007-Rock-Shox-Re ... dZViewItem
i've had my eye on those bad boys for a little while now...

Blundell

I'd put a set of 100mm's on the front, even though the attitude frame can take longer travel, (re. 2005 attitude xx with 125mm's maverick forks up front.) I tink that putting longer forks would negate the actual frame qualities, i.e. it's a whippet so what's the point of slowing it down with a heavy slower repsonse front end.
I've got a pair of paces on the front of mine, been there for about 2.5 years now with no problems. I bet a pair of the new sids would fit in pretty damn fine too!

shisaa

Thanks for the advice. It is an incredibly light frame. I only wish i could stretch my budget to the pace's or SID's. :?