Which forks buy for Merlin Malt4? Please help!!
denispearl
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Hello there.
I have an excellent Merlin Malt 4 frame in white, and am now looking for the best forks option for it. Please, please could anyone advise me on which one to buy? – ie Which ones needs less service?
Im looking for either new or used forks with U-turn and lock options. White forks would be better, but Id consider black as a possibility. I’m a huge fan of rock shox products, but if there are any better brands out there, which ones would you recommend?
I don’t really do much downhill cycling, but I pretty much cycle everywhere – so Im hoping to keep within a suspension budget of £400. Any advice in this area would be much appreciated!!!
Thanks :roll:
I have an excellent Merlin Malt 4 frame in white, and am now looking for the best forks option for it. Please, please could anyone advise me on which one to buy? – ie Which ones needs less service?
Im looking for either new or used forks with U-turn and lock options. White forks would be better, but Id consider black as a possibility. I’m a huge fan of rock shox products, but if there are any better brands out there, which ones would you recommend?
I don’t really do much downhill cycling, but I pretty much cycle everywhere – so Im hoping to keep within a suspension budget of £400. Any advice in this area would be much appreciated!!!
Thanks :roll:
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reba team + pushloc £275
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=18
edit; The Catch!! The steerer length is 185mm
maybe too short?
just measured mine (malt4) might be able to get away with it with a short stack headset and a short stack stem, might even get a 5-10mm spacer under it too. would need to get the calculator out before buying all three items to make sure.
or reba race + pushloc for £315
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=180 -
dunker wrote:reba team + pushloc £275
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=18
edit; The Catch!! The steerer length is 185mm
maybe too short?
just measured mine (malt4) might be able to get away with it with a short stack headset and a short stack stem, might even get a 5-10mm spacer under it too. would need to get the calculator out before buying all three items to make sure.
or reba race + pushloc for £315
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=produ ... egoryId=18
Too short i think and all black? Are they really good?I will try to find them in white. Which one is better race or team?
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JUst have visited RS official site. Not really clear which one is better Reba Race, Team, SL or Revalation 426 Dual Air U-turn. Is u-turn ery usefull? What is better U-turn or Motion Control? What the difference between them? What the difference between cross country, trail and all mauntain?? Sorry for being a dummy, but here we are.
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The dual-air rev u-turn has motion control as well. Great trail fork, I have last year's and it's a holy grail of light-ish, strong-ish and good. But it's a 110mm to 140mm fork, so I'm not sure if it'll work too well for your frame? I know my mate's Malt 4 runs 110mm. It seems a strong frame but if it's not designed for the longer travel then the u-turn will be a waste.Uncompromising extremist0
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Hello . Could anybody say which ones are better REBA RACE or REBA TEAM, Please?
What is better coil or air???
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Team is better than Race.For an XC bike get air forks.2006 Giant XTC
2010 Giant Defy Advanced
2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo0