Giant TranceX with 140mm forks

turnercraig

I've got a 09 Giant Trancex frame that I built up with my own bits.

I currently have it set up with Fox Float R forks set at 120mm with quite a few spacers under the stem.

I've heard of quite a few people changing the forks to 140mm travel, mainly Revelations and Talas forks it seems. How well does it work?

I could take the 20mm spacer out of my forks and turn them into 140mm travel floats, I could then take some spacers out from under the stem to compensate. Will it make much difference to the way it will handle rocky descent? I mainly ride at Coed Y Brenin and the other welsh trail centres and sometimes feel I could do with slightly more travel on the front, the rear is great and in a way out performs the fork.

Any thoughts?

turnercraig

Is this a good idea does anyone think? I'm probably just going to try it anyway, can easily put it back anyway if I don't like it.

jadamson

never ridden it myself but i know plenty of people that run that setup and like it.

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I run a Trance X with Revelation and they're a perfect match. Makes the bike bettar at going down with virtually no difference to its ( incredible) climbing abilities.

However, I think the front end is so stable and planted I undertstand why Giant specced a 120mm fork - sometimes 120mm feels like all you need.