Fork Upgrades

rob allison

Good day to you all!

I have a Giant xtc 4.5 with Dart2 forks. I am looking to upgrade these to tackle more aggressive riding! So i was looking at the Tora 130mm forks. Does anyone know if this will affect the bike at all?
I am doing this as I can't afford a new bike, but want to be able to enjoy some light DH and rootier trails!
Reagrds
Rob

Northwind

Some bikes you can get away with longer forks, but that's a fair difference and XTCs are pretty XC by design... Partly meaning short travel and steep, but also meaning not enormously strong. Maybe it'll be strong enough, maybe it'll ride OK but it's a big maybe. Personally I wouldn't throw money at a maybe like that.

rob allison

Thats a good point to consider
thanks

joshtp

id say it was a very huge maybe, not worth it. if you want more travel and harder riding you need a new bike im afraid, the xtc, as good as it is, is very much a racey xc bike.

rob allison

I know what you are saying josh/tpmbukman, but convincing the wife is a different thing all together!

joshtp

rob allison wrote:

I know what you are saying josh/tpmbukman, but convincing the wife is a different thing all together!

lol, yeah, i can see what you mean! a new bike is drastic, what about going for some tougher, harder, better controled forks, of the same travel, sometimes its the quality, not the quantity, whats the budget? and is the xct running 80 or 100mm right now, if you let me now, ill have a look for bargains for you!

rob allison

Thats somethng I haven't thought about actually!
Budget wise..... well the tora i was looking at is 170 cheapest on a bike site but cheaper(considerably) on ebay! So i guess anything around that margin...obviously dont want to spend too much considering the bike.