change to 140mm fork on Canyon XC?

MDobs

This is going to sound quite a silly question but anyway...

In my considerations for a new bike i'm looking at a Canyon XC as the spec is better [than the AM] and I'm doing mostly XC riding so don't think i need the extra stiffness/strength of the AM option. However I am looking to get into riding further afield in more challenging terrain and kind of want a longer travel bike as i have a 120mm hardtail for the local XC stuff.

So i'm wondering if a 140mm fork would work with the Canyon XC frame (thereby getting the longer travel of the AM with the better spec of the XC)?

supersonic

A few things:

- it may invalidate your warranty
- it will slacken the angles, but will add a bit of stability
- more travel does not always equate to better ability for challenging terrain
- and further to the last point, the rest of the bike may not be up to it ;-)

I'd email canyon and see what they say.

MDobs

cheers for the swift response.

I recognise there are other parts which might not stand up to the extra strain, mainly wheels and frame (right?), but i'm not talking about doing anything too heavy, just looking for a bit of extra travel. I'd probably change out the stem and bar anyway looking at the XC spec, and the drivetrain is basically the same XT/SLX on everything up to 2k price wise. The XC should be able to handle a fair bit as it is right? Good point about the warranty and emailing Canyon to ask, which I will definately do if I seriously look to go ahead with it.

MDobs

anyway, don't you have a fair idea if the rest of the bike is up to it from your position at WMB, or is that wink more telling than it first appeared?!

supersonic

Lol, nothing sinister implied! It will take a fair bit, but is very XC biased so not designed for a battering. If you are smooth, then that will be better - but if smooth, do you need more travel?

But I can see why you want more travel, it can add grip and allow more confidence in situations. I run many FS bikes with more travel at the fornt.