upgrades..?

Louiserrr_

Just got a new bike not to long ago, Giant brass 1, i had a wee shot on my friends and loved the way it felt to ride
i dont do any specific kind of riding and im not the best of riders either :P, just go out and do what i feel like that day for the love of it , so i thought this would be a good bike for me as much as i love it im not a fan of the forks and have heard bad things about them...

advice on new forks? and anything else i should maybe think about upgrading and suggestions on whats a good buy?

heres the specs

The Giant Brass 1 2010 Features are:

Frame: Giant AluxX aluminium, Fluid FormedTM

Fork: RST Launch RA w/ Rebound Adjust, 100mm

Gears: 8 SRAM X5

Shifters: SRAM X-Gen

Wheels: WTB Dual Duty FR, Double Wall Formula Formula Stainless Steel, 14g

Brakes: Tektro Alloy, 2-Finger Hayes MX-4 mechanical discs, 160mm rotors Hayes MX-4 mechanical discs, 160mm rotors

Drivetrain: SR Duro-S, Octalink, 32T w/ PC Guard crankset, Shimano BB-ES25 Octalink BB, KMC Z72 chain, SRAM PG830 11-28 cassette

cheers

AndyOgy

Hi Louise,

Those forks are pretty terrible. But the rest of the bike looks quite good for the kind of riding that you described. After the forks, i wouldn't bother upgrading the other stuff until it breaks. Well, maybe pedals, saddle and tyres - since these tend to be a rather personal choice.

How much are you looking to spend on the forks? A reasonably cheap upgrade would be anything from the Rock Shox Tora range. Great action, if a little on the heavy side. Just remember to check compatibility regarding IS or post mount calipers.

Louiserrr_

hey,

i dont really have a budget it will just be a case of when i can afford the forks i'll buy them,
not looking to spend too much though, just after something thats good for the money and will withstand a bit of jumping and serve me well on the trails and whatever else i may throw at them what do you guys think are a good choice?

AndyOgy

Ok, well how about these then:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop ... rn_626.htm

Like I say, a little on the heavy side but really strong and with quite a smooth action. You have to spend quite a bit more before they come any lighter than this really. There is an air sprung version of this fork but coil sprung forks have a better action at this price.

This fork also provides a pretty full range of adjustment to cope with different types of riding.

Louiserrr_

thankyou for your help , i think i will look into getting these, seem to have pretty good reviews.

AndyOgy

They should really change the feel of the whole bike. Cheap suspension forks can really mess up an otherwise good bike. I wish that manufacturers would just fit rigid forks if they can't afford a decent suspension fork.

In the meantime, have fun trashing the bikes current forks.