get me 6inches in the sales please!
bluechair84
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Santa was very good to me this year; I bought myself an Ellsworth Moment 
But everything is being done on the cheap so the frame was second hand, control points are coming off a Prophet that is being stripped down for parts or sold off.
Got a load of SLX transmission components cheap off Wiggle.
What I really want now is an adjustable travel 6" fork that is built on the light side, not the heavy freeride side of things. must be 1/8 steerer and really a QR hub as I am using an SLX front hub. Unless you know of a thru axle fork and a cheap compatable hub I could rebuild the wheel with?
First thoughts are here - Marz 55 Problem is I'd need a new hub with this fork.
Any help with deals you've seen is much appreciated!
But everything is being done on the cheap so the frame was second hand, control points are coming off a Prophet that is being stripped down for parts or sold off.
Got a load of SLX transmission components cheap off Wiggle.
What I really want now is an adjustable travel 6" fork that is built on the light side, not the heavy freeride side of things. must be 1/8 steerer and really a QR hub as I am using an SLX front hub. Unless you know of a thru axle fork and a cheap compatable hub I could rebuild the wheel with?
First thoughts are here - Marz 55 Problem is I'd need a new hub with this fork.
Any help with deals you've seen is much appreciated!
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next option I've found - Fox 32 150mm but it's more expensive and still needs a new hub...
Edit - three other websites suggest that this fork only goes to 140mm, not the 150 as said on CRC0 -
Rock Shox Pike 426 Coil U-Turn 2009
That's £280, if you're happy with 140mm of travel. :shock:0 -
I have a light fork with 140mm of travel that I could move over, but ideally I'm after the kind of fork the frame was designed for so something a bit longer to lay back the angles, with travel that matches the rear end.
Good find though, I'll definatly think about it at that price!0 -
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Don't think so.
I thought on that one too but their description is all messed up.
First they say this:
Rockshox Revelation Race Air 150-120mm Forks - 2010
Second:
Model : Rockshox Revelation 426 Air U-Turn 150mm ( 2010 forks aren't like the 2009, 409 and 426)
Third:
Travel: 150mm (Set at 140mm)
Travel Adjust: All Travel 150-120mm
So I think it's the Revelation Race version but without the U-turn. It has fixed travel at 140mm.0 -
Xtreem wrote:Don't think so.
I thought on that one too but their description is all messed up.
First they say this:
Rockshox Revelation Race Air 150-120mm Forks - 2010
Second:
Model : Rockshox Revelation 426 Air U-Turn 150mm ( 2010 forks aren't like the 2009, 409 and 426)
Third:
Travel: 150mm (Set at 140mm)
Travel Adjust: All Travel 150-120mm
So I think it's the Revelation Race version but without the U-turn. It has fixed travel at 140mm.
Yeah it`s adjusted with spacers, ie you need to service the fork to adjust travel.0 -
yeah, I've just emailed them for clarification and I've visited the RS website to find out what it should be... Seems strange that they would put a 2010 fork at such a knock down price.
If it is the 150mm, adjustable fork from the RS web then it's the one I'll get. Either way I'll post what they say.0 -
Great deal, but it isn't adjustable on the fly. You have to move the internal spacers. For on the fly adjustment you need the u-turn version. Even then there's a fair bit of winding involved. Great fork though.0
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Thanks Pdid, I can cope with spacers as it will spend it's life in 150 anyway. I'll get them to change it before they ship it if I buy it.0
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That Rev isn't adjustable on the fly, you use spacers inside the fork to adjust travel. Only Roskshox U-Turn Forks are adjustable on the fly.And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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cheers, I've just emailed the query - 140mm or 150mm. Free postage as well so I'd be picking up a 2010 150mm fork for 269.99 8)
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RS Lyrik solo airs? lightish but still 150mm of travel, very adjustable - pretty much all forks 140mm plus will be 20mm/maxle/fox 15mm etc due to the amount of travel and their intended use...
You can pick up a hope pro2 20mm hub (also convertable) for under £40 brand new!**2009 Trek Remedy 8**
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paulscutt wrote:RS Lyrik solo airs? lightish but still 150mm of travel, very adjustable - pretty much all forks 140mm plus will be 20mm/maxle/fox 15mm etc due to the amount of travel and their intended use...
You can pick up a hope pro2 20mm hub (also convertable) for under £40 brand new!
Trouble is paul, even reduced the Lyriks are in solid £500 territory. The Rev at less than £300 is a whopping fork for the price. I have thought that a 150mm fork with QR is a compromise... I'll cope with an extra £200 in my wallet
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ah right,. fair enough - got my lyriks airs on my bike as standard spec so wasnt entirely sure on price, best ive found is still well over £500!**2009 Trek Remedy 8**
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BlackSpur wrote:
I agree, but that's not what the op wanted. He also wanted uturn/ talas but decided to settle for spacers. If it were me I'd go for revelation team maxles but I think these are over budget. Especially when you factor in a new front wheel.0 -
the merline version apparently isn't adustable via internal spacer... 140mm only which seems odd. Is the salesclerk right? Do RS produce variations of the Rev Race that doesn't adjust?
If he's correct on this, then it'll be the bike outlet ones which cost more
bugger.
but the rrp on these forks are the same. I'm suspicious that the merlin guy might be wrong here...0 -
just to confirm, the Merlin revs are 140. Damn.0
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According to SRAM's web, the Race version has:
Travel 130/140/150mm
So if I'm not wrong you can raise them by removing one spacer from inside it.
And maybe later in spring, summer, you can buy yourself a U-turn "unit" from Tftuned and fit it if it's possible.0 -
Some OE models may have custom chooped legs and cannot be extended.0
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I called fisher and they confirmed that they do actually produce a 140mm fixed Revelation Race. It's a sda day as Merlin had free postage. The other store is a tenner so... £310 for the revs. only a saving of £90, not quite so great a deal then. But it's still my best option so far I think.0
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I called Merlin and the guy hesistantly said that they were not adjustable, I didn't believe him as I could hear down the phone was achne and porno on his shelves so I called Fisher the distributor. He didn't know what the fork for sale was, but confirmed the existance of a Rev Race restricted to 140mm. What seems misleading is that the RRP on the two forks are the same - surely the adjustable one l would have a higher RRP.
Maybe I'll call again and chase up someone who sounds more convincing on the phone...0 -
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Yeah that's a good one, thanks. I'd considered it too but it has a 1.5 steerer. I looked before and didn't see a 1/8 steerer cheap.0 -
Do you need upto 170mm of travel? Also weighs a pound more. Better damper mind.0
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no 150mm is ample. If I ended up with something like a 36 with 160mm I'd end up winding it down. The Rev is still the perfect fork really, light and good. But the adjustable one doesn't seem quite the deal. £80 off the £400 tag. But it's still a 2010 fork...0
