Should I get a Reba SL for my Giant XTC 4.5?
ross_mcculloch
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I currently have a Giant XTC 4.5 and it's really got me into mountain biking but over the rough stuff it's like a silvercross pram!
I'm thinking of ditching the guff Dart2 fork and going for a RockShox Reba SL, you can get the 2007 version brand new on eBay for £189. Is there a difference between the 2008 and 2007 model?
Will going for the new fork make a big difference or should I hold out and go for an entirely new bike?
I'm thinking of ditching the guff Dart2 fork and going for a RockShox Reba SL, you can get the 2007 version brand new on eBay for £189. Is there a difference between the 2008 and 2007 model?
Will going for the new fork make a big difference or should I hold out and go for an entirely new bike?
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There is little difference year to year. But the fork will transform the bike! Fir a start you'll lose nearly 2lbs in weight.0
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Got £1500 or 2k? get a full sus, if not Reba's all the way and enjoy :PMy Ride Stumpjumper Expert 20080
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Here's the specs for the two, anyone notice any major differences?
Reba SL 2008:
Travel: 100 mm
Adjust: All Travel Spacer,
Weight: Dual Air: 1602 g
Spring: Dual Air,
Adjust: Positive and Negative Schrader Valves
Damping: Motion Control
Adjust: Internal Floodgate External Rebound, Compression Adjust and Lock PopLoc Remote
Lowers: One piece magnesium, Disc mounts
Crown: Forged 6061 Aluminum, Black
Steerer Tube: Butted Aluminum
Upper Tubes: 32mm EA70 Straight Wall Aluminum, Low Friction Anodized
Colours: Black
Reba 2007:
* Travel :100mm
* Motion Control damping
* Magnesium alloy one piece lower legs
* Suspension: Dual Air Spring
* 32mm EA70 Aluminium Stanchions
* Forged Crown
* Turnkey Lockout
* Adjustable Compression damping
* Adjustable Rebound Damping
* ISO Disc Brake Mount only (203mm Maximum disc size)
* Alloy Steerer Tube: 1 1/8" x 160mm Ahead (un-threaded)
* Weight:1.6 kg
* Colour: Silver legs with a black alloy crown.0 -
I have the Reba SL on my XTC.Totally transformed it.
Not much between these 2,I`d go for the cheapest!2006 Giant XTC
2010 Giant Defy Advanced
2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo0 -
be aware of the steerer lengths on the 2007s on ebay, if its the one I'm thinking of the steerer length is on 180mm, possibly will be too short!
But it is fine fork I love my 2009 SL, far better than the Dart 2 I had on my old Trek 60000 -
