pikes vs revelations

welshkev
welshkev Posts: 9,690
edited March 2012 in MTB buying advice
hi guys,

i'm looking at new bikes again, but i just wondered how do the Rock Shox Revelation RL Air 2_P 120/150mm, Motion Control compare to my 2009 pike 409 coils?

will they take the same sort of abuse?

cheers

kev

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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Pikes are a bit stronger... Question is, does it matter? Revs are still pretty sturdy, I reckon most people with Pikes don't need all that strength. What's your idea of abuse?

    Damping performance'll depend on the damper, I think that model might get the DNA Moco and dualflow rebound damper? If so, that's a nice step forward. But not sure it does.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    2012 Revs do get the dual flow DNA damper.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    cool cheers guys, they sound good.

    i weight about 14 stone and i ride a bit of everything including DH on the pikes. just wondering really if the revs will hold up ok?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Not to full on DH, no.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Depends really... Mine are unfussed by fort william and innerleithen but then I don't downhill particularily fast :D Proper full throttle dh with all that comes with that, i'd say no. But then I wouldn't want to use Pikes for that either.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i'm being a bit optimistic really when i say DH :lol:

    i mean i ride DH tracks but not flat out, so i guess they'll be ok :D
  • 1mancity2
    1mancity2 Posts: 2,355
    They Revs are a lot lighter as well.
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