upgrading

jat 08
jat 08 Posts: 21
edited June 2009 in MTB beginners
I have been considering replacing my rock shox tora's with 130mm travel with a pair of rock shox pikes with 140mm travel. I was just wondering whether changing my forks for these is possible or weather the geometry or something else to do with my bike would get messed up because of it. :)
Incase it helps my frame is a hardtail 15 inch marin b17.

cheers.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    well you do realize you will need a new front wheel/hub if you do this.

    look at some Revs or Recons with Qr fittings.

    and extra 10mm will not make too much of a difference. But consider this the other forks will not be quite as stiff as you are losing the steel legs.
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